From kiosks designed to speed customer check-in to vibrant casino games, Nevada’s tourism industry is putting artificial intelligence to work.  But one of AI’s potential best uses – its ability to assimilate massive amounts of data and identify patterns that could detect fraud and money laundering – is taking a back seat to automating table games and replacing bartenders.  

Aristocrat has been named as the latest founding member of the UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI)’s AI research initiative. The AI Research (AiR) Hub was launched in May to accelerate the adoption of trusted and responsible AI in the gambling industry, with other founding members including Playtech, evoke and Kindbridge Behavioral Health and the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA).

A new game has quite a journey ahead of it before it can even reach the manufacturing stage. The industry has almost entirely moved away from traditional coin-operated, reel and lever-based machines in favor of large touchscreen monitors and cashless betting, leading to a greater variety and complexity of offerings.

Las Vegas, a major tourist destination, is dealing with a decline in discretionary spending as families across the U.S. tighten their budgets.

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, is facing legal challenges from several states, including Nevada, as it expands into the sports prediction market. The company, which has been operating since 2018, allows users 18 and older to purchase "event contracts" to predict the outcomes of sporting events, a practice some liken to sports betting.

Both sports betting and generative AI have become dramatically more common in recent years, and their intersection poses risks for consumers. It used to be that you had to go to a casino or call up a bookie to place a bet, and you got your tips from the sports section of the newspaper. Now you can place bets in apps while the game is happening and ask an AI chatbot for advice.

According to the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV, the state’s sportsbooks took in almost $7.9 billion in wagers in 2024, which translated into gaming revenue of $482.1 million.

Leaders from across Europe debated Gen Z engagement, online expansion, public health activism and cross-border enforcement at the Birmingham event.

While the state's strict ban on gambling hasn’t changed, fast-growing daily fantasy sports and prediction market apps are giving Texans new ways to wager without leaving home.

Research director discusses how artificial intelligence is changing the game in virtually every field.

Research director discusses how artificial intelligence is changing the game in virtually every field.

As Las Vegas grapples with a summer tourism slump, visitors are expressing mixed opinions about the affordability of hotel room rates.