The Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming

The Institute has over twenty years of experience in delivering high-value, high quality educational training programs to the casino industry worldwide and over thirty years experience in research and publication. The Institute serves as an objective voice with regards to global and regional trends in the gaming industry.

Products and Services

Administration and Finance > Management > Education > Executive Development Program
The premier training opportunity for senior level casino executives is held each November in Lake Tahoe just prior to G2E.
Advertising, Marketing and Sales > Publications & Publishing > Books > A variety of books from public policy to casino design.

Miscellaneous > Trade Shows & Seminars > Services > International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking
The 14th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking was held May 25-29, 2009 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. This ground-breaking conference was established in 1974 as a venue for the presentation of academic research on gambling issues. It is broad based in topic matter and draws the best international academic researchers as well as government and industry representatives, and professional gamblers. It has served as the platform for much of the early published research on gambling. MP3 downloads of conference presentations are available for purchase. It is held every three years.


Headquarters
Physical Address:		Mailing Address:
College of Business University of Nevada, Reno MS 0025 Reno, Nevada 89557		1664 North Virginia Street MS 0025 Reno, Nevada 89557

Phone:	(775) 784-4046
Fax:	(775) 784-1057
Website:	www.unr.edu/business/centers/gaming
Email:	judyc@unr.edu

Upper Management:	Mr. Bill Eadington, Associate Director
	Eadington@prodigy.net
	Dr. William R. Eadington, Director
	eadington@prodigy.net
Sales:	Mr. Joseph Bozsik, Program Specialist
	jbozsik@unr.edu


Additional Information
Date Established:	August, 1988
Parent Company:	University of Nevada, Reno

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