More than 80% of businesses in the space have embraced generative AI to support tasks like content creation and gathering customer insights, according to a new study by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ International Gaming Institute AI Research Hub in collaboration with audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG.

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Hosted by the UNLV International Gaming Institute, the event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to examine developments in gambling, gaming, and risk behavior.

A new report from the UNLV International Gaming Institute finds the global gambling industry is moving quickly into artificial intelligence, but still sits in an early stage of maturity.

Attendees will hear from a global lineup of experts examining artificial intelligence, sports betting, evolving regulatory frameworks and more at the conference, which takes place every three years.

Hosted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ International Gaming Institute, the conference will occur May 26–28 at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Leading researchers, policymakers and industry professionals will discuss the forces shaping gambling, gaming and risk behavior.

The gaming industry is closely exploring the use of AI, but regulators and operators don't seem to be on the same page.

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Last year the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Gaming Institute AI Research Hub started work on a paper that will have wide-ranging effects on the gaming industry. In collaboration with KPMG, the audit and tax firm, the release of the inaugural State of AI in Gaming Report is poised to establish benchmarks for AI use and policy in the gaming industry.

At a time when artificial intelligence dominates the global tech agenda, the gaming industry is starting to look beyond the hype and focus on what actually delivers business value. The “State of AI in Gaming 2026” report, developed in the United States by the UNLV International Gaming Institute through AiR Hub, in collaboration with KPMG, is based on surveys and interviews with operators, suppliers, regulators and startups across multiple markets. It offers one of the clearest snapshots to date of how AI is really being used — and, more importantly, where it is still falling short.