Anthony F. Lucas, Ph.D. is an associate professor at UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. Dr. Lucas has won several awards for his research in the area of casino marketing, including CHRIE’s Wiley Award for Best Original Research Paper & Cornell Quarterly’s Best Paper Award. In total, he has published more than 20 gaming articles in refereed academic journals.
Jim Kilby has the distinction of being the first full-time gaming professor in the U.S. and held the UNLV's Boyd Professor of Gaming post for 21 years. During Jim's 40 plus years in gaming, he has held operation's positions from dealer to Senior Vice President of Casino Operations. He has worked as a consultant to casinos throughout the world.