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"Significant taxes and any additional fees only serve to facilitate offshore illegal gambling operations"

The Academic Fellow at the UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation tells Yogonet that as more US jurisdictions offer legalized sports betting, it will be critical that each of them has a robust regulatory scheme with the appropriate ...

United States | 07/08/2019 | Land Based Casinos

The first gift from the Initiative was a $500,000 contribution to UNLV

AGEM and GLI launch ‘Lasting Impact Philanthropic Initiative’

The newly formed Initiative represents a multi-year effort aimed at identifying worthy causes that will utilize direct contributions to flourish over the long term and provide a variety of assistance to multiple beneficiaries.

United States | 06/19/2019 | Land Based Casinos

Interview with Zachary Miles, UNLV’s Associate Vice President for Economic Development

"Integrated resorts are the next generation of entertainment, eSports, and gamifying the experience"

Miles tells Yogonet he expects to see the next innovations in the IR and eSports industry to be developed at Black Fire Innovation, scheduled to open by October in Las Vegas. He says the idea that IR are just casinos and hotel rooms is an "outdated ...

United States | 06/11/2019 | Land Based Casinos

Interview with Jennifer Roberts, Associate Director, International Center for Gaming Regulation, UNLV

"I don't see how federal sports betting regulation would be better"

After his participation in three panels of the 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking last week in Las Vegas, Robert tells Yogonet that US federal government already has the resources and ability to investigative against sports ...

United States | 06/06/2019 | Land Based Casinos

Interview with John Celona, Caesars' VP Business Innovation and Technology Strategy

"Black Fire Innovation allows us to test out experiential technologies for entertainment and gaming"

The specialist tells Yogonet that Caesars' inspiration for this project, in partnership with UNLV, came from Georgia Tech’s ATDC and CODA in Tech Square. The hub will leverage 5G for customer engagement, optimizing automation and robotics for the ...

United States | 06/03/2019 | Land Based Casinos

James Holzhauer will participate in a panel discussion with Andy Bloch of the MIT card-counting team

UNLV's conference on gambling and risk taking confirms agenda and Jeopardy! champion speaker

The panel will focus on the real-world applications of research and how experiences and knowledge in sports, sports betting, Jeopardy!, poker, and blackjack overlap with each other. Across May 27-30, International Gaming Institute’s 17th edition ...

United States | 05/24/2019 | Land Based Casinos

Through the Executive Development Program

Women in Gaming & Hospitality partners with UNLV/UNR to launch gender diversity scholarship

It will cover tuition, accommodation, and airfare for one aspiring female gaming/hospitality industry executive. The USD 10,000 EDP will take place from November 9 to 17 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Applications close on June 30, and the scholarship will ...

United States | 05/22/2019 | Land Based Casinos

Black Fire Innovation lab will have a replica resort and casino

UNLV and Caesars to open a new innovation hub in Las Vegas

The business incubator is expected to start operations in late summer or early fall. It aims to integrate emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and virtual reality into Las Vegas properties sooner. Caesars ...

United States | 04/29/2019 | Land Based Casinos

It will host over 300 presenters, with a special emphasis on sports betting and daily fantasy sports

UNLV International Gaming Institute to host a conference on gambling and risk taking

The 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking will take place from May 27 - 30 in the convention space at Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The topics' approach is related to policy, regulation, consumer protection, ...

United States | 04/16/2019 | Land Based Casinos

The appointment was effective January 30 onwards

Becky Harris joins UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation as Academic Fellow

Former Nevada Gaming ContThe fellowship will support the ICGR’s expanding role in the area of sports betting following a recent Supreme Court ruling that repealed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and paved the way for ...

United States | 02/21/2019 | Land Based Casinos

Companies With the launch of FOX Bet in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

The Stars Group begins executing U.S. strategy as part of landmark deal with FOX Sports

09/18/2019

Companies But high-level D.C. staffer says it’s fine

D.C. Council worried about lottery and sports betting contract

09/18/2019

Land Based Casinos According to Golden Nugget's owner Tilman Fertitta

"Atlantic City is not a nine-casino market"

09/18/2019

Companies The United Kingdom is a key market for the company

NetEnt opens a new office in the UK

09/18/2019

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G2E to offer special panel on sports betting and online gambling in LatAm

09/18/2019

Las Vegas Monorail launches first sustainability, climate-themed sponsorship program

09/18/2019

Land Based Casinos He previously served on the boards of SLS Las Vegas and SHFL Entertainment

Boyd Gaming appoints A. Randall Thoman to Board Of Directors

09/18/2019

Sports Betting The website launched 3 weeks ago

ThePlayer.com goes live, targeting regulated US sports betting market

09/18/2019

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