Aristocrat Joins UNLV’s AI Research Hub (AiR Hub) as Newest Founding Member
As industry leaders prepare to gather for G2E next week in Las Vegas, UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI) announces that Aristocrat, a global leader in gaming content and technology, has joined its AI Research Hub (AiR Hub) as a founding member.
The addition strengthens the Hub’s mission to foster a collaborative ecosystem for studying the impacts, risks, and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) across the gambling sector.
Launched in May 2025, AiR Hub seeks to accelerate the adoption of trusted and responsible AI. As a founding member, Aristocrat will contribute its extensive industry expertise to the Hub’s industry advisory panel and support key research initiatives.
“We are thrilled to welcome Aristocrat to AiR Hub as a founding member,” said Kasra Ghaharian, IGI Director of Research and co-founder of AiR Hub. “Having a global leader with Aristocrat’s scale, technological depth, and commitment to innovation is a monumental step for this initiative. Its perspective will be invaluable as we work to create actionable research and practical tools for the industry.”
“As a leader in the gaming industry, we have a responsibility to uphold high standards of governance, and to positively impact our people, customers, and communities,” said Anastasios Dagkos, Group General Manager, Responsible Gameplay at Aristocrat. “Collaborating with IGI and others on AiR Hub presents an opportunity for us to contribute our industry expertise to the important conversation around AI and its application in gaming.”
Simo Dragicevic, AiR Hub co-founder and IGI Adjunct Fellow, noted the growing momentum of the initiative. “As the world’s largest gaming technology company, Aristocrat’s addition as a founding member demonstrates the strategic importance of AirR Hub and its mission to develop the industry’s ecosystem for collaborative AI research. We look forward to working with Aristocrat to help build a growing and sustainable entertainment industry,” said Dragicevic.
Aristocrat joins a prestigious group of founding industry members, including Action Gaming, Axes.ai, Evoke Plc, Gaming Analytics, Kindbridge Behavioral Health, Playtech Plc, ROGA (Responsible Online Gaming Association), and Walker Digital Table Systems.
The founding member round will remain open for a limited time. For information on joining, contact Kasra Ghaharian at [email protected].
