In The News: International Gaming Institute

GGRAsia

Gavin Isaacs (pictured), president and chief executive of lottery manager and casino equipment supplier Scientific Games Corp will be one of the industry leaders at a ‘CEO Roundtable’ discussion to be held at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2015 in Las Vegas.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Gamblers are spending less at the casino tables. Now, a new program aims to reverse that trend and bring new ideas to the casino floor.

KSNV-TV: News 3

UNLV wants to continue being an innovator when it comes to casino gaming. In just two years, the Center for Gaming Innovation has taken student ideas from the drawing board, straight to the casino floor.

Stephanie Booker, associate director for enforcement, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, recently gave a speech at the Nevada Bar Association’s Bank Secrecy Act Conference in Las Vegas. Involved in the conference were the State Bar of Nevada’s Gaming Law Section, the American Gaming Association and the University of Nevada–Las Vegas’ International Gaming Institute.
CBS News

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers a program where students have the opportunity to create and patent casino games for the $100 million-a-year industry. Ben Tracy reports.

New York Times

As the nation’s first legal, pay-to-play poker Web site embarks on a 30-day trial period, players from every state and Europe are logging on, even as casino companies, tech developers, regulators and lawmakers alike examine the technology for strengths and flaws.

National Post

The issues being raised today are easily refuted, simply by taking a look at what has actually transpired in Toronto and other communities in the province, or cities such as Melbourne (rated as the most livable city in the world), Sydney, Singapore, Barcelona and Madrid.