In The News: Office of Economic Development
This set out to be a straight-forward rebuttal of the recent effort to introduce a hitherto don’t-think-about-it, constitutionally prohibited lottery into the Nevada gambling ecosystem. Honestly, I’m surprised it’s even up for debate since, in general, it’s a well-documented unsound, shady proposition that, historically, never delivers what it promises.
Several of Nevada’s largest publicly traded gaming companies are planning to invest billions of dollars into casino and resort developments throughout the U.S. and internationally. But Las Vegas, for now, is an afterthought.
More than five decades ago, Nevada gaming regulators considered any legalized gaming outside of the Silver State as a foreign business operation.
An international organization has formed a committee that will provide resources to gaming industry operators and regulators in support of responsible gaming.
The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA), a specialist technical advisor regarding electronic gaming machine technology and digital infrastructure for the casino and betting industries, has announced the creation of a Responsible Gaming Committee.
The International Gaming Standards Association’s board has approved the committee’s creation.
The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) announced today its Board of Directors unanimously approved the creation of a Responsible Gaming Committee (RGC). All Board members affirmed their intention to participate in and support the committee.
Sociologist Marta Soligo examines the link between cinema and tourism, applied to the case of Las Vegas, a city that 'lives' on casinos but which over the decades has also become a destination for lovers of sports and cultural events.
University of Memphis doctoral candidate Tori Horn shocked an audience of gambling industry conference-goers with research showing that serious drinkers believe their drinking makes them better at gambling. She made the comments at the University of Nevada Las Vegas’s 18th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking. The study found that drinkers think alcohol makes them more focused and skilled, leading to more wins.
As more states legalize online gambling and sports betting and see revenues explode, they are turning to technology to monitor signs of addiction among users.
According to 2022 data, the average age of a visitor to the city of Las Vegas is 40.7. Millennials visit Sin City more than any other generation, followed by Gen X, Gen Z, and baby boomers, in that order.
The legalization of sports betting is generating billions in revenue — and ruining lots of lives. Here's everything you need to know:
