In The News: International Center for Gaming Regulation

Sacramento Business Journal

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians is still adjusting to the concept of owning 301 Capitol Mall, perhaps the highest-profile vacant lot in the entire Sacramento region. While timing hasn't yet been determined, tribal representatives said they plan to develop it in some way, still to be decided.

ESPN

Amit Patel, the former midlevel finance manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars who pleaded guilty to stealing $22 million from the team, will be sentenced by a federal judge on Tuesday.

Marketplace

For the first time since 2008, federal regulations around gaming agreements between tribal nations and states are getting a refresh. The Department of the Interior says the updated rules give “certainty and clarity” on the criteria it weighs when evaluating those agreements.

Nevada Independent

UNLV’s International Center for Gaming Regulation named Megan Basson as its executive director. The center, which is part of the school’s International Gaming Institute and UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, is dedicated to the study of gaming industry regulatory matters.

GGRASIA

There is no “gold standard” regarding how gaming is regulated in different jurisdictions, irrespective of the system of law that is in place. That is the conclusion of a paper in the latest edition of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Gaming Law Journal.

Casino.org

One of the most enduring myths of Vegas is that casinos pump oxygen onto casino floors to keep players alert and increase their playing time. Could this be true or based partly in truth? And, if not, how did it start?

Washington Post

One Friday afternoon last fall, a Virginia man decided to do something thousands of Americans have done in recent years: place a “risk-free” sports wager.

Inside Asian Gaming

Anthony Cabot is a Distinguished Fellow in Gaming Law with more than 40 years of experience, including the past five years with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law. Here he speaks with IAG about the importance of ethics within the gaming industry.

Nevada Current

Nevada is failing to keep pace with other states in the race to approve new games and technology, Gov. Joe Lombardo asserted during his state of the state speech in January, and now regulators are responding. On Tuesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will hear industry suggestions for upping its game.  

Law 360

Despite the rumor that WWE wants in on legalize sports betting, don't expect gambling on matches to take place anytime soon, several state gaming officials have made clear - and gaming experts don't see the idea as something to be taken seriously.

Gambling.com

The WWE has approached regulators in at least two states about authorizing wagers on WWE matches. It was one of the few announcements capable of sending every corner of the gambling sphere into a tizzy. Pundits, academics, and even casino execs found the idea laughable.

Casino.org

Law professors and others with ties to Las Vegas and the gaming sector are adding their voices to the outrage over the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn.