Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) participated in two panels at Discovery 2024 in Toronto, Canada. Discovery is a conference dedicated to responsible gambling organized by the RGC (Responsible Gambling Council). The first panel explored how technology and AI can be used to support player protection. During the second panel,…

Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) delivered a keynote presentation at the Sustainable Gambling Conference in London, UK, on Wednesday, March 20. Ghaharian spoke about AI ethics in the gambling sector and what the industry can do to promote the responsible and safe use.  The Sustainable Gambling Conference aims to facilitate a…

Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) was interviewed for a BBC article on AI in the gambling industry. Ghaharian commented on ethics in AI and the challenges inherent in managing its use. 

Yen-Soon Kim (Hospitality), Daniel Sahl (International Gaming Institute), and SJ Kim (Entertainment Engineering & Design) organized the 8th International XR-Metaverse Conference, hosted at UNLV. This annual immersive tech event revolved around the captivating themes of XR and the Metaverse. Its primary goal was to forge connections between…

Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) presented at the Annual Regulators Lunch at the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) London on February 6. He shared his latest research on AI Ethics in Gambling. Ghaharian was also a panelist on a session concerning AI Bias. 

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) was interviewed by Luke Burbank of CBS Sunday Morning, for a feature segment on how Las Vegas evolved from Sin City to a sports and entertainment hub and home to Super Bowl LVIII. 

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) was named one of the 25 People to Watch in 2024 by Global Gaming Business, one of the world's leading gambling and gaming industry trade magazines. Honorees are recognized for their past accomplishments and their upcoming potential actions that will have a big impact on gaming in 2024…

On Oct. 11, Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) presented at the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) conference. His presentation explored the ways in which big data and machine learning from the fintech sector can help support consumer protection in the gambling sector. 

At the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) last week in Las Vegas, Kasra Ghaharian (Senior Research Fellow at UNLV International Gaming Institute) and Nasim Binesh from the University of Florida presented preliminary findings from their latest research that explores the ethical nuances surrounding the integration of artificial intelligence into the…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute, Hospitality) and Alan Feldman (International Gaming Institute) were awarded a charitable grant from ESPN/Walt Disney Company to study, educate, and advise the global community on aspects of sports betting and the media. Research will underpin evidence-based recommendations for responsibly…

Sidath Kapukutuwa, Laurencia Bonsu, Anita Chatterjee (Social and Behavioral Health), Miguel Fudulig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Examining the Gambling Behavior of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey Applying the Multi-Theory Model (MTM…

Marta Soligo (UNLV Office of Economic Development) was interviewed by the Italian gambling-related magazine GiocoNews. The interview centered around casino tourism, with Soligo exploring topics such film-induced tourism and the diversification of the tourism economy in Southern Nevada. Moreover, Soligo was asked to talk about gambling studies…