The Next Generation
Resorts World Las Vegas promises to change the way people think about Las Vegas resorts.
IN THIS ISSUE: JUNE 2021
THE NEXT GENERATION Resorts World Las Vegas promises to change the way people think about Las Vegas resorts.CROWNED PRINCE Lawrence Ho’s failed bid for Crown Resorts reveals ties to Stanley Ho, raising doubts about Melco's leadership.LIVING IN A POST-COVID GAMING WORLD Expansion, efficiencies and acquisitions may signify a new industry ecosystem.CHANGING HORSES: THE EVOLUTION OF RACINOS Can racetracks keep solvent in an evolving gaming industry?THE COMPLETE VIEW Casino management systems rely on sophisticated data collection to provide a 360-degree player profile.CUTTING THE WIRE Why not use the Wire Act to do what it was designed to do—eliminate illegal sports betting?
Features More
Crowned Prince
Lawrence Ho’s failed bid for Crown Resorts reveals ties to Stanley Ho, raising doubts about Melco's leadership.
Living in a Post-Covid Gaming World
Expansion, efficiencies and acquisitions may signify a new industry ecosystem.
Changing Horses: The Evolution of Racinos
Can racetracks keep solvent in an evolving gaming industry?
The Complete View
Casino management systems rely on sophisticated data collection to provide a 360-degree player profile.
The Agenda
That Vision Thing
The casino industry has begun to recognize the new visionaries, many of them highlighted in recent issues of GGB.
PODCASTS
GAMING SUPPLIER SHOWCASE
Ainsworth Debuts PAC-MAN Wheel
Ainsworth Game Technology partners with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment to showcase their latest PAC-MAN inspired game, PAC-MAN Wheel.
Ainsworth Game Technology
The new A-Star Curve debuts with a full suite of exclusive game content
COLUMNS
American Gaming Association
By the Numbers
Like every industry, gaming was severely impacted in 2020, and the annual State of the States report reflects the issue
Fantini's Finance
One in a Million
Lower cost structures mean higher profits for smart gaming companies
Frankly Speaking
Typos, Supermodels and Robots
A supermodel may be able to pick winners, but a robot can bring you a sandwich.
Making My Point
Words of Love
Speak softly and carry a pretty big vocabulary
FEATURES
The Next Generation
Resorts World Las Vegas promises to change the way people think about Las Vegas resorts.
Cutting the Wire
Why not use the Wire Act to do what it was designed to do—eliminate illegal sports betting?
The Complete View
Casino management systems rely on sophisticated data collection to provide a 360-degree player profile.
Changing Horses: The Evolution of Racinos
Can racetracks keep solvent in an evolving gaming industry?
Living in a Post-Covid Gaming World
Expansion, efficiencies and acquisitions may signify a new industry ecosystem.
Crowned Prince
Lawrence Ho’s failed bid for Crown Resorts reveals ties to Stanley Ho, raising doubts about Melco's leadership.
DEPARTMENTS
5 Questions More
Sara Slane
President & Founder, Slane Advisory
Casino Communications More
Andrew Pascal
President & CEO, PlayStudios
Cutting Edge More
Seamless Deposits
PRODUCT: PayNearMe Platform
MANUFACTURER: PayNearMe
In-Game Power
PRODUCT: Instant Betting
MANUFACTURER: Kambi
Emerging Leaders More
Strength in Self
Meghan Sleik, Director of Partnership Marketing & Communications, Aristocrat Gaming
Career Validation
Mike Nguyen, Director of Engineering, JCM Global
Guiding Light
Charlotte Cain, Human Resources Manager, Continent 8 Technologies
June 9-10, 2021: Canadian Gaming Summit, virtual summit. Produced by CGA and MediaEdge. For more information, visit https://www.canadiangamingsummit.com/
June 10, 2021: European Gaming Q2 Meetup, virtual event. For more information, visit https://hipther.agency/event/european-gaming-q2-meetup-virtual/
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 21-25, 2021: ICE Connect Virtual Summit Europe, ExCeL London (online event). Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit https://quartzevents.com/events/virtual/ice-connect-virtual-summit-summer-2021-uk/.
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
June 22 & 23, 2021: Gaming Summit North and Latin America. Produced by Summits by Gaming Americas. Gaming Summit North America-June 22/Gaming Summit Latin America—June 23. For more information, visit https://summits.gamingamericas.com/
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 10-12: Australasian Gaming Expo, ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. For more information, visit austgamingexpo.com.
August 13-15: GAMEACON Esports Expo, Agua Caliente, Rancho Mirage, CA. (Aug. 13 Industry day, Tournament Registration and Friendly Game Play). For more information, visit austgamingexpo.com.
August 16-18, 2021: OIGA Conference and Trade Show, Oklahoma City, OK. For more information, visit https://oiga.org.
August 16-17, 2021: Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY. Produced by Spectrum Gaming Group. To register and view the agenda, go to www.racingandgamingsaratoga.com or call 609.926.5100.
August 17-19, 2021: G2E Asia 2021, Venetian Macao. Produced by Reed Exhibitions and the American Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.g2easia.com.
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 12-17, 2021: International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) Autumn 2020 Conference, Marriott Copley, Boston, Massachusetts. Produced by the IMGL. For more information, visit IMGL.org/conferences/autumn/overview/2021.
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, Spain. 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.
June 10, 2021: European Gaming Q2 Meetup, virtual event. For more information, visit https://hipther.agency/event/european-gaming-q2-meetup-virtual/
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 21-25, 2021: ICE Connect Virtual Summit Europe, ExCeL London (online event). Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit https://quartzevents.com/events/virtual/ice-connect-virtual-summit-summer-2021-uk/.
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
June 22 & 23, 2021: Gaming Summit North and Latin America. Produced by Summits by Gaming Americas. Gaming Summit North America-June 22/Gaming Summit Latin America—June 23. For more information, visit https://summits.gamingamericas.com/
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 10-12: Australasian Gaming Expo, ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. For more information, visit austgamingexpo.com.
August 13-15: GAMEACON Esports Expo, Agua Caliente, Rancho Mirage, CA. (Aug. 13 Industry day, Tournament Registration and Friendly Game Play). For more information, visit austgamingexpo.com.
August 16-18, 2021: OIGA Conference and Trade Show, Oklahoma City, OK. For more information, visit https://oiga.org.
August 16-17, 2021: Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY. Produced by Spectrum Gaming Group. To register and view the agenda, go to www.racingandgamingsaratoga.com or call 609.926.5100.
August 17-19, 2021: G2E Asia 2021, Venetian Macao. Produced by Reed Exhibitions and the American Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.g2easia.com.
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 12-17, 2021: International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) Autumn 2020 Conference, Marriott Copley, Boston, Massachusetts. Produced by the IMGL. For more information, visit IMGL.org/conferences/autumn/overview/2021.
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, Spain. 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.
