AI Governance in the Gaming Industry: A Proposal for a Use Case Registry

Authors

Cesar D. Lozoya Martinez, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Capstone Project

Publication Date

Spring 5-16-2025

Publication Title

Brookings Public Policy Minor Culminating Project

First page number:

1

Last page number:

46

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into everyday life. From customer service chatbots and marketing strategies to player protection tools and surveillance systems, casino operations are embracing the trend. However, without a systematic framework to track the current and emerging use cases across the industry, concerns about transparency, ethical use, and potential consumer harm continue to grow. Rather than aiming to establish binding regulatory practices for an industry and technology that are both quickly evolving, this policy brief advocates for the creation of an AI-use case registry. The registry would comprehensively track gaming companies that are using AI. The growing adoption of AI has demonstrated a need for caution (e.g., issues with bias in facial recognition), and the unique nature of gaming, one in which profits are directly tied to consumer losses, only heightens AI-related risks for this controversial industry. This policy brief focuses on Nevada, a state with a long-standing connection to gaming and industry-specific laws that place it at the forefront of gaming regulation. By establishing a comprehensive registry to document AI-use cases, this brief proposes that Nevada can remain at the frontier of AI-governance and set a precedent for gaming-specific regulatory efforts. The registry’s design can help support progress and innovation while preventing unintended consequences. By tracking how the gaming sector interacts with AI, the state can respond more effectively, adapt in real-time, and stay ahead of the curve in one of its highest-risk industries.

Keywords

artificial intelligence; AI governance; AI applications; gaming industry; use case registry; AI in gaming

Disciplines

Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Gaming Law | Higher Education | Public Affairs | Public Policy | Social Policy | Urban Studies

File Format

PDF

File Size

657 KB

Language

English

Rights

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Repository Citation

Lozoya Martinez, C. D. (2025). AI Governance in the Gaming Industry: A Proposal for a Use Case Registry. Brookings Public Policy Minor Culminating Project 1-46.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/brookings_capstone_studentpapers/23