David Vinturella
Instructor, Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management Program
Expertise:
Sports betting, Sports marketing, advertising, sponsorship, and fundraising
Biography
David Vinturella, a part-time instructor with the UNLV College of Education’s sport management program, developed and taught the university’s first ever semester-long course in sports betting.
Vinturella's background includes working in marketing, sales, managerial, and leadership roles at various sports, entertainment, and casino sportsbook entities, including Caesars Sportsbook and the Harlem Globetrotters.
His expertise has been featured in outlets including Vox, The National Desk, and NBC Los Angeles.
Education
- Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Studies, Sports Marketing and Analytic, University of Alabama
- M.S., Sports Administration, Georgia State University
- B.A., Communications & Business, Spring Hill College
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The National Desk
March Madness could be very good for state coffers. Sports betting has seen explosive growth in the nearly six years since the Supreme Court cleared the way for any state to legalize wagering. Now, 38 states and the District of Columbia allow some form of legal sports betting, with six more states eyeing the move.
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David Vinturella, professor with the UNLV College of Education’s Sport Management Program, joined Drive Time with Michael Wallace to talk about how sportsbooks can void bets and not pay out winnings.
AL.com
Buried in the gambling expansion bill is a provision that might give Alabama the chance to expand Medicaid. But no one seems to want to discuss it.
Articles Featuring David Vinturella
Campus News
| January 31, 2024
UNLV Experts Available: Super Bowl 2024
As the nation's most-watched sports entertainment event rolls into town, UNLV researchers are available to provide expertise.