About The International Gaming Institute
The UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) is part of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. The goal of the Institute is to be the premier source of information and training for the gaming industry. Our mission is to provide custom educational programs via seminars, webinars, classes, and distance education to individuals, businesses and governments throughout the world. IGI also conducts gaming research and publishes the twice-yearly UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, a publication that reaches inside the gaming industry to cover up-to-date laws and regulations, mangement techniques, technology, trends and developments.
IGI is a non-profit academic facility that fills a much needed role in training regulatory agents and Board and Commission members. The regulatory training is done in concert with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Classes include Pre-Licensing and Background Invesitgations, Financial Investigative Techniques for Non-Financial Professionals, and Law Enforcement and Criminal Activity. In the near future, IGI will also offer the Gaming Regulator Leadership Program. The program is geared toward new regulators and is designed to broaden management and leadship skills while enhancing a participant's knowledge of gaming regulation and the gaming industry.
The International Gaming Institute also offers educational programs for the gaming industry. All seminars and courses are regularly offered at the Stan Fulton Building and IGI will commence distance education courses in 2009. IGI specializes in custom programs for international groups. These courses usually consist of 1- 3 weeks of training taught by UNLV professors and industry professionals. In addition, IGI provides customized off-premise training to the gaming industry throughout the world.
