The ICE Research Institute (IRI) is fulfilling its founding mission - to promote debate, raise industry standards, inform policy and leave a lasting legacy - with two of its funded academic studies presented to international researchers, regulators and industry leaders at the 19th International Conference on Gambling & Risk, held at the Bellagio Resort and Casino, Las Vegas (May 26-28).

Christopher Ingrassia, a mathematics and computer science professor at Kingsborough Community College in New York, told attendees at the Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Bellagio that recreational gamblers may actually improve their chances by playing higher limit games that offer better odds rather than lower stakes tables with more unfavorable rules. The conference, organized by the UNLV International Gaming Institute, gathered more than 500 researchers, gaming executives, and academics from 25 countries to discuss trends shaping the gambling industry.

Despite the positive numbers, there is still widespread angst in Nevada about cost of living. For example, a 2025 UNLV survey found many more Nevadans view themselves as worse off financially compared with a year ago.

The course — Introduction to the Responsible Use of AI — will give students hands-on experience with AI tools while stressing a central theme: Just because AI can perform a task does not mean it should. The course will be framed around ethics, professionalism and client service.

UNLV professor Edwin Oh joined ARC Reno on Wednesday to discuss new research showing hospital wastewater monitoring may help detect dangerous drug-resistant C. auris outbreaks months before patients show symptoms. The study involved researchers and public health partners across Nevada, including the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory in Reno. Researchers say the technology could help hospitals identify outbreaks earlier and improve response times.

A federal judge temporarily blocked 25 immigrant detainees from being transferred out of state as the ACLU of Nevada determines whether they received bond hearings prior to being detained.

Stuck lithium ions, responsible for older batteries' loss in capacity, could be freed if gently encouraged by high-energy X-rays.

New UNLV-led research may prove the contrary, adding years to the lifespan of our beloved battery-powered electronic devices.

Titus made her remarks Tuesday on the opening day of the 19th Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking held at Bellagio in Las Vegas. The conference hosted by the University of Nevada Las Vegas International Gaming Institute is held every three years and brings together more than 500 researchers, academics, regulators, professional gamblers, and others in the gaming industry from more than 25 countries to discuss wide-ranging topics in gambling studies.