In The News: Division of Research

SBC Americas

Gaming Society has partnered with the International Gaming Institute (IGI), a nonprofit academic center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, to support betting’s relationship with women’s sports and provide betting education.

Gaming Today

Betting education platform Gaming Society has forged a partnership with the International Gaming Institute (IGI), a nonprofit academic center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Together, the groups aim to mold the future of sports betting through research.

Gaming Today

Betting education platform Gaming Society has forged a partnership with the International Gaming Institute (IGI), a nonprofit academic center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Together, the groups aim to mold the future of sports betting through research.

IGaming Business

Betting education platform Gaming Society and the International Gaming Institute (IGI), a nonprofit academic centre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have partnered to conduct research into female sports and betting as well as collaborate on educational development.

Sports Business Journal

Gaming Society has partnered with UNLV’s International Gaming Institute to study women sports bettors as well as female sports fans' opinions on wagering on sports. The research, believed to be the first such study on women and gambling, is aimed at helping the gaming industry to become more inclusive. As part of the initiative, Gaming Society and IGI will be conducting and analyzing data from sport betting, technology and media companies, although the companies participating have not been announced. Gaming Society and IGI are expected to publish the findings of the research later this year.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The Entertainment Capital of the World has been a draw for families with children during the pandemic, and hospitality insiders have differing opinions on whether tourists with little ones will keep flocking to Las Vegas.

Nevada Business

Art Vivas, the Low Voltage Project Manager at Henderson-based FEA Consulting Engineers, will be a top speaker at the upcoming Casino Esport Conference. Vivas is scheduled to discuss how the esport industry can leverage immersive audio technology to improve sportsbook visual elements.

CDC Gaming Reports

Despite almost universal support for responsible gaming, a siloed approach across the United States can thwart efforts to help gamblers in need, four experts said Thursday.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV announced Thursday it has hired Edmund “Ed” Synakowski as the new vice president of research.

Mirage News

Vice President for Research and Economic Development Edmund “Ed” Synakowski is leaving the University of Wyoming to become vice president for research at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV), effective Aug. 30.

Gambling News

A new report on sports betting in the US delivered strong recommendations for sportsbook operators not to advertise their products to vulnerable people, and for media outlets to distinguish between licensed and illegal gambling websites.

Gambling News

A new report on sports betting in the US delivered strong recommendations for sportsbook operators not to advertise their products to vulnerable people, and for media outlets to distinguish between licensed and illegal gambling websites.