UNLV International Gaming Institute Publicizes Formation of Inaugural Executive Director’s Advisory Board

LAS VEGAS – [July 28, 2025] – UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) right now introduced the formation of an inaugural Executive Director’s Advisory Board, a strategic initiative designed to additional its mission to supply world-class analysis, training, and innovation to the worldwide gaming and playing business.

The Executive Director’s Advisory Board will present strategic counsel, foster connections, and contribute insights and sources to assist IGI preserve its standing because the mental capital for playing analysis and training worldwide. For greater than 30 years, IGI has offered experience and training in areas together with playing innovation, analysis, operations, regulation and coverage.

“It is my great pleasure to welcome this esteemed group to IGI’s inaugural Advisory Board,” mentioned Brett Abarbanel, Ph.D., Executive Director of IGI. “This board will help elevate IGI’s profile of academic excellence through its commitment to our mission. We are honored to welcome these accomplished experts and look forward to benefiting from their dynamic perspectives and support in creating meaningful connections between IGI and its stakeholders.”

Inaugural IGI Executive Director’s Advisory Board members embrace:

Peter Arceo Chief Gaming Officer, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation

Richard Baldwin Managing Partner, GGHM

Jan Jones Blackhurst Independent Director, Caesars Entertainment

Executive Director, UNLV Black Fire Leadership Initiative

Carlos Carrion VP International Sales and Business Development, SlotCycle

Justin Carter SVP, Regional Operations, PENN Entertainment

Daron Dorsey President & CEO, AGEM

Jessica Feil VP Regulatory Affairs & Compliance, OpenBet

Chris Grove Partner, Acies Investments

Anika Howard President & CEO, Wondr Nation

Lori Kalani Chief Responsible Gaming Officer, DraftKings

David Lopez CEO, AGS

Brian Mattingley Former Chairman, Playtech

Laura McAllister Cox CCO, Rush Street Interactive

Simon Thomas Executive Chairman, Hippodrome Casino

 

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About the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute

For greater than 30 years, the UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) has offered research-based options, cutting-edge insights, and govt training to the worldwide playing business. With experience in areas together with playing and gaming innovation, enterprise operations, regulation and coverage, esports and digital video games, and downside and accountable playing, IGI has been referred to as upon to supply its analysis to greater than 50 jurisdictions throughout the globe. In addition to those choices, IGI proudly emphasizes range and group outreach via initiatives just like the Young Executive Scholars Hospitality & Tourism Program (YES), which provides excessive schoolers a behind-the-scenes take a look at the profession and academic alternatives that the hospitality business supplies.

 

About UNLV

UNLV is a doctoral degree-granting establishment of almost 33,000 college students and greater than 4,000 college and employees that has earned the nation’s highest recognition for each analysis and group engagement from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. UNLV gives a broad vary of revered tutorial applications and is dedicated to recruiting and retaining high college students and college, educating the area’s numerous inhabitants and workforce, driving financial exercise, and delivering high-quality healthcare to Southern Nevadans. Learn extra at unlv.edu.

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