UNLV International Gaming Institute was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Mark Yoseloff, a gaming innovation icon and founding executive director of the university’s Center for Gaming Innovation. 

The center’s current director, Daniel Sahl, remarked that the success of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation rests on Yoseloff’s generosity and commitment to the industry and the community. 

As a CEO, a prolific inventor, and a member of the American Gaming Association’s Hall of Fame, Yoseloff was a giant in the industry. Despite his monumental success in business, he was at his core a teacher and mentor. That was clear time and time again during his time at UNLV. 

UNLV IGI and Center for Gaming Innovation are deeply appreciative of Yoseloff’s immeasurable contributions to UNLV, our students, and to the gaming industry at large. We share our condolences with his wife, Patricia, their children, and the entire Yoseloff family.