UNLV's International Gaming Institute has received a $100,000 grant from ACE Denken Co. of Japan to compile a training manual for the gaming industry, according to Vincent Eade, director of the institute.
ACE Denken Co., a manufacturer of gaming equipment for the pachinko industry, has been a strong supporter of UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. A $2 million endowment created by the company and its president, Takatoshi Takemoto, in 1992 enabled the college to launch its Ph.D. program in hospitality administration and a research journal.
The $100,000 grant will be used to collect and publish the material from a series of seminars that the UNLV International Gaming Institute has presented to ACE Denken employees over the past two and a half years, Eade said. The material includes lectures, related information, and numerous case studies.
The book will cover such topics as casino marketing, human resources management, computerization and technology in the gaming industry, customer service, security and crisis management, financial issues, regulatory and legal issues, internal control procedures, and trends analysis.
A $25,000 donation from First Interstate Bank of Nevada will enable the institute to move one step closer in its quest for a new building. In recognition of the gift, the new building will feature a First Interstate Bank conference room.
The institute is developing plans to erect a new 22,000-square-foot building on the southeast corner of Flamingo Road and Swenson Street across from the Desert Research Institute. Features will include the IGT Library, First Interstate Bank conference room, a multi-purpose room, and a 5,000-square-foot gaming laboratory.
The UNLV International Gaming Institute was created in July 1993 to provide information and training for the gaming industry. Its mission is to provide educational programs, conduct gaming research, and disseminate gaming knowledge through seminars, classes, and publications.
