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Las Vegas has hosted major sports events for decades, from boxing championships to Formula One racing in the early 1980s. But 10 years ago, the city made a decision that reshaped its sports and entertainment identity: building T-Mobile Arena.
The goal is to bring together patients, parents, providers, and partner organizations to protect Nevada residents against preventable diseases through a coordinated community education and training campaign, according to the university.
It has been a record-setting year for UNLV. According to interim president Chris Heavey, over the last year, UNLV has seen record enrollment with about 34,000 students, record research expenditures at $134 million, and a record 52% graduation rate. With that growth comes expansion. On Wednesday, Heavey gave the 2026 State of the University address and laid out plans for several big projects that are on the horizon. That includes updated plans for a memorial garden, a new parking garage, expanding preschool programs, and a new business building.
The report draws insights from 83 gambling companies and 113 regulators worldwide, a 15-year analysis of academic publications, and patent filing data and expert contributions.
New study provides benchmarks as gambling sector navigates responsible AI integration.
This marks the inaugural edition of an annual global benchmarking series tracking how artificial intelligence is shaping the global gambling industry.
As businesses rush to adopt artificial intelligence, use of AI in the highly regulated gaming industry is only just emerging. Now, a UNLV report is providing benchmarks as it develops. “The State of AI in Gaming 2026” was released Thursday. It provides a snapshot of current levels of adoption and points to gaps that need to be addressed. The 113-page report was released by the UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) in collaboration with KPMG LLP, a U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. The report focuses on the responsible use of AI.
“If you’re driving in Las Vegas, and the light turns green? Wait.” Local performer Amy Saunders, aka Miss Behave, drops this line in her show-opening monologues, where it always gets a brittle, self-aware laugh because we’ve been on every side of that intersection.
