A new executive order issued this morning by the Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana, a shift that could ease research restrictions, provide tax relief for cannabis businesses, and signal a more tolerant federal approach to the industry.

Trump’s order shifting state-licensed cannabis to a less-dangerous drug category provides a tax break for operators and eases research barriers.

On this episode of Casino Reports’ weekly gaming-biz podcast, we welcome the UNLV International Gaming Institute’s Brett Abarbanel and Kasra Ghaharian for a discussion around their recently released report The State of AI in Gaming in 2026, what sectors of the industry are proactively adopting AI, and what sectors are lagging behind.

On this episode of Casino Reports’ weekly gaming-biz podcast, we welcome the UNLV International Gaming Institute’s Brett Abarbanel and Kasra Ghaharian for a discussion around their recently released report The State of AI in Gaming in 2026, what sectors of the industry are proactively adopting AI, and what sectors are lagging behind.

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.

Whether operators and regulators can close that gap may determine how far and how safely AI reshapes the future of gaming

An army of social media influencers attracts new bettors, new generation, new problems

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.