In The News: Center for Gaming Innovation
Matthew Stream dealt hand after hand of blackjack at a Northern California casino and seemed to run into a similar problem for players. In the quickness of the game, they had a difficult time tallying the cards.
Where is the innovation in casino gaming?
It’s a simple question and one Mark Yoseloff, executive director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation, seemed to ask repeatedly during his presentation at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) on Wednesday.
Much has been said about using innovation to appeal to more people, particularly the tech-savvy millennials.
Can casinos gamble on millennials and get it right?
For Daniel Sahl, of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s (UNLV) Gaming Innovations, it’s possible, but only if casino floors are willing to change to appeal to the younger generation.
States such as Pennsylvania, which rely on revenue from gambling to close monster deficits, are sure to be disappointed with future results, according to a new study released in April.
Andre Wilsenach knew very little about the casino industry when, in the 1990s, he was named to a commission examining whether South Africa should legalize gambling.
Millennials (18-34 year olds) are being targeted everywhere. They are the customers of today and the future. And because they see things quite differently than those before them, the millennial is a challenge to many sectors, including gaming.
It was my privilege to attend a seminar involving UNLV college students in the university’s Center for Gaming Innovation.
At UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation, students double as inventors — and their creations can end up on local casino floors.
Student inventors from UNLV revealed five table games they created during an event at Red Rock in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Some of the top casino players tested out new table games created by students at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Casinos across the nation are suffering from a generation gap, especially at the slot machines, as young people seek more exotic electronic games like the ones they can play on smartphones.