This morning I was lucky enough to get a few minutes to interview Dr. Bill Eadington, director of the University of Nevada Reno’s Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming.
The Institute has two programs that I think will be of particular interest to a wide audience. The first is the Graduate Certificate program, which provides a great, flexible educational opportunity for those who are looking to learn more about gambling.
The second is the 14th International Conference on Gambling and Risk-Taking, which is being held in Lake Tahoe this May. If you are at all interested in any aspect of gambling, you really should attend. Here’s a quick description:
This conference traces its origins back to 1974, and is recognized as the premier academic and research oriented conference in the world, bringing together international experts, representing a diverse array of disciplines, to examine and analyze gambling from many perspectives. Leading researchers from academia, research organizations, and governments, along with leaders and representatives from commercial gaming industries, regulatory agencies, and the helping services–as well as professional gamblers and the general public–have gathered at prior conferences to present and evaluate their research findings, discuss current trends and new technologies, and explore the changes and challenges created by the increased presence of commercial gaming to citizens throughout the world. In May 2009, the experts will gather again, near the shores of beautiful Lake Tahoe.
I’m thrilled to have had my presentation proposal accepted, and I look forward to seeing a lot of you at the conference.
This podcast episode is a real gem–short, but packed with good stuff.