In The News: Office of Economic Development

Global Gaming Business Magazine

Las Vegas is many things—an icon, adult playground, neon-lit escape hatch. For decades, it has stood as the gleaming epicenter of what happens when fun and pleasure become an economic engine and a profitable business model.

Science Mag

A groundbreaking development in mRNA delivery techniques has emerged from researchers at the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý), promising to transform treatments for diseases related to the pancreas, including both diabetes and pancreatic cancer.

Bangkok Post

The bill that would have legalised casinos in Thailand was recently withdrawn - but because of the money to be made and the tourists to be attracted, the issue will soon be back in play. But what about the potential downsides - an increase in crime and gambling addiction? On this episode of Deeper Dive, Dave Kendall speaks with an expert in the field of building entertainment complexes with casinos in countries where they were previously illegal: Bo Bernhard, Vice President of Economic Development at the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Las Vegas Sun

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý researchers are on the cutting edge of techniques that can reduce the amount of waste left over from the process of creating nuclear fuel and weapons by rendering those toxic waste products both safe and useful.

Las Vegas Sun

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý researchers are on the cutting edge of techniques that can reduce the amount of waste left over from the process of creating nuclear fuel and weapons by rendering those toxic waste products both safe and useful.

Las Vegas Sun

According to ÐÔÊӽ紫ý, over 900 professional athletes — women and men ­— have participated in the study that is approaching its 15th year with Bernick as the other co-primary investigator. The partnership was most recently extended again for five years in 2021. To this day, UFC has committed over $2 million to the efforts.

SportsTravel Magazine

There’s no better place in the country than Las Vegas to bring together high–level sports executives from around the country for a meeting of the minds, as was the case last week when the second annual SEICon came to the Bellagio offering a wide variety of programming with some of the biggest names in the sports industry.

Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas is chasing its next round of professional sports milestones: an NBA team, a World Series and a year-round slate of major sporting events that could make the Strip and its environs the busiest sports corridor in America. The Sports and Entertainment Innovation Convention is a partnership between ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Sports Innovation Institute, Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle. The convention brings together hundreds of experts to discuss innovations in the sports and entertainment industries.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Cybercrime is a threat for many Americans, including small businesses. More than 40% of small businesses were victims of a cyberattack in 2023, according to the SBA. A majority of them won’t survive because of the financial losses.

PBS

With multiple professional sports teams calling Las Vegas home, the city is quickly becoming a major sports destination. This growing industry needs a variety of jobs to support it. We look at programs training people to take on these roles and how Southern Nevada is continuing to innovate its economy.

Bangkok Post

Mr Bernhard, Vice President of Economic Development at the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) and Co-Founder of the International Responsible Gaming Alliance, visited Bangkok recently, meeting political bigwigs, economists, to encourage Thailand to jump on the casino bandwagon, and why it might have cause to regret the decision if it does not.

Bangkok Post

A great chance for Thailand to steal an advantage in lucrative sector for region.