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Baccarat Side Bets, Countability, and the AI Arms Race
Baccarat side bets have become an important part of the conversation about casino analytics. Recent coverage in Inside Asian Gaming and GGRAsia looks at our work at Differential...
Loyalty in Numbers: AI on the Casino Floor
A Day in San Francisco
The most “WOW” wedding
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View all →Loyalty in Numbers: AI on the Casino Floor
I joined Herris Kocibelli and Aaron Raj for a panel at the IAG Academy Summit in Manila. Inside Asian Gaming's Loyalty in Numbers features our discussion of how AI and smart-tab...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min readA Day in San Francisco
A photo journey through San Francisco: follow our stops around the city and open each photo for a little story along the way.
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min readConsulting
Consulting page →Baccarat Side Bets, Countability, and the AI Arms Race
Baccarat side bets have become an important part of the conversation about casino analytics. Recent coverage in Inside Asian Gaming and GGRAsia looks at our work at Differential...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readLoyalty in Numbers: AI on the Casino Floor
I joined Herris Kocibelli and Aaron Raj for a panel at the IAG Academy Summit in Manila. Inside Asian Gaming's Loyalty in Numbers features our discussion of how AI and smart-tab...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min read
Are Baccarat Players Afraid of Four?
One of the things that amazed me most when I first got to Macau was how visible superstition was in the casinos. There was no fourth floor. But it was not just four: no 14, no 2...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min read
A Love Story in the Cage
My recent consulting trip to Southeast Asia taught me a LOT about the way that the cage works at the casino, and also that saying "the lady in the cage" can sound weirdly sadist...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min readResearch
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ICGRT 2026
When I was working through my PhD, I fell into the wonderful community of gambling academics. I felt like I finally found my niche, since the gambling literature (and industry)...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min read
Madrid Mola Mazo
This is a working shell for the story of my research stay in Madrid: the work that brought me to Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, the people and ideas that shaped the visit, and the...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min read
A Visit to the University of Macau
This is a working shell for a reflection on my visit to the University of Macau: what brought me there, the conversations that stood out, and what I took home from the experienc...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min readTeaching
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Summer School in Spain
Nineteen students traveled through Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona for an immersive FAB 333 experience built around Spanish food, culture, and learning beyond the classroom.
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min read
FAB333 Spring 2026
One of the professors at UNLV in the Food and Beverage department left the department, which meant that they had to fill four courses for the Spring semester. I already work som...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min read
Spain Reunion
One year almost to the day, our little Spain family got to get together again. We got to remember the best of the times, and the best of times. Yes, I know that I put the best o...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readMust Reads
Baccarat Side Bets, Countability, and the AI Arms Race
Baccarat side bets have become an important part of the conversation about casino analytics. Recent coverage in Inside Asian Gaming and GGRAsia looks at our work at Differential...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readLoyalty in Numbers: AI on the Casino Floor
I joined Herris Kocibelli and Aaron Raj for a panel at the IAG Academy Summit in Manila. Inside Asian Gaming's Loyalty in Numbers features our discussion of how AI and smart-tab...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min readTravel
Travel page →The most “WOW” wedding
When my Hawaii family gets together, it’s always a good time! It was funny this time, though, because I was just in Hawaii for an extended amount of time. So when I was leaving...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 2 min readA Day in San Francisco
A photo journey through San Francisco: follow our stops around the city and open each photo for a little story along the way.
By Mana Azizsoltani · 1 min read
Killa in Manila
When I found out that I was going to have the opportunity to speak at the Inside Asian Gaming Academy Summit in Manila, I will admit that I was pretty nervous. When I saw the li...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min read
Home, Sweet Macau
I am starting to feel more at home in Macau. Not because Macau is anything like my home, but because I finally feel like I am part of the community. At first, I had a hard time...
By Mana Azizsoltani · 3 min readPodcasts
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The Rebel Revolution
A UNLV-centered show about ideas, people, scholarship, and the work moving through the university.
By Mana Azizsoltani
The Job Forum
A show about college, work, early career transitions, and the stories people carry into their professional lives.
By Mana AzizsoltaniGallery
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Blog 8 - Barcelona
A travel note from Barcelona and the return of an older thread in the Manalogue archive.
By Mana Azizsoltani
Blog 1 - Breda
Photos and field notes from a research visit to Breda University of Applied Sciences.
By Mana Azizsoltani
Blog 4 - Verona
Food, wine, and field notes from Verona.
By Mana Azizsoltani
Blog 7 - Madrid
A return to Madrid and an unforgettable night at the Metropolitano.
By Mana Azizsoltani