Driving Forward
Top slot supplier Aristocrat continually grows and diversifies its business
IN THIS ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2018
DRIVING FORWARD Top slot supplier Aristocrat continually grows and diversifies its business YOUTH SQUARED A combined ELG 40 Under 40 list features some of the industry’s top talentMASHPEE MASHUP Massachusetts tribe gets bad news from Interior; may have wider implicationsWORKPLACE CONDITIONS AND ADVANCEMENT Are rose-colored glasses the color of gender bias?THE 17TH ANNUAL GGB GAMING & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS Highlighting the “Best of the Best” in innovation and technology in the casino industryG2E RISES AGAIN G2E back on track in 2018
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Youth Squared
A combined ELG 40 Under 40 list features some of the industry’s top talent
Mashpee Mashup
Massachusetts tribe gets bad news from Interior; may have wider implications
Workplace Conditions and Advancement
Are rose-colored glasses the color of gender bias?
The 17th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards
Highlighting the “Best of the Best” in innovation and technology in the casino industry
The Agenda
Double Up
Predictions are that at least 40 of the 50 states will legalize sports wagering in the next five years. Will mobile and online gaming be far behind?
PODCASTS
COLUMNS
AGA
Show of Shows
2018 another banner year for the Global Gaming Expo
Fantini's Finance
Safe But Boring
Why casino REITs are changing the financial dynamics of the gaming business
Frankly Speaking
Burgers, Bonzo and Buds
Big Mac bribes and monkey business, just another wacky month in the industry
Management
Crossing Over the Aisle
What Casinos Can Learn from Hotel Revenue Management
Operations
Show Me Your Wallet
Can you make online betting frictionless?
Making My Point
Escaping the Rut
Careers can take unexpected turns when you take unexpected actions
FEATURES
Driving Forward
Top slot supplier Aristocrat continually grows and diversifies its business
Michael Tobin
CEO, Continent 8 Technologies
G2E Rises Again
G2E back on track in 2018
The 17th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards
Highlighting the “Best of the Best” in innovation and technology in the casino industry
Workplace Conditions and Advancement
Are rose-colored glasses the color of gender bias?
Mashpee Mashup
Massachusetts tribe gets bad news from Interior; may have wider implications
DEPARTMENTS
5 Questions More
Rahul Sood
President, Unikrn
Casino Communications More
Rodney Butler
Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Interim CEO, Foxwoods Casino Resorts
New Game Review More
Bars Up
Incredible Technologies
Blake Shelton
IGT
Buffalo Diamond
Aristocrat Technologies
Triple Sparkle
Konami Gaming
Cutting Edge More
Jackpot Value
Product: AnyBet
Manufacturer: Ainsworth Game Technology
Manufacturer: Ainsworth Game Technology
Progressive Tables
Product: STAX Progressive Solution
Manufacturer: AGS
November 5-6: Betting & iGaming Africa Summit 2018 (BiG Africa), Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit bigafricasummit.com.
November 6-8: Asia Gaming Summit, Taipei, Taiwan. Produced by Beacon Events. For more information, visit AsiaGamingSummit.com.
November 8-9: GSA Technology Summit 2018: Blockchain, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada. Produced by Gaming Standards Association. For more information, visit GamingStandards.com.
November 10-18, 2018: Executive Development Program, Harveys Lake Tahoe. For more information, visit http://gaming.unr.edu/edp/
November 20: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: The Perils and Possibilities of AML and Payment Processing. UNLV’s Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB Magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
November 21-22: Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Exhibition BEGE Expo, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry. For more information, visit BalkanGamingExpo.com.
November 27-28: ICE Sportsbetting USA, Convene, New York, New York. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit SportsBettingUSAConference.com.
December 4-6, 2018: World Gaming Expo 2018, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco. Produced by Monaco International Events. For more information, visit World-Gaming-Expo.com.
December 5, 2018: GambleAware Conference 2018, The King’s Fund, London. Produced by GambleAware. For more information, visit GambleAware.org.
December 10, 2018: Title 31 Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2018Title31
December 11, 2018: Cage Operations Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CageOperations2018
December 12-13, 2018: Financial Accounting and Analysis Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/FinancialAcctg2018
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Modern Player Development, UNLV Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB Magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: The Perils and Possibilities of AML and Payment Processing, UNLV’s Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
December 19, 2018: Login Casino Awards 2018, online at https://logincasino.com/awards. Produced by Login Casino online magazine. Visit: https://logincasino.com/awards
February 5-7, 2019: ICE Totally Gaming, ExCel Centre, London. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit ICELondon.uk.com.
November 6-8: Asia Gaming Summit, Taipei, Taiwan. Produced by Beacon Events. For more information, visit AsiaGamingSummit.com.
November 8-9: GSA Technology Summit 2018: Blockchain, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada. Produced by Gaming Standards Association. For more information, visit GamingStandards.com.
November 10-18, 2018: Executive Development Program, Harveys Lake Tahoe. For more information, visit http://gaming.unr.edu/edp/
November 20: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: The Perils and Possibilities of AML and Payment Processing. UNLV’s Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB Magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
November 21-22: Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Exhibition BEGE Expo, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry. For more information, visit BalkanGamingExpo.com.
November 27-28: ICE Sportsbetting USA, Convene, New York, New York. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit SportsBettingUSAConference.com.
December 4-6, 2018: World Gaming Expo 2018, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco. Produced by Monaco International Events. For more information, visit World-Gaming-Expo.com.
December 5, 2018: GambleAware Conference 2018, The King’s Fund, London. Produced by GambleAware. For more information, visit GambleAware.org.
December 10, 2018: Title 31 Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2018Title31
December 11, 2018: Cage Operations Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CageOperations2018
December 12-13, 2018: Financial Accounting and Analysis Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/FinancialAcctg2018
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Modern Player Development, UNLV Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB Magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: The Perils and Possibilities of AML and Payment Processing, UNLV’s Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
December 19, 2018: Login Casino Awards 2018, online at https://logincasino.com/awards. Produced by Login Casino online magazine. Visit: https://logincasino.com/awards
February 5-7, 2019: ICE Totally Gaming, ExCel Centre, London. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit ICELondon.uk.com.
