News: International Gaming Institute
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This '96 alumnus knows there’s no such thing as a rough draft in life.
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Two national scholars will conduct research to help inform gaming regulators worldwide during residencies at UNLV.
International Gaming Institute reports are among the most comprehensive studies any jurisdiction has had available for use prior to integrated resort implementation.
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UNLV class brings student-developed ideas to the market at the Global Gaming Expo trade show.
Robot Automation for Dance Hackathon lets the mechanical men with the moves boogie to Michael Jackson.
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UNLV International Gaming Institute’s Robert Rippee, Jennifer Roberts, and Brett Abarbanel take the lead in researching esports, a new trend that turns video-game playing into a spectator sport.
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Step into the world of YES, where high school students meet team UNLV through project-based mentoring and a case-study analysis of the top industry right their backyards.
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First-of-its-kind Young Executive Scholars experience to enhance pipeline of homegrown hospitality talent in Las Vegas.
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Esports is moving from huddles around a computer to becoming the next big spectator sport — and resorts are betting that it’ll bring Millennials into casinos.
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This UNLV Outstanding Graduate returns as faculty to expand and promote the gaming research she began as a student.
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Center helps regulators and policymakers understand current issues and is establishing best regulatory practices.
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Bo Bernhard, executive director of the UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI), recently joined Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval on his trade mission to Australia to sign a memo-randum of understanding with the University of Sydney.