In The News: International Center for Gaming Regulation
Don鈥檛 expect the gaming and cannabis industries to mix anytime soon in Las Vegas.
More than six months after Nevada gaming officials approved policy changes to regulations governing sexual harassment awareness and prevention, the eight-page document is gathering dust.
A 性视界传媒 sociology professor said Tuesday that gambling reflects the risks inherent in modern capitalism and the pursuit of the American Dream and that its growth is being led in part by growing income equality.
The International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking traces its origins back to 1974, and is recognized as the premier research oriented conference in the world. It brings together international experts to examine and analyze gambling from many perspectives.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn鈥檚 former company was fined a record $20 million by Nevada gambling regulators on Tuesday for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he resigned a year ago.
A year and a day after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that forever changed the landscape of sports wagering in the United States, a group of industry representatives will gather in Boston to try to do what some say is impossible.
For any proud alum of an Illinois university awaiting the day when you can place a legal sports wager on your alma mater, consider this scenario: You鈥檝e got a hunch the Fighting Illini are finally going to beat mighty Ohio State on the gridiron, or at least lose by fewer points than Las Vegas has predicted. You walk into one of the state鈥檚 casinos, cash in hand, only to be turned away at the betting window.
Like it or not, eSports have taken the world by storm. Therefore, investors looking to get into the space to make some cash are probably wondering how they can go about getting into this emerging industry.
Gambling exists in every state, even Hawaii and Utah, where gambling is prohibited by law. But not all gamblers are the same. 鈥淩ecreational鈥 or 鈥渟ocial鈥 gamblers, for instance, buy the occasional lottery ticket, take the rare casino trip or bet small stakes in fantasy sports. But they also are mentally able to quit at any point and prevent catastrophic financial loss.
A gambling court has been established in Nevada. That鈥檚 new, but it鈥檚 an idea that obviously could have happened many moons ago.
A gambling court has been established in Nevada. That鈥檚 new, but it鈥檚 an idea that obviously could have happened many moons ago.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn's former company was fined a record $20 million by Nevada gambling regulators on Tuesday for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he resigned a year ago.