Topic: gaming

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Dice on a craps table
Research |

Report reveals operators and regulators with high ambitions but significant gaps in governance, oversight, and AI maturity.

Eliza Wiggins in office with view of Las Vegas Strip
People |

For IGI's community programs manager, the answer is always 'YES' when it comes to supporting career development in youth.

Kasra Ghaharian and students involved in State of AI report
Research |

This latest initiative from the International Gaming Institute is setting the standard for ethical AI use in the industry.

woman in red shirt with city lights behind her
Campus News |

Accounting lecturer Tammy Perri brings regulatory realities from the world's largest poker tournament to her classroom.

Alan Feldman of the International Gaming Institute speaks with someone not shown while standing outside
Research |

From promoting megaresorts to championing responsible gaming practices, Alan Feldman has made his mark in an industry he never planned to enter. Now his contributions are immortalized with a national Hall of Fame induction.

Slot machine at Black Fire Innovation Center.
Research |

UNLV casino management researcher Anthony Lucas looks at the apparent diminishing returns between free-play offers and patron behavior.

Danielle Finn, Makai Suniga, and Tammi Tiger standing together
Campus News |

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is supporting Native culture on campus and bolstering tribal gaming nationwide.

Sportsbook TV screens showing college basketball
Research |

UNLV study finds binge drinking is disproportionately more common among sports bettors than non-gamblers or those who don't wager on sports.

exterior signage of William S. Boyd School of Law
Campus News |

Boyd Law School is building on its expertise in tribal law by enhancing the curriculum and expanding community programming.

Brett Abarbanel standing with arms folded at the Circa sportsbook
Business and Community |

As more states adopt legal sports betting, International Gaming Institute leader Brett Abarbanel talks regulations, research, and the industry’s changing ‘boys’ club’ reputation.

man posing in front of poster that looks like a playing card
Campus News |

With two dozen patents under their belts, Gaming Innovation students are grabbing the attention of casino game developers and showing the world what Vegas does best.

A video game controller and keyboard used in an esports game.
Research |

UNLV gaming researcher explores the potential impacts of cheating in a burgeoning industry.

woman leaving slot machines
Research |

UNLV researchers discover that a common strategy to increase play time on slot machines simply doesn’t add up. 

A woman sits on a desk next to illuminated letters reading "K J"
People |

A British expat lands in the desert.

detail of historic document
Research |

"In the Shade of the Royal Oak" explores UNLV's historic gaming literature from the 17th and 18th centuries.

A deck of cards is stacked on top of credit cards
Research |

As the casino industry considers expanding cashless gaming options amid the pandemic, Boyd’s Gaming Law students offer a regulatory helping hand.

portrait of woman in graduation cap
People |

With a gaming-centered master’s degree newly in hand, UNLV Hospitality grad Margaret Simpson is bringing powerful leadership to her tribe’s Oregon casino.

woman walking away from slot machines
Research |

An expert from UNLV's International Gaming Institute explains how it differs from problem gambling.