UNLV International Gaming Institute
Knowledge. Research. Innovation.
Welcome
For 25 years, UNLV International Gaming Institute has provided cutting-edge research and insights to global gaming leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors throughout more than 50 jurisdictions across the globe. IGI’s areas of expertise include responsible gaming, esports and emerging technologies, gaming and hospitality innovation, executive leadership training programs, regulatory best practices, and diversity and community outreach initiatives. For more information about what we do, please explore the tabs below.
Research
IGI conducts research that bridges the applied and academic worlds, focusing on multi-disciplinary studies that have introduced academic rigor to real-world settings in cultures and communities around the globe. Stakeholders trust IGI's research to provide independent, objective answers to complex questions. 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.
Applied Knowledge & Executive Education
IGI’s Executive Development Program is one of the gaming industry’s most prestigious executive education programs. EDP offers industry executives the opportunity to come together and learn about gambling best practices and implementation in integrated resorts.
Innovation
Our Center for Gaming Innovation and Hospitality Lab class enable students to create their own intellectual property, including gambling games and innovations to enhance the guest room experience. To date, more than 50 patent applications have been filed between the classes and numerous student innovations are beginning to hit casino floors.
International Center for Gaming Regulation
Our International Center for Gaming Regulation is the world’s first academic center dedicated to gaming regulatory research and education, guiding the world’s policymakers as they make decisions that govern the industry. This Center was launched in 2016 in partnership with UNLV’s Boyd School of Law.
Young Executive Scholars (YES)
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.
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EXPERTS
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Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs
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Professor, Sociology and Hospitality
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Associate Director, International Center for Gaming Regulation
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Distinguished Fellow in Responsible Gaming, International Gaming Institute
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Director of Research, International Gaming Institute
In The News
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Aug. 19, 2019 | Japan Today
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Jul. 30, 2019 | Bookies News
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Jul. 19, 2019 | Education Dive
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Jun. 25, 2019 | Las Vegas Review Journal
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Jun. 24, 2019 | Reno Gazette-Journal
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The founders of the International Gaming Institute envisioned it becoming exactly what it’s become—an answers center for the global gaming industry.
Bo Bernhard, Executive Director, UNLV International Gaming Institute