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Center for Gaming Innovation News

The International Gaming Institute’s Center for Gaming Innovation is an incubator that seeks to create innovative and commercially viable casino games.

Current Gaming Innovation News

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Campus News |

With two dozen patents under their belts, Gaming Innovation students are grabbing the attention of casino game developers and showing the world what Vegas does best.

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Research |

A yearlong collection of UNLV faculty making the news for their discoveries and contributions to the community.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV’s commitment to community, health care, and research.

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People |

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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Campus News |

A collection of stories highlighting UNLV students and faculty who made the news in 2018.

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Business and Community |

Unique program boosts student entrepreneurship in the gaming technology industry.

Gaming Innovation In The News

iGaming Business

In Nevada, some of the most stable jobs in the field have been with the slot suppliers. For those seeking to become game developers, one challenge has been that students under 21 don’t have the opportunity to study a lot of games in the field. In Nevada and many states, the legal gambling age is 21.

Gambling.com

The Nevada Gaming Control Board is set to hold a workshop Thursday on letting patrons register remotely for cashless wagering accounts.

Nevada Independent

Macau casino operators finally got an answer to their question on the Special Administrative Region’s plans for the gaming license renewal process.

GGB News

The American Gaming Association’s Hall of Fame has announced its 2020 and 2021 classes.

Casino international

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced the Gaming Hall of Fame classes of 2020 and 2021, recognising leaders who have distinguished themselves through significant contributions to the gaming industry.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Six gaming industry professionals, several with Las Vegas ties, will be inducted into the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame when the Global Gaming Expo convenes in Las Vegas next month.

Gaming Innovation Experts

An expert on tourism, gaming, and slot machines.  

Recent Gaming Innovation Accomplishments

Representatives of the International Gaming Institute participated in several presentations at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) last week in Las Vegas, NV.  Executive Director Brett Abarbanel participated in a panel entitled "Women in AI: Pioneering the Next Generation of Casino Tech." She spoke about how different perspectives and approaches can…
Bo Bernhard (International Gaming Institute) recently delivered two keynote addresses in Macau, China. The first keynote was for the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) Summit and focused on the impacts of the integrated resort on society and the economy. The second, for the Asia Lottery Forum, presented a global analysis…
Bo Bernhard (International Gaming Institute) was recently selected as the recipient of the 2017 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award. The award recognizes faculty members whose work significantly advances the recipient’s academic field, addresses real-world needs and concerns, and contributes to Nevada’s economic growth and development.…