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Center for Gaming Research News

Current Gaming Research News

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“Menus, Theater, and the Marketplace” lecture scheduled July 14.

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"In the Shade of the Royal Oak" explores UNLV's historic gaming literature from the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories from the new year highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.

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BYU professor presents Eadington lecture on the research he uncovered at UNLV Libraries.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring the people and programs of UNLV.

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A collection of stories featuring UNLV’s continued flexibility and adaptability in the face of COVID-19.

Gaming Research In The News

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

Reducing free play offers to gamblers has a minimal impact on the likelihood that they will return to a casino, according to a new academic study. However, completely removing free play incentives could prove problematic for casino operators, according to the same study.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Reducing free play offers to gamblers has minimal impact on whether customers will return to a casino property, according to a new academic research study. Eliminating free-play incentives, however, might prove to be problematic for casino operators, the study found.

Las Vegas Sun

When information started to spread on social media about a proposal in the U.S. Senate to exempt sportsbooks in the United States from paying a handle tax, a question was quickly raised by gamblers:

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

Las Vegas has always been a gambler's paradise, and it's likely to remain that way as long as planes full of visitors continue to land at Harry Reid International Airport. But does that mean Sin City is still the best bet for gamblers?

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas has always been a gambler’s paradise, and smart money says it will stay that way as long as planes full of visitors continue to land at Harry Reid International Airport. But does that mean Sin City is still a gambler’s best bet?

Yahoo!

One of the most popular live casino games in the United States will debut just before Christmas at the Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act.

Recent Gaming Research Accomplishments

David G. Schwartz (Libraries) was a featured speaker on a panel called "Sports, Casinos, The Mob, and the Moolah," which was presented by the Clark County Library as part of its Mob Month program. Schwartz shared his perspectives on the histories of sports betting, organized crime, corruption, and technlogical change.
David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) accepted an invitation to join the European Science Foundation's College of Expert Reviewers. Because of his record of outstanding scholarship and strong credentials in the history of gaming, gambling, and games, he was asked to assist the foundation in its mission of facilitating research…
David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) gave a presentation to Leadership Henderson called "Where Is Las Vegas Now?" about how the city's tourist industry recovered from the Great Recession and the latest moves casino companies are making to stay ahead of the curve.
David G. Schwartz  (Center for Gaming Research) participated in a panel discussion and book launch at the Clark County Library earlier this month. The event was the unveiling of Live Through This: An Anthology of Unnatural Disasters, a collection of 11 short fiction and non-fiction by local writers. Schwartz has an essay/virtual memoir…
David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research), along with several notable Las Vegas gaming figures, participated in a panel and Q&A marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of Circus Circus. On a related note, a recent commentary he wrote for Forbes.com, "The Clown that Made Las Vegas Hits a Major Milestone," assessed the visionary…
David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) recently edited Tales from the Slot Floor: Casino Slot Managers in Their Own Words, a new collection based on oral histories collected from casino slot managers. The book was published by the UNLV Gaming Press. Slot machines are the backbone of most casinos. They earn the most money and…