In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

Some experts view the news Wednesday of Las Vegas Sands Corp. selling off its properties on the Strip as a sign that the resort corridor is on its way to shedding coronavirus-related economic doldrums and welcoming millions of tourists annually.
Reno is doing better than Las Vegas in recovering economically from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a published report.

The biggest little city in the world is rebounding from the pandemic faster than Las Vegas.

The biggest little city in the world is rebounding from the pandemic faster than Las Vegas.

Esports boomed online over the past year. It’s unclear whether that success continues in a post-pandemic world, but experts see renewed possibility for Las Vegas to take esports to the next level.

Esports boomed online over the past year. It’s unclear whether that success continues in a post-pandemic world, but experts see renewed possibility for Las Vegas to take esports to the next level.

MGM Resorts International is set to ramp up operations to match growing travel demand to Las Vegas.

MGM Resorts International is set to ramp up operations to match growing travel demand to Las Vegas.
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In previous parts of this series, we looked at the primary criticisms of higher education hospitality programs and the socioeconomic theories that attempt to define the value of those programs, to career success in general and to hospitality industry applications specifically.