O Canada!
Gaming in the Great White North is different from the industry next door, but the U.S. and Canada have a lot in common - including more competition and a changing customer base.
IN THIS ISSUE: JUNE 2019
O CANADA! Gaming in the Great White North is different from the industry next door, but the U.S. and Canada have a lot in common - including more competition and a changing customer base.WHAT A CIRCUS! Fifty years ago, the circus came to Las Vegas—and it stayedWHAT ABOUT US? Some U.S. bookmakers say overseas sports betting suppliers are encroaching on their turf. Can’t we all just get along?COMPACTS OR CLOUT Sports betting debate presents tribes with difficult decisionsREVISITING THE RTP Do higher theoretical hold percentages on slot machines risk chasing players away?DATA CRAZY How do you interpret massive amounts of information? Turn to the experts.
Features More
What A Circus!
Fifty years ago, the circus came to Las Vegas—and it stayed
What about US?
Some U.S. bookmakers say overseas sports betting suppliers are encroaching on their turf. Can’t we all just get along?
Compacts or Clout
Sports betting debate presents tribes with difficult decisions
Revisiting the RTP
Do higher theoretical hold percentages on slot machines risk chasing players away?
The Agenda
Time and Time Again
Gaming and technology have a long and tortured history. Sometimes they are perfect together, and other times they’re at loggerheads. But if it’s a good idea, people accept it, and technology can achieve it.
PODCASTS
COLUMNS
AGA
Paper PASPA
One year after the landmark decision legalizing sports betting in the U.S., opportunities keep mounting.
Fantini's Finance
Wired
Will the latest DOJ Wire Act decision impact investments in sports betting company?
Frankly Speaking
M&M’s and Strip Clubs
An iconic candy comes under the gambling microscope, and giant bingo balls
Regulations
Ontario 2019: Online Gaming, Alcohol and Cannabis
From cultural conservatism to permissive next-door neighbor: Is this the new Canada?
Making My Point
Dead Air
Why toxic behavior can kill the best company or product
FEATURES
O Canada!
Gaming in the Great White North is different from the industry next door, but the U.S. and Canada have a lot in common - including more competition and a changing customer base.
Macau: The Future Beyond the VIP
Why the mass and premium mass markets are going to become increasingly important to the success of Asia’s gaming capital
Rodio New Caesar
Carl Icahn brings his trusted lieutenant to run Caesars Entertainment. The question remains: Sell or Improve?
Data Crazy
How do you interpret massive amounts of information? Turn to the experts.
Revisiting the RTP
Do higher theoretical hold percentages on slot machines risk chasing players away?
Compacts or Clout
Sports betting debate presents tribes with difficult decisions
DEPARTMENTS
5 Questions More
Richard Schwartz
President, Rush Street Interactive
Casino Communications More
John Dinius
General Manager, Sycuan Casino Resort
Cutting Edge More
Next-Gen Button
Product: Dynamic Bet/Bash Button
Manufacturer: Omron Amusement Company
Tap and Connect
Product: SynkConnect
Manufacturer: Konami Gaming
Goods & Services More
ICE North America Debuts
Clarion Gaming moves into the U.S. with show that focuses on iGaming, sports betting and technology
Emerging Leaders More
Bryan McVey
Vice President of Mechanical Engineering, Incredible Technologies
World Wise
Rosaura Gonzalez, Vice President of Sales, NRT Technology Corporation
Running Success
Dirk Whitebreast, General Manager for Non-Gaming Operations, Meskwaki Bingo, Casino and Hotel
June 17-20, 2019: Performance-Based Surveillance Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/Surveillance19
June 19-20, 2019: Peru Gaming Show, Jockey Exhibition Center in Lima, Peru. For more information, visit https://www.perugamingshow.com/
June 23-25, 2019: Brasilian Gaming Congress (BgC) 2019, Tivoli Mofarrej, São Paulo, Brazil. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit brasiliangamingcongress.com.
June 27-28, 2019: FSGA Summer Conference. Crowne Plaza Times Square, New York. Produced by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.thefsga.org
June 27-29: Asia Gaming Expo (AGE) Cambodia 2019, White Sand Palace Hotel, Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Produced by AES Signatum. For more information, visit Asia-GamingExpo.com.
July 12-14, 2019: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States Summer Meeting, Radisson Blu, Minneapolis, MN. For information, visit http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html
July 12-14: Phil-Asian Gaming Expo 2019, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines. Supported by PAGCOR. For more information, visit phil-asiangamingexpo.com.
July 16-19: Amsterdam Affiliate Conference, Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit igbaffiliate.com/events/amsterdam-affiliate-conference.
July 17-18: Korea Gaming Congress, Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea. For more information, visit http://www.koreagamingcongress.com/kgc/.
July 22-24: Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) 2019 Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Produced by the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association. For more information, visit OIGA.com.
July 22-25, 2019: Management of Slot Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/SlotOps19
August 12-14: GRWA (Gaming, Racing, Wagering Australia), L’Aqua, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney, Australia. Produced by Beacon Events. For more information, visit GamingDownUnder.com.
August 13-15: Australasian Gaming Expo, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. Produced by the Gaming Technologies Association. For more information, visit AustGamingExpo.com.
September 4-5: Casino Esports Conference, Luxor Casino, Las Vegas. Produced by ICE. For more information, visit https://www.casinoesportconf.com
September 5-6: Scandinavian Gaming Show, Stockholm, Sweden. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit eventus-international.com.
September 9-10, 2019: Strategic Perspectives in the Gaming Industry, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/StrategicPerspectives2019
September 11-12, 2019: Casino Marketing Strategies, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CasinoMarketing19
September 17-20. 2019: Betting on Football 2019, Olympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For inquiries contact marketing@sbcgaming.com. More info visit: sbcevents.com/betting-on-football-2019/
September 17-20, 2019: CasinoBeats Summit 2019, Olympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For inquiries contact marketing@sbcgaming.com. More info on: https://sbcevents.com/casino-beats-summit-2019/
September 18, 2019: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Retail and Food & Beverage—A Menu of Options, Stan Fulton Building, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB magazine & UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
September 18, 2019: SBC Sponsorship Forum, HiltonOlympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For more info visit: https://sbcevents.com/
September 23-25, 2019: Gaming, Entertainment & Tourism Summit (GETS), Bhairahawa, Nepal. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit EventusInternational.com.
October 2-3: ICE Africa, Sandton Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit ICEAfrica.za.com.
October 14-18: Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2019, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas. Produced by the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions. For more information, visit GlobalGamingExpo.com.
October 28-31, 2019: Advanced Management of Slot Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/AdvancedSlots19
October 30, 2019: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Customer Service & HR: The People Factor, Stan Fulton Building, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB magazine & UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
January 14-15, 2020: FSGA Winter Conference. Linq Hotel, Las Vegas. Produced by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.thefsga.org.
June 19-20, 2019: Peru Gaming Show, Jockey Exhibition Center in Lima, Peru. For more information, visit https://www.perugamingshow.com/
June 23-25, 2019: Brasilian Gaming Congress (BgC) 2019, Tivoli Mofarrej, São Paulo, Brazil. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit brasiliangamingcongress.com.
June 27-28, 2019: FSGA Summer Conference. Crowne Plaza Times Square, New York. Produced by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.thefsga.org
June 27-29: Asia Gaming Expo (AGE) Cambodia 2019, White Sand Palace Hotel, Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Produced by AES Signatum. For more information, visit Asia-GamingExpo.com.
July 12-14, 2019: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States Summer Meeting, Radisson Blu, Minneapolis, MN. For information, visit http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html
July 12-14: Phil-Asian Gaming Expo 2019, SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines. Supported by PAGCOR. For more information, visit phil-asiangamingexpo.com.
July 16-19: Amsterdam Affiliate Conference, Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit igbaffiliate.com/events/amsterdam-affiliate-conference.
July 17-18: Korea Gaming Congress, Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea. For more information, visit http://www.koreagamingcongress.com/kgc/.
July 22-24: Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) 2019 Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Produced by the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association. For more information, visit OIGA.com.
July 22-25, 2019: Management of Slot Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/SlotOps19
August 12-14: GRWA (Gaming, Racing, Wagering Australia), L’Aqua, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney, Australia. Produced by Beacon Events. For more information, visit GamingDownUnder.com.
August 13-15: Australasian Gaming Expo, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. Produced by the Gaming Technologies Association. For more information, visit AustGamingExpo.com.
September 4-5: Casino Esports Conference, Luxor Casino, Las Vegas. Produced by ICE. For more information, visit https://www.casinoesportconf.com
September 5-6: Scandinavian Gaming Show, Stockholm, Sweden. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit eventus-international.com.
September 9-10, 2019: Strategic Perspectives in the Gaming Industry, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/StrategicPerspectives2019
September 11-12, 2019: Casino Marketing Strategies, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CasinoMarketing19
September 17-20. 2019: Betting on Football 2019, Olympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For inquiries contact marketing@sbcgaming.com. More info visit: sbcevents.com/betting-on-football-2019/
September 17-20, 2019: CasinoBeats Summit 2019, Olympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For inquiries contact marketing@sbcgaming.com. More info on: https://sbcevents.com/casino-beats-summit-2019/
September 18, 2019: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Retail and Food & Beverage—A Menu of Options, Stan Fulton Building, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB magazine & UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
September 18, 2019: SBC Sponsorship Forum, HiltonOlympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For more info visit: https://sbcevents.com/
September 23-25, 2019: Gaming, Entertainment & Tourism Summit (GETS), Bhairahawa, Nepal. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit EventusInternational.com.
October 2-3: ICE Africa, Sandton Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit ICEAfrica.za.com.
October 14-18: Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2019, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas. Produced by the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions. For more information, visit GlobalGamingExpo.com.
October 28-31, 2019: Advanced Management of Slot Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/AdvancedSlots19
October 30, 2019: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Customer Service & HR: The People Factor, Stan Fulton Building, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB magazine & UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
January 14-15, 2020: FSGA Winter Conference. Linq Hotel, Las Vegas. Produced by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.thefsga.org.
