Gambling software development company Playtech has unveiled a new multi-year partnership with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Under the agreement, the two parties will work together to discover new tech-powered sustainable gambling solutions.

Playtech, a global leader in gambling technology, has joined forces with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in a groundbreaking multiyear collaboration aimed at creating a more sustainable and responsible gambling landscape. This partnership, utilizing the extensive resources and expertise from UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI), will focus on integrating advanced technologies to promote safer gambling practices.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Playtech have announced a multi-year collaboration focused on leveraging technology to create a more sustainable gambling environment. The collaboration will see UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) and Playtech working together on various topics of shared interest, drawing on the extensive experience of both organizations.

Today, Playtech and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) announced a multiyear collaboration focused on leveraging technology to create a more sustainable gambling environment. This collaboration will see Playtech and UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) working together on various topics of mutual interest/shared interest, drawing on the extensive experience of both organisations.

Established in 1994, UNLV IGI provides research-based solutions, cutting-edge insights and executive education to the global gaming and gambling industry. Initially, the key areas of focus of this collaboration will be the use of AI and machine learning to promote and support safer and more responsible gambling. Playtech has committed funding to an IGI project that explores how AI can be used to train chatbots to encourage safer gambling behaviours among sports bettors. Additionally, Playtech has supported an internship in the inaugural Gaming Manufacturing Internship Program at IGI’s Center for Gaming Innovation.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Playtech have announced a multiyear collaboration aimed at fostering a more sustainable and responsible gambling environment. The partnership brings together UNLV's International Gaming Institute (IGI) with Playtech in a collaboration that aims to use technology to promote safer gambling behaviours.

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Researchers at the International Gaming Institute on the campus of UNLV are diving deep into the effects of gambling on public health. Whether studying banking habits alongside gambling activity or creating chatbots to assist and educate users about responsible gaming, AI and machine learning is being utilized to develop guardrails that support responsible gaming. In this episode, Dr. Kasra Ghaharian, Director of Research at the International Gaming Institute, shares how his researchers are having an impact on responsible gambling.