News: International Gaming Institute
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Students and faculty lead programs to improve lives in Southern Nevada.
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UNLV faculty and students honored with Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, Faculty/Staff Outreach, and Student Service awards.
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Shekinah Hoffman leads a rigorous program for mentoring youth in under-resourced communities.
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Former Nevada Gaming Control Board chairwoman will study policy and regulatory issues related to legal sports wagering.
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Native Aruban Aron Kock found inspiration to come to the UNLV Center for Gaming Innovation in a pile of mango leaves.
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From sports to themed casinos, UNLV researchers push the boundaries of hospitality scholarship.
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Tech-savvy and constantly connected, today's Hospitality College students have some big ideas on how to move the industry forward — and executives are listening.
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Two-time UNLV alumnus Andrew Baca has done a little bit of everything in his career … except let setbacks stand in the way.
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A native of Italy, Marta Soligo researches the Italian "flavor" of some Southern Nevada tourist attractions.
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Some of the major milestones of a driving force behind developments on the Las Vegas Strip and beyond.
Few women hold executive positions in the hospitality industry. Two UNLV researchers explore the implications.
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The challenges of restricting offshore gaming create headaches for governments around the world.