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Study: Hospital Wastewater Reveals Drug-Resistant Fungus Strains Months Before Patients Show Symptoms
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UNLV-led research team uses wastewater surveillance to suss out C. auris strains with greater precision, paving way for potential new therapeutic development.

UNLV Enters Into $4.8 Million Cooperative Agreement to Aid Manufacturing of Safe Structures for Military Operations
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Interdisciplinary team will perform computational modeling, experimental design, and develop AI database to identify natural materials for rapid construction in challenging environments.

Inaugural State of AI in Gaming Report Establishes Benchmark for AI Practice and Policy Across the Global Gambling Industry
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Report reveals operators and regulators with high ambitions but significant gaps in governance, oversight, and AI maturity.

Rebel Grad Slam Winner Stands Out for Research on Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella
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New Ph.D. graduate Taylor Gerson credits faculty for putting her on the path toward graduate research.

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

Study: Pair of Distinct Black Hole Mergers Reveals Clues on How They Form and Evolve
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The mergers, measured one month apart in 2024 by LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, advance scientific understanding of the nature of black hole formation and fundamental physics; offer evidence of "second-gen" black holes.  
 

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Research In The News

Wall Street analyst says MGM and Boyd will benefit from Caesars’s acquisition by Fertitta Entertainment
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In an interview with CDC Gaming at Thursday’s conference, Alan Feldman, director of Strategic Initiatives and distinguished fellow for Responsible Gaming at the UNLV International Gaming Institute, said the deal has the opportunity to be “extraordinarily beneficial” to both companies and all the markets that they serve.

Land-based casinos have fallen behind on AI, but it could enhance operations and guest experiences
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The land-based casino industry has fallen behind when it comes to using artificial intelligence, but the potential is there to transform gaming and the guest experience.
 

Slot design pivots from licensed brands and complex mechanics back to ritual
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Slot manufacturers continue to move away from branded games of television shows and other content to in-house themes, games that are more volatile, and simpler.

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus warns sports contracts are testing the limits of U.S. gaming regulation
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Speaking Tuesday at the 19th Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking at Bellagio in Las Vegas, Titus, co-chair of the Congressional Gaming Caucus, said the gaming industry can no longer remain passive as new betting products and technologies expand. The University of Nevada Las Vegas' International Gaming Institute hosts the conference every three years, bringing together more than 500 researchers, regulators, academics, professional gamblers, and industry participants from more than 25 countries.

ICE Research Institute Financed Academic Studies Presented at Gambling & Risk Conference
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The ICE Research Institute (IRI) is fulfilling its founding mission - to promote debate, raise industry standards, inform policy and leave a lasting legacy - with two of its funded academic studies presented to international researchers, regulators and industry leaders at the 19th International Conference on Gambling & Risk, held at the Bellagio Resort and Casino, Las Vegas (May 26-28).

Forget Everything You Know: Higher Limit Games Are the Way to Go
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Christopher Ingrassia, a mathematics and computer science professor at Kingsborough Community College in New York, told attendees at the Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Bellagio that recreational gamblers may actually improve their chances by playing higher limit games that offer better odds rather than lower stakes tables with more unfavorable rules. The conference, organized by the UNLV International Gaming Institute, gathered more than 500 researchers, gaming executives, and academics from 25 countries to discuss trends shaping the gambling industry.

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Research Experts

David Hatchett
An expert in research infrastructure, electrochemistry, chemistry, and radiochemistry.   
Bo Bernhard
An expert on gaming and society, Bernhard has been featured on CNN, The Discovery Channel, the BBC, and The History Channel.
Zachary R. Miles
An expert in commercializing intellectual property.
Joseph Lombardo
An expert in high performance computing.
Alan Feldman
A longtime industry executive and leading international expert on responsible gaming. 
Becky Harris
An expert in sports betting, gaming policy and regulation, legislative affairs, and workplace sexual harrassment. 
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Recent Research Accomplishments

Shane Kraus, Tiange Xu, Andrea Dassopoulos
Shane Kraus (Psychology), Tiange Xu (International Gaming Institute), and Andrea Dassopoulos (International Gaming Institute) have been awarded $312,239 from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission's Responsible Gaming Grant program for their project "The Causal Impact of Sports Betting Promotional Offers." The research will provide…
Brett Abarbanel
Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) moderated a panel titled, "Game Integrity in Esports," at the International Association of Gaming Advisors annual Summit in Berlin, Germany. Joined by four experts from DACH countries, Abarbanel discussed the ways esports integrity is similar to sports integrity, and how its digital…
Seyhmus Baloglu
For the second year in a row, professor Seyhmus Baloglu has been recognized as one of the top 2% of Sports, Leisure, and Tourism Scholars in the world based on Scopus data provided by Elsevier. Now in its sixth iteration, this prestigious list identifies the world's leading researchers, representing approximately 2% of all scientists…
Kasra Ghaharian
Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) presented his research on AI ethics in the gambling sector at the National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Responsible Gambling on July 18, 2024, in San Diego, California.
Craig Schwartz
Craig Schwartz and colleagues (Nevada Extreme Conditions Lab) were recently awarded two grants from the Department of Energy: 1.) Next generation solar cells probed at the interface with exceptional precision (PIE): Towards new device design – Summary: Generating solar energy via photovoltaic (PV) devices is one of the most promising routes…
Marta Soligo
Marta Soligo (International Gaming Institute and Sociology) delivered a keynote speech earlier this month at the webinar “Film Tourism: Destination Branding and Experience” organized by the Bali Dwipa University in collaboration with the Bali Tourism Board. Soligo’s presentation centered around film-induced tourism, focusing on tourism planning,…
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