Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute) recently was awarded a $289,153 research contract from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The funding will provide support for an ongoing project titled “Socio-Economic Impact of the Integrated Resort in Japan and Evaluation of Nevada Gaming Regulatory Processes to Eliminate Organized Crime in Las Vegas Casinos,” which she, Bo Bernhard (International Gaming Institute), and Jennifer Roberts (International Center for Gaming Regulation) are working on.