William Eadington

When gambling went from being a pastime largely offered by organized crime to a leading entertainment industry, academia took notice. Thus began UNR's Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming in 1989.Its leader is William Eadington, an economics professor internationally recognized as an authority on the legalization and regulation of the industry.Las Vegas has long been considered the world's top gaming destination. Is that still true?Gaming revenue in Macau this year probably will exceed $20 billion, which is a little over three times the size of Las Vegas ... Las Vegas still has more diversity in its various offerings, but it's hard to say that it's king of the hill in gambling.What's the biggest threat to Las Vegas' dominance in the industry: Macau? Tribal casinos? Another venue?Macau really doesn't compete against Las Vegas except for, perhaps, at the very high end. I think they're more complementary than competition so far. There is an argument to be made that wh

Unlucky streak continues for Frank Sinatra's old casino resort at Lake Tahoe. Before the Las Vegas Strip ruled the gambling world, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. helped make the Cal Neva Lodge one of Nevada's coolest casinos in the early 1960s.

Unlucky streak continues for Frank Sinatra's old casino resort at Lake Tahoe. Before the Las Vegas Strip ruled the gambling world, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. helped make the Cal Neva Lodge one of Nevada's coolest casinos in the early 1960s.

Analysis: Kansas casino board forced to ponder whether it could draw stronger hand later. Members of a state board in Kansas don't appear to like the hand they've been dealt for proposed casinos in Kansas City and the Wichita area, and they're wondering whether they should fold.