Las Vegas, NV — May 23, 2025 — Gaming Analytics proudly announces its role as a founding industry member of the newly launched Artificial Intelligence Research Hub (AiR Hub) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute (IGI).
This groundbreaking initiative marks a major advancement in developing trusted, responsible, and collaborative A.I. solutions tailored to the gaming industry.
Co-founded by Dr. Kasra Ghaharian, Director of Research at IGI, and Simo Dragicevic, Adjunct Fellow at the Hub and recognized authority in gaming A.I., AiR Hub is designed to be a central ecosystem for research, governance, and thought leadership around artificial intelligence.
Initial focus areas include the annual State of A.I. in Gaming report, benchmarking tools for A.I. systems used in player protection and game integrity, and the development of regulatory-ready frameworks for responsible A.I. oversight.
Gaming Analytics joins a select group of founding members — including Action Gaming, Axes.ai, Evoke Plc, Kindbridge Behavioral Health, Playtech Plc, ROGA, and Walker Digital Table Systems—who will serve on the AiR Hub’s advisory panel.
“Gaming Analytics is built on the principle that A.I. must serve both performance and responsibility,” said Kiran Brahmandam, CEO of Gaming Analytics.
Dr. Kasra Ghaharian emphasized the strength of the partnership and Kiran Brahmandam’s leadership:
“Gaming Analytics is the industry’s benchmark for applied A.I. in the land-based casino sector,” said Dr. Kasra Ghaharian, Director of Research at IGI.
Gaming Analytics will participate in the Hub’s Advisory Panel to help guide the research agenda on A.I. maturity, predictive modeling, transparency standards, player protection, and more — helping to accelerate adoption of responsible A.I. throughout casino operations worldwide.
About AiR Hub
The mission of AiR Hub is to advance the emerging discipline of AI within the gambling sector and create the industry’s ecosystem for collaborative AI research. Created within the UNLV International Gaming Institute, AiR Hub will conduct novel, critical, and impactful research, initially focusing on the most pressing areas from a business and societal perspective. AiR Hub aims to be the industry’s hub for AI research institutions and a catalyst for accelerating the adoption of trusted and responsible AI through global collaboration across all key stakeholders — industry, academia, regulators, and player support organizations.
About the UNLV International Gaming Institute
For over 30 years, the UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) has provided research-based solutions, cutting-edge insights, and executive education to the global gambling industry. With expertise in gambling and hospitality innovation, regulation, policy, esports, diversity, and responsible gambling, IGI has been called upon to provide its research to over 50 jurisdictions across the globe. IGI also emphasizes diversity and community outreach through initiatives like the Young Executive Scholars (YES) Program, which gives high school students a behind-the-scenes view of careers in hospitality and tourism.
About Gaming Analytics
Gaming Analytics, Inc. provides artificial intelligence applications tailored to the gaming industry. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, CA, the company specializes in delivering tools that integrate machine learning capabilities with operational insights.
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