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9 named to advisory board for new bipartisan institute at UNLV

More than nine months after UNLV and MGM Resorts International announced the creation of a bipartisan think tank, the two entities have assembled an initial list of advisory board members to set research priorities and lead the institute.

Steve Wynn ‘warehousing’ former Alon site in $336M purchase

Wynn Resorts’ announcement that it is buying the Alon project site could raise hopes that a revival of the north Strip is in the cards. But analysts say it may be years before construction crews show up at Wynn’s new site.

Gaming Policy panel to look at recreational marijuana

The state Gaming Policy Committee is going to pot this week as top gaming policymakers, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, will discuss whether there’s a possible point of entry for recreational marijuana among Nevada’s tourism assets.

Reid says think tank at UNLV remains on track

Information regarding a new bipartisan think tank at UNLV, to be chaired by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, has been almost nonexistent. But progress is being made, Reid said Thursday.

Mandalay Bay employees see schedules cut in Las Vegas shooting’s aftermath

Serena Talledo and other Mandalay Bay employees say they were told this week that MGM Resorts International is reducing their schedules as a result of the company’s hardships in the aftermath of the Oct. 1 mass shooting.

Businessman has high hopes for Stratosphere, other properties

Blake Sartini never got to meet Bob Stupak, who died in 2009, but many of his peers are happy that one of the city’s most well-recognized buildings is in local hands.

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