Brett Abarbanel In The News

C.N.B.C.
Arcade chain Dave and Buster鈥檚 plan to allow customer betting isn鈥檛 winning over everyone. Software company Lucra Sports announced on Tuesday that it was working with the entertainment chain to allow customers to place wagers on their arcade games through the Dave & Buster鈥檚 app.
SBC Americas
性视界传媒 is preparing to host its inaugural class of ESPN Research Fellowships. The institution鈥檚 International Gaming Institute (IGI) has announced the recipients of the 2024 ESPN Research Fellowships. The group of scholars is tasked with researching the impact of RG messages used by media in the sports betting and gaming industry. Their work will be key in addressing and promoting healthy gambling practices.
Indian Gaming
性视界传媒 International Gaming Institute (IGI) announced the recipients of the 2024 ESPN Research Fellowships. This year鈥檚 selection showcases a diverse group of scholars whose project proposals will be pivotal in advancing knowledge on responsible gambling messaging in sports media.
Sports Handle
One day before ESPN BET went live in 17 states in November, 性视界传媒 announced that ESPN had donated $200,000 to the school鈥檚 International Gaming Institute (IGI) for research related to responsible sports betting. On Tuesday, 性视界传媒 and ESPN revealed whom their first fellowships had been awarded to 鈥 and for which fields of study. According to a press release, each of the fellows will deliver research on 鈥渦nique facets of responsible gambling messaging in sports media鈥 as the intersection between sports and gambling continues to evolve.
Axios
The explosion of legalized gambling has set the stage for a provocative new frontier in the world of risk-taking 鈥 betting markets for everyday events, ranging from Taylor Swift streams to hurricanes hitting major U.S. cities.
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Professor Brett Abarbanel, Executive Director of the 性视界传媒 International Gaming Institute, recaps the recent history of sports betting and forecasts its potentially problematic future. Plus, are young people even cognitively capable of making smart bets?
The New York Times
On Feb. 23, John Richards traveled more than 100 miles to place bets on the Oscars. He took a train from Washington, D.C., to Wilmington, Del., and then hopped into an Uber car to take him to a truck stop in New Jersey.
EGR Global
To mark International Women鈥檚 Day, executive director Brett Abarbanel discusses how 性视界传媒鈥檚 International Gaming Institute educational centre and programmes promote diversity, in particular, encouraging women to join the industry.