Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is the premier gaming trade show and conference Commercial and Native American gaming professionals.
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William Eadington, Ph.D.
Director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming
University of Nevada, Reno
Speaker Bio
William Eadington, Ph.D., is a professor of economics and director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming. He holds the Philip G. Satre Chair in Gaming Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Eadington is an internationally recognized authority on the legalization and regulation of commercial gambling, and has written extensively on issues relating to the economic and social impacts of commercial gaming. In 2008, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Macau.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible Gaming, Diversity, Going Green, Community Involvement
NCRG at G2E - Analyzing the Costs and Benefits of Gambling: Cultural, Historical and Economic Perspectives Room: N107 ~ 9:15 am - 10:15 am (Tuesday, November 18, 2008)
General:
Economists have yet to reach consensus about the social and economic impact of gambling. In fact, the lack of objectivity in some calculations of costs and benefits reflects cultural biases about gambling. This panel will examine how historical and contemporary views of gambling affect economic analysis.
Moderator:
Alan Feldman - Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, MGM Resorts International
Speaker:
William Eadington, Ph.D. - Director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada, Reno
David Schwartz - Director, Center for Gaming Research, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Douglas M. Walker - Associate Professor, Georgia College and State University
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
GLOBAL GAMING & DEVELOPMENT
General:
Gaming Operations, Regulations, and Updates from Markets Across the Globe
Challenge or Opportunity? Critical Issues Facing Global Development Room: N120 ~ 9:15 am - 10:15 am (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)
Never before has there been so much potential for worldwide growth in gaming, nor so many challenges facing it. A panel of experts will discuss and dissect such concerns as funding, finding qualified management and labor, the need for infrastructure, overcoming intensely competitive market segments, money laundering, the risk of building too much too fast and much more.
Moderator:
William Eadington, Ph.D. - Director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada, Reno
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
GLOBAL GAMING & DEVELOPMENT
