Casino Ops '98, a gaming industry conference sponsored by UNLV's International Gaming Institute, will take place June 22 and 23 at Caesars Palace.

The keynote speaker will be Peter Boynton, chief executive officer of Starwood Hotel and Resorts' Caesars World Inc.

Open to anyone working or interested in working in the gaming industry, as well as students and educators, the conference will begin with a reception on the evening of June 21.

During the conference, participants can attend as many as four workshops each day on a variety of topics related to gaming. Some of the topics include new slot machines and technology, differences between tribal gaming halls and corporate casinos, comping, gambling with non-traditional games, marketing to Generation X, and problem and underage gambling.

For more information on the conference, call the UNLV International Gaming Institute at 895-3412. To register for the conference, call 1-800-559-2695.