School gained valuable publicity from event, officials say The University of Nevada, Las Vegas really did pull out all the stops for CNN this week -- including waiving the cost of renting the Cox Pavilion. University officials said Friday that the publicity gained from the event more than compensated for the estimated $60,000 the university might have charged for use of the facility. "This was certainly in the university's interest, given the national attention, and we saw it as an educational experience," said UNLV spokesman Dave Tonelli. CNN paid all other costs associated with the event, including expenses incurred for...