Vol 7 No 5 May 2008
Cover Story
The Lights Still Shine
In late May 1978, New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne cut the ribbon for the first casino in Atlantic City, Resorts International, with a warning to organized crime: Stay out of Atlantic City! This year, the 30th anniversary of gaming in Atlantic City, Global Gaming Business reports the impact of casinos on the city, but more importantly on the gaming industry as a whole.
Features
Casino Control: Setting the Bar
The New Jersey regulatory system set the standard for all new casino markets
The Cost of Gaming
The debate on the social costs of gaming continues, as researchers strive to study it
Banking on Switzerland
Switzerland’s gaming industry is an alphabet soup of various operations




