Welcome

The UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) is committed to providing cutting-edge insights to the global gaming industry. IGI provides research and programs to more than 50 jurisdictions across the globe—to leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

In addition to our research and executive education offerings, the International Gaming Institute’s “Centers of Excellence” help us to achieve our status as the global intellectual capital of gaming. Each of these Centers has been developed to address a strategic problem that an academic institution’s unique spaces and structures can solve.

Together, we are the International Gaming Institute—a global intellectual capital.

Research

Research

IGI believes in bridging the gap between industry and
academe—demonstrating how academic research can benefit the gaming
and hospitality industry. Over the years, IGI has advised 50+ national and
international jurisdictions on emerging topics in the industry, including:
sports betting, emerging technologies, esports, responsible gambling, and
gambling policy.

Executive Education

Executive Education

IGI’s Executive Development Program and Gambling & Risk Taking Conference are two of the gaming industry’s most prestigious events. These programs offer industry executives and academic researchers the opportunity to come together to learn about gambling best practices and their implementation in integrated resorts.

Centers & Labs

Centers & Labs

At the heart of IGI’s efforts are its “Centers of Excellence,” each of which have been developed to address a strategic problem that an academic institution’s unique spaces and structures can solve. Areas addressed include regulation and compliance as well as innovation in gaming and hospitality.

Diversity & Community Outreach

Diversity & Community Outreach

IGI’s Young Executive Scholars (YES) program provides Core Academy high schoolers the chance to discover the opportunities that the hospitality and tourism industry provide and learn how college creates pathways to reach executive-level careers in the industry.