The University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute (IGI) has unveiled the recipients of the 2024 ESPN Research Fellowships, marking a significant step forward in responsible gambling practices within sports media.
This year’s Fellows include Dr. Hannah Borenstein, Mr. Chance Dow, Dr. Eric R. Louderback. Dr. Brian Petrotta, and Dr. Travis Bell.
Dr. Brett Abarbanel, IGI’s Executive Director, and Kevin Martinez, ESPN’s VP of Corporate Citizenship, expressed excitement for the impactful research.
“IGI is tremendously excited about these projects. A key goal of this initiative is to support innovative and impactful research to better understand the rapidly changing global sports and betting environment”, Dr. Abarbanel said. “This research represents a broad range of perspectives on how gambling is represented in sports media and holds important implications for all gambling stakeholders.”
Findings will be shared in an IGI webinar in early 2025.
