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Report reveals operators and regulators with high ambitions but significant gaps in governance, oversight, and AI maturity.
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Annual initiative invites CCSD elementary students to explore entertainment, science, and college life — all in one unforgettable day.
UNLV community outreach programs offer practical learning opportunities for students while leveraging our resources to address societal needs.
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For IGI's community programs manager, the answer is always 'YES' when it comes to supporting career development in youth.
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There are so many things to think about when you’re giving your teenager his or her first phone. Gambling is nearing the top of the list.
More than 80% of businesses in the space have embraced generative AI to support tasks like content creation and gathering customer insights, according to a new study by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ International Gaming Institute AI Research Hub in collaboration with audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG.
On this episode of Casino Reports’ weekly gaming-biz podcast, we welcome the UNLV International Gaming Institute’s Brett Abarbanel and Kasra Ghaharian for a discussion around their recently released report The State of AI in Gaming in 2026, what sectors of the industry are proactively adopting AI, and what sectors are lagging behind.
On this episode of Casino Reports’ weekly gaming-biz podcast, we welcome the UNLV International Gaming Institute’s Brett Abarbanel and Kasra Ghaharian for a discussion around their recently released report The State of AI in Gaming in 2026, what sectors of the industry are proactively adopting AI, and what sectors are lagging behind.
Hosted by the UNLV International Gaming Institute, the event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to examine developments in gambling, gaming, and risk behavior.
A new report from the UNLV International Gaming Institute finds the global gambling industry is moving quickly into artificial intelligence, but still sits in an early stage of maturity.
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