Many people shy away from tackling the deep questions everyone has. Questions like “Why are we here?” “Where are we going?” and “What is the meaning of life?” UNLV Professor Dr. Michael Pravica is not one of those people. In fact, he’s spent much of his academic life attempting to answer those very questions with his background as a physicist providing a rational underpinning for his beliefs.

Regular aerobic exercise may reduce inflammation, support brain health, and help slow the progression of symptoms.

The land-based casino industry has fallen behind when it comes to using artificial intelligence, but the potential is there to transform gaming and the guest experience.
 

Slot manufacturers continue to move away from branded games of television shows and other content to in-house themes, games that are more volatile, and simpler.

Immigration and civil rights attorneys in Nevada and across the country have been suing the Trump administration for standing up immigration policies they argue deny people due process and violate federal law.

Speaking Tuesday at the 19th Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking at Bellagio in Las Vegas, Titus, co-chair of the Congressional Gaming Caucus, said the gaming industry can no longer remain passive as new betting products and technologies expand. The University of Nevada Las Vegas' International Gaming Institute hosts the conference every three years, bringing together more than 500 researchers, regulators, academics, professional gamblers, and industry participants from more than 25 countries.

The ICE Research Institute (IRI) is fulfilling its founding mission - to promote debate, raise industry standards, inform policy and leave a lasting legacy - with two of its funded academic studies presented to international researchers, regulators and industry leaders at the 19th International Conference on Gambling & Risk, held at the Bellagio Resort and Casino, Las Vegas (May 26-28).

Christopher Ingrassia, a mathematics and computer science professor at Kingsborough Community College in New York, told attendees at the Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Bellagio that recreational gamblers may actually improve their chances by playing higher limit games that offer better odds rather than lower stakes tables with more unfavorable rules. The conference, organized by the UNLV International Gaming Institute, gathered more than 500 researchers, gaming executives, and academics from 25 countries to discuss trends shaping the gambling industry.

Despite the positive numbers, there is still widespread angst in Nevada about cost of living. For example, a 2025 UNLV survey found many more Nevadans view themselves as worse off financially compared with a year ago.