In The News: International Gaming Institute
Brian Hatch says it's been more than eight years since he last placed a bet. Hatch isn't afraid to take those who tune in to his podcast, "All In: The Addicted Gambler's podcast," back to the lowest parts of his life. For more than a dozen years, he says, he spent multiple nights a week, many times until 5 a.m., at casino blackjack tables.
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ International Gaming Institute (IGI) has released a summary of new findings on gambling risks and behaviors among Nevadans. Summary findings from the study reveal that 19.7% of Nevadans who have gambled in the past year have high risk of developing problem gambling and gambling addiction.
Caesars Entertainment announced plans to strengthen its responsible gaming policies by increasing the age restriction for Caesars Rewards and expanding its self-exclusion program, a launch that occurs during Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
Caesars Entertainment announced plans to bolster its responsible gaming policies by raising the age restriction for Caesars Rewards and expanding its self-exclusion program — a launch that is taking place during Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
In Las Vegas, Super Bowl Sunday means super big bets. The American Gaming Association anticipates more than 50 million American’s will bet on the Big Game. That high number is because Las Vegas is no longer the only place to place your bets anymore. With the expansion of legal sports betting, traditional Super Bowl wagers are expected to pass casual wagers for the first time ever.
The NBA is tightening up its regulations for sportsbooks partnered with the professional basketball league and its franchises. The move is in hopes of better-protecting fans from the potential dangers of gambling on sports.
The number, while impressive and encouraging for local tourism officials, still falls short of the record 42.9 million in 2016 and 42.5 million in 2019, the last year before Covid-19 broadly affected travel and tourism.
Sunday’s edition of the Super Bowl will be historic in a handful of ways, including being the first NFL title game to feature two Black starting quarterbacks and the first to be held in a state — in this instance, Arizona — with legal sports betting. But by the time the 2025 Super Bowl reaches its conclusion, at least one of these milestones (and possibly both) will feel like business as usual.
The GGB Podcast today welcomes Brett Abarbanel, the executive director of the International Gaming Institute at UNLV, on how she plans to approach her new position leading one of the university’s most important gaming education arms.
Gaming Society, a relatively new company focused on inclusivity in sports betting and co-founded by Kevin Garnett, added Derek Jeter, Sheryl Swoopes, and Chelsea Gray to its advisory board of directors last week. The big-name additions come on the heels of the formation of a partnership between Gaming Society and UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) that will seek to better understand the behavior of female sports bettors.
Gaming Society, a relatively new company focused on inclusivity in sports betting and co-founded by Kevin Garnett, added Derek Jeter, Sheryl Swoopes, and Chelsea Gray to its advisory board of directors last week. The big-name additions come on the heels of the formation of a partnership between Gaming Society and UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) that will seek to better understand the behavior of female sports bettors.
The year 2022 was good for gambling and tourism in Nevada, where winnings at casinos statewide set calendar year records and Las Vegas visitor tallies nearly reached levels before the coronavirus pandemic. “Las Vegas enjoyed a robust recovery trajectory across core tourism indicators in 2022,” the regional Convention and Visitors Authority said in a report summarizing December and year-end visitor volume figures on Tuesday.