Brett Abarbanel

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The 19th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking will convene on May 26-29, 2026 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Also referred to as the Eadington Conference because it was founded by the late Dr. Bill Eadington in 1974. Eadington was the founding academic in gaming research and host this first-of-its-kind gathering, which has reconvened every three years. Since Eadington’s passing in 2013, UNLV’s International Gaming Institute has produced the conference.

Brett Abarbanel, now in her third year as executive director of the IGI, is excited about the possibilities for next year’s event. She notes that a call for papers has been issued and that the beauty of the Eadington Conference is its eclectic nature. Literally anything having to do with gambling or risk taking can be proposed as either a presentation or a poster. And you don’t have to be an academic to participate. The conference welcomes everyone from industry professionals, regulators, legal experts, technology developers and even students and early career participants. Abarbanel spoke with GGB Editor at Large Roger Gros in the IGI conference room at UNLV in November. Click here to learn more about how to submit a proposal.