The gambling and gaming industry is at an inflection point. In just a few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from an emerging novelty to operational necessity – powering everything from personalization and game development to compliance and surveillance. But as adoption accelerates, key questions arise: How are organizations deploying AI in practice? Where are the biggest challenges? How can we ensure responsible implementation? And what new AI advancements will drive future innovation?
The University of Nevada Las Vegas’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) and KPMG collaborated on The State of AI in Gaming to address these questions. The research is meant to provide a holistic view of AI in the gaming industry and will set a benchmark for what will be an annual series. In this article, I will cover some of the report’s key findings.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY RICK ARPIN IN THE SUMMER 2026 EDITION OF GAMING & LEISURE MAGAZINE.