Reel Estate
The annual arms race among slot manufacturers these days is just as much about hardware as game content
IN THIS ISSUE: APRIL 2021
REEL ESTATE The annual arms race among slot manufacturers these days is just as much about hardware as game contentIGAMING EXPLOSION The pandemic wasn’t as painful in a handful of gaming states where online gambling is legalA GOLDEN AGE FOR DOWNTOWN The 50th anniversary of the Plaza brings back memories of a time when the Strip was luring visitors from Downtown Las Vegas BETTING ON BRAZIL The opportunities are plentiful but challenges lie aheadCOVID, CASH AND FINANCE Covid-19 has created an immediate market for cashless, contact-free gaming funding solutions, and new challenges for compliance auditing
Features More
iGaming Explosion
The pandemic wasn’t as painful in a handful of gaming states where online gambling is legal
A Golden Age For Downtown
The 50th anniversary of the Plaza brings back memories of a time when the Strip was luring visitors from Downtown Las Vegas
Betting on Brazil
The opportunities are plentiful but challenges lie ahead
Covid, Cash and Finance
Covid-19 has created an immediate market for cashless, contact-free gaming funding solutions, and new challenges for compliance auditing
The Agenda
Blasts From the Past
A look at the legacy and continuing influence of Las Vegas giants like Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn and Tony Marnell.
PODCASTS
GAMING SUPPLIER SHOWCASE
Ainsworth Game Technology
The new A-Star Curve debuts with a full suite of exclusive game content
COLUMNS
American Gaming Association
Pressing Priorities
Why a boost to the travel and tourism businesses makes sense for gaming
Fantini's Finance
The Eagles Soar
Regional casino companies are becoming investor favorites because of Covid cost-cutting, sports betting and iGaming
Frankly Speaking
Virtual Worlds and Real Zombies
A virtual reality check, with avatars, cryptocurrencies and zombies. (Yes, zombies).
Making My Point
How to Rob a Bank
Put together your team and hope for the best
FEATURES
Reel Estate
The annual arms race among slot manufacturers these days is just as much about hardware as game content
Covid, Cash and Finance
Covid-19 has created an immediate market for cashless, contact-free gaming funding solutions, and new challenges for compliance auditing
Betting on Brazil
The opportunities are plentiful but challenges lie ahead
A Golden Age For Downtown
The 50th anniversary of the Plaza brings back memories of a time when the Strip was luring visitors from Downtown Las Vegas
iGaming Explosion
The pandemic wasn’t as painful in a handful of gaming states where online gambling is legal
DEPARTMENTS
5 Questions More
Joe Hasson
General Manager, Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas
Casino Communications More
Matt Wilson
CEO, Gaming, Scientific Games
Cutting Edge More
Content Creator
PRODUCT: Unity Gambling Platform • MANUFACTURER: Unity Technologies
Managing Data
PRODUCT: ReelMetrics Basic • MANUFACTURER: ReelMetrics
Emerging Leaders More
The Art of Finance
Matthew Heyerdahl, Chief Financial Officer, Gaming Arts
Betting on Himself
Mohit Kansal, Partner, Clairvest Group
April 29, 2021: Getting Back Together—Restoring Consumer Confidence in Public Gathering Spaces, Zoom webinar Produced by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber. For more information visit https://business.acchamber.com.
May 6-7, 2021: Cyprus Gaming Show, Nicosia, Cyprus. Produced by the Cyprus Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission and National Betting Authority. For more information, visit CyprusGamingShow.com.
May 6, 2021: NCLGS: Land Based Gaming: Still Expanding, free webinar. For more information, visit https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/xzevwszs
May 11, 2021: CasinoBeats Slots Festival, virtual event. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit https://sbcevents.com/casino-beats-slots-festival/
May 13-14, 2021: Analytics & AI in Gaming, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/ai-in-gaming.
May 20-21, 2021: Russia iGaming Summit & Expo, Sochi, Russia. Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/rise.
May 25-27, 2021: G2E Asia 2021, Venetian Macao. Produced by Reed Exhibitions and the American Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.g2easia.com.
May 26-27, 2021: East Coast Gaming Congress, Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City. Produced by Spectrum Gaming, Cooper Levenson, the Friedmutter Group and Sysco. For more information, visit EastCoastGamingCongress.com.
May 27-28, 2021: SIGMA Asia, SMX Convention Centre, Manila. For more information visit https://www.sigma.com.mt/en/events/asia.
May 28, 2021: Prague Gaming Summit, Vienna House Andel’s Prague, Czech Republic. Produced by European Gaming Media and Events. For more information, visit PragueGamingSummit.com.
June 8-10, 2021: Canadian Gaming Summit, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Produced by CGA and MediaEdge. For more information, visit https://www.canadiangamingsummit.com/
June 14-17, 2021: International Gaming Summit 2021, Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Produced by the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA). For more information, visit TheIAGA.org.
June 21-22, 2021: Sports Betting East Africa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Produced by Eventus Inl. For more information, visit https://www.sportsbettingevents.com/sbea
July 11-13, 2021: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS): Summer Meeting, InterContinental Magnificent Mile, Chicago. Produced by Spectrum Gaming Group. For more information, visit http://nclgs.org
July 13-15, 2021: CasinoBeats Summit 2021, Intercontinental Hotel, Malta. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit https://sbcevents.com/casinobeats-summit/.
July 19-22, 2021: (NIGA) Indian Gaming Trade Show & Convention, Caesar’s Forum, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by the National Indian Gaming Assoc. For more information, visit https://indiangaming.org/events.
July 22-23, 2021: Gaming & Affiliate Marketing Expo, Athens, Greece. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/game
July 28-30, 2021: SPiCE Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.sportsbettingevents.com/spice-sri-lanka.
August 5-6, 2021: Sports Betting West Africa, Lagos, Nigeria. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.sportsbettingevents.com/sbwa
August 16-18, 2021: OIGA Conference and Trade Show, Oklahoma City, OK. For more information, visit https://oiga.org.
August 23-24, 2021: BiG Africa Summit, Emperors Palace, JHB, South Africa. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.bigafricasummit.com
September 2-3, 2021: Fantasy eSports Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/fes
September 9-10, 2021: Scandinavian Gaming Show, Stockholm, Sweden Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/sgs.
September 13-14, 2021: SIGMA Americas, Tivoli Hotel, Sao Paolo, Brazil. For more information visit https://www.sigma.com.mt/en/events/americas.
September 16-17, 2021: All American Sports Betting Summit, San Francisco, CA Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/aasbs
September 21-24, 2021: SBC Summit Barcelona, Fira Barcelona Montjuic. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona
October 1, 2021: IMPACT 21: Marketing to a New World, virtual event. Produced by Internet Marketing Association. For more information visit https://imanetwork.com/impact21.
October 4-5, 2021: Cyprus Gaming Show, Nicosia, Cyprus. Produced by . For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/cyprus-gaming-show
October 4-7, 2021: Global Gaming Expo (G2E 2021), Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. The casino industry's largest and most important conference and trade show. Produced by Reed Exhibitions. For more information, visit https://www.globalgamingexpo.com.
October 11-12, 2021: iGaming Central America, San José, Costa Rica. Produced by . For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/igaming-central-america
October 27-28, 2021: SBC Summit Latin America, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica
November 4-5, 2021: iGaming Germany, Berlin, Germany. . For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/igg
November 9-11, 2021: Betting on Sports Europe, Stamford Bridge, London. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/betting-on-sports-europe/
November 18-19, 2021: International Lottery Play Summit, Shanghai, China. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/ilps.
November 30-December 2, 2021: SBC Summit North America, Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-north-america/
December 2-3, 2021: CIC Chile iGaming, Sun Monticello Casino & Hotel, Chile. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/chile-igaming
December 13-14, 2021: NCLGS Summer 2021 Meeting, InterContinental, Chicago, Il. Produced by Spectrum Gaming Group. For more information, visit NCLGS.org. Contact [email protected] for sponsorship information. For legislative membership contact [email protected].
January 24-25, 2022: Play Social—Social Gaming China, Shanghai, China Produced by Eventus International. For more information visit https://www.platform-infinity.com/play-social
January 27-28, 2022: eCommerce World Expo, Beijing, China Produced by Eventus International. For more information visit https://www.platform-infinity.com/
March 22-23, 2022: SIGMA Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. For more information visit https://www.sigma.com.mt/en/events/africa.
May 6-7, 2021: Cyprus Gaming Show, Nicosia, Cyprus. Produced by the Cyprus Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission and National Betting Authority. For more information, visit CyprusGamingShow.com.
May 6, 2021: NCLGS: Land Based Gaming: Still Expanding, free webinar. For more information, visit https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/xzevwszs
May 11, 2021: CasinoBeats Slots Festival, virtual event. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit https://sbcevents.com/casino-beats-slots-festival/
May 13-14, 2021: Analytics & AI in Gaming, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/ai-in-gaming.
May 20-21, 2021: Russia iGaming Summit & Expo, Sochi, Russia. Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/rise.
May 25-27, 2021: G2E Asia 2021, Venetian Macao. Produced by Reed Exhibitions and the American Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.g2easia.com.
May 26-27, 2021: East Coast Gaming Congress, Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City. Produced by Spectrum Gaming, Cooper Levenson, the Friedmutter Group and Sysco. For more information, visit EastCoastGamingCongress.com.
May 27-28, 2021: SIGMA Asia, SMX Convention Centre, Manila. For more information visit https://www.sigma.com.mt/en/events/asia.
May 28, 2021: Prague Gaming Summit, Vienna House Andel’s Prague, Czech Republic. Produced by European Gaming Media and Events. For more information, visit PragueGamingSummit.com.
June 8-10, 2021: Canadian Gaming Summit, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Produced by CGA and MediaEdge. For more information, visit https://www.canadiangamingsummit.com/
June 14-17, 2021: International Gaming Summit 2021, Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Produced by the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA). For more information, visit TheIAGA.org.
June 21-22, 2021: Sports Betting East Africa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Produced by Eventus Inl. For more information, visit https://www.sportsbettingevents.com/sbea
July 11-13, 2021: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS): Summer Meeting, InterContinental Magnificent Mile, Chicago. Produced by Spectrum Gaming Group. For more information, visit http://nclgs.org
July 13-15, 2021: CasinoBeats Summit 2021, Intercontinental Hotel, Malta. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit https://sbcevents.com/casinobeats-summit/.
July 19-22, 2021: (NIGA) Indian Gaming Trade Show & Convention, Caesar’s Forum, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by the National Indian Gaming Assoc. For more information, visit https://indiangaming.org/events.
July 22-23, 2021: Gaming & Affiliate Marketing Expo, Athens, Greece. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/game
July 28-30, 2021: SPiCE Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.sportsbettingevents.com/spice-sri-lanka.
August 5-6, 2021: Sports Betting West Africa, Lagos, Nigeria. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.sportsbettingevents.com/sbwa
August 16-18, 2021: OIGA Conference and Trade Show, Oklahoma City, OK. For more information, visit https://oiga.org.
August 23-24, 2021: BiG Africa Summit, Emperors Palace, JHB, South Africa. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.bigafricasummit.com
September 2-3, 2021: Fantasy eSports Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/fes
September 9-10, 2021: Scandinavian Gaming Show, Stockholm, Sweden Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/sgs.
September 13-14, 2021: SIGMA Americas, Tivoli Hotel, Sao Paolo, Brazil. For more information visit https://www.sigma.com.mt/en/events/americas.
September 16-17, 2021: All American Sports Betting Summit, San Francisco, CA Produced by Eventus Intl. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/aasbs
September 21-24, 2021: SBC Summit Barcelona, Fira Barcelona Montjuic. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona
October 1, 2021: IMPACT 21: Marketing to a New World, virtual event. Produced by Internet Marketing Association. For more information visit https://imanetwork.com/impact21.
October 4-5, 2021: Cyprus Gaming Show, Nicosia, Cyprus. Produced by . For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/cyprus-gaming-show
October 4-7, 2021: Global Gaming Expo (G2E 2021), Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. The casino industry's largest and most important conference and trade show. Produced by Reed Exhibitions. For more information, visit https://www.globalgamingexpo.com.
October 11-12, 2021: iGaming Central America, San José, Costa Rica. Produced by . For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/igaming-central-america
October 27-28, 2021: SBC Summit Latin America, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica
November 4-5, 2021: iGaming Germany, Berlin, Germany. . For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/igg
November 9-11, 2021: Betting on Sports Europe, Stamford Bridge, London. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/betting-on-sports-europe/
November 18-19, 2021: International Lottery Play Summit, Shanghai, China. For more information visit https://www.eventus-international.com/ilps.
November 30-December 2, 2021: SBC Summit North America, Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-north-america/
December 2-3, 2021: CIC Chile iGaming, Sun Monticello Casino & Hotel, Chile. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit https://www.eventus-international.com/chile-igaming
December 13-14, 2021: NCLGS Summer 2021 Meeting, InterContinental, Chicago, Il. Produced by Spectrum Gaming Group. For more information, visit NCLGS.org. Contact [email protected] for sponsorship information. For legislative membership contact [email protected].
January 24-25, 2022: Play Social—Social Gaming China, Shanghai, China Produced by Eventus International. For more information visit https://www.platform-infinity.com/play-social
January 27-28, 2022: eCommerce World Expo, Beijing, China Produced by Eventus International. For more information visit https://www.platform-infinity.com/
March 22-23, 2022: SIGMA Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. For more information visit https://www.sigma.com.mt/en/events/africa.
