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The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Boyd School of Law presents a panel discussion with top gaming executives, poker players and scholars who will provide insight into how poker playing strategies can be applied in business dealings, legal proceedings and everyday life.

For nearly 40 years before the downturn of 2008, the gaming industry had been touted as "recession-proof." But, as the economic downturn intensified and the national gambling spend declined, it became clear that consumer demand for casino gambling was indeed sensitive to larger economic fluctuations.