At the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) last week in Las Vegas, Kasra Ghaharian (Senior Research Fellow at UNLV International Gaming Institute) and Nasim Binesh from the University of Florida presented preliminary findings from their latest research that explores the ethical nuances surrounding the integration of artificial intelligence into the…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute, Hospitality) and Alan Feldman (International Gaming Institute) were awarded a charitable grant from ESPN/Walt Disney Company to study, educate, and advise the global community on aspects of sports betting and the media. Research will underpin evidence-based recommendations for responsibly…

Sidath Kapukutuwa, Laurencia Bonsu, Anita Chatterjee (Social and Behavioral Health), Miguel Fudulig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Examining the Gambling Behavior of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey Applying the Multi-Theory Model (MTM…

Marta Soligo (UNLV Office of Economic Development) was interviewed by the Italian gambling-related magazine GiocoNews. The interview centered around casino tourism, with Soligo exploring topics such film-induced tourism and the diversification of the tourism economy in Southern Nevada. Moreover, Soligo was asked to talk about gambling studies…

Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute), Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute), Shane W. Kraus (Psychology), Ashok Singh (Hospitality), and Bo Bernhard (Office of Economic Development) published an article titled, "Evaluating the generalizability of payment behavioral profiles across gambling brands," in International Gambling…

Kasra Ghaharian and Alan Feldman (International Gaming Institute) presented at the National Council on Problem Gambling Digital Symposium on June 14. Their presentation discussed the implications of payments modernization in the gambling field, and the resulting potential for advanced data analytics to support harm reduction and responsible…

Marta Soligo (Office of Economic Development), Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute), Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute), and Bo Bernhard (Office of Economic Development) published an article titled, "Coping with the Pandemic: Resilience and Recovery Across The Hospitality and Gambling Industries During Covid-19," in the…

Marta Soligo (Economic Development) was interviewed for the Italian podcast DOI. In the episode, Soligo described her research on Italianness in Las Vegas' attractions, exploring the relationship between tourism, food, and identity. Moreover, she explained how a sociological approach can help researchers better understand topics such as the role…

Postdoctoral research fellow Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) and Ph.D. student Mana Azizsoltani (Hospitality) delivered a presentation on “Payments Data in Gambling Research” at Park MGM on May 25, 2023, at the 18th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, hosted the by the UNLV International Gaming…

Professor Benjamin Edwards led a panel on The Evolving ESG Landscape at the International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Park MGM on May 24, 2023, at 18th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, hosted the by the UNLV International Gaming Institute.

To coincide with Problem Gambling Awareness Month (March), the Las Vegas Sun interviewed Alan Feldman (International Gaming Institute) for an article about problem gambling in Nevada.

Via an interdisciplinary collaboration between UNLV's International Gaming Institute, department of computer science, department of psychology, and William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, Kasra Ghaharian published "Payments transaction data from online casino players and online sports bettors" in Data in Brief with co-authors…