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The failure of Resorts World New York, a sister company of Resorts World Las Vegas, to disclose regulatory violations of money laundering in its New York casino application could jeopardize its effort to turn its electronic gaming establishment in Queens into a full-service casino.

The 19th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking will convene on May 26-29, 2026 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Also referred to as the Eadington Conference because it was founded by the late Dr. Bill Eadington in 1974. Eadington was the founding academic in gaming research and host this first-of-its-kind gathering, which has reconvened every three years. Since Eadington’s passing in 2013, UNLV’s International Gaming Institute has produced the conference. Brett Abarbanel, now in her third year as executive director of the IGI, is excited about the possibilities for next year’s event.

Days after he was charged in one of the National Basketball Association’s biggest gambling scandals, a Mississippi man was back on social media, offering up betting advice to his tens of thousands of followers.

Is cashless gaming a boon for casinos? Could it result in more problem gambling? There is no clear answer to either question, but those in the responsible gaming community are still concerned as the technology expands.

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A Las Vegas-based company recently unveiled new cashless gambling technology which would allow gamblers to connect slot machines directly to their bank account via QR code. So, ya know, what could possibly go wrong? Then again … is there an upside? Co-host Dayvid Figler is joined by gaming industry veteran and UNLV faculty member Alan Feldman and Josh Swissman, GMA Consulting Founding Partner and Gaming Industry Expert, for a spirited conversation about the pros and cons of making gambling easier than ever.
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