As gamers and spectators prepare for the 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on May 27, a cultural conversation around AI and ethics in gambling is brewing. Though the gambling industry is expected to exceed $876 billion worldwide by 2026, there is a growing concern that unregulated AI systems can exploit vulnerable individuals and profit from them.

It’s been 11 years since former Gaming Control Board member Terry Johnson authored an industry notice instructing Nevada gaming license-holders and prospective applicants to stay away from the fledgling medical marijuana business because of federal enforcement of anti-drug laws.

A casino executive speaking at this week’s “Cannabis & Gaming” discussion hosted by UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute and International Gaming Institute opined that the legal gaming and weed industries could benefit from collaboration. But until there’s a federal change to cannabis’ classification as a Schedule 1 narcotic, that alignment will likely remain on hold.

Las Vegas tourism and gaming leaders are pressing Nevada officials to re-evaluate decades-old restrictions separating cannabis and casino businesses. They assert that updated regulations could revitalize the troubled tourism market and enhance competitiveness.

Federal immigration enforcement agents apprehended multiple people outside Las Vegas Immigration Court near downtown Tuesday after they attended their scheduled hearings, according to the UNLV Immigration Clinic.

The discussion comes as lawmakers consider the potential benefits and drawbacks of the proposed change.

Today, UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) announced the launch of its AI Research Hub (AiR Hub), a significant step towards advancing research and understanding on the impacts, risks, and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) within the gambling industry.

Those orders from flight attendants to open the window shades aren't about getting the mood lighting just right—they actually serve an important purpose.

Seth Schorr, the CEO of Fifth Street Gaming, said Las Vegas tourism would benefit if laws and regulations allowed casinos to host cannabis lounges and allowed their customers to have it delivered to their hotels.