Skill Games Part I: A New Paradigm
Taking a gamble on skill slots
IN THIS ISSUE: MAY 2019
SKILL GAMES PART I: A NEW PARADIGM Taking a gamble on skill slotsSKILL GAMES PART II: THE NEXT BIG GAME Why the next blackjack and the next poker have been so hard to come byCRYSTAL BALL GAZING Why most analysts are wrong when predicting the future of Macau CALIFORNIA COUNTDOWN A longstanding battle about the right to offer banked card games could be about to boil over. Who will prevail—the tribes or their rivals, in the card rooms?TURNING THE TABLES Innovations in table-games tech mean a win-win for operators and playersHIGHER & HIGHER Will high-tax states unwittingly put a lid on their online industries?
Features More
Skill Games Part II: The Next Big Game
Why the next blackjack and the next poker have been so hard to come by
Crystal Ball Gazing
Why most analysts are wrong when predicting the future of Macau
California Countdown
A longstanding battle about the right to offer banked card games could be about to boil over. Who will prevail—the tribes or their rivals, in the card rooms?
Turning the Tables
Innovations in table-games tech mean a win-win for operators and players
The Agenda
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Confronting the complex problem of gambling addiction.
PODCASTS
COLUMNS
AGA
Emotional Intelligence and Gaming
Some dismiss emotional intelligence as a pseudoscience. But boosting your EI can help you succeed, personally and professionally.
Fantini's Finance
Consolidation: Not Just for the Big Guys Anymore
In the model set by Boyd Gaming and Penn National, small operators are becoming major players through smart acquisitions
Frankly Speaking
Moët and Silk Jammies
Freebies on the Strip would be better than $1 million champagne
Global Gaming Women
Slow Down and Smell the Roses
Ann Hoff offers advice based upon her experience and background in the gaming industry
Making My Point
Goldie Got It Right
A lesson in seizing the moment, courtesy of Marty McFly and Mayor Goldie Wilson
FEATURES
Skill Games Part I: A New Paradigm
Taking a gamble on skill slots
Philippine Dream
In Asia, the Philippines are second only to Macau for total gaming venues. The signs point to continuing growth, if the market remains stable.
Higher & Higher
Will high-tax states unwittingly put a lid on their online industries?
Turning the Tables
Innovations in table-games tech mean a win-win for operators and players
California Countdown
A longstanding battle about the right to offer banked card games could be about to boil over. Who will prevail—the tribes or their rivals, in the card rooms?
Crystal Ball Gazing
Why most analysts are wrong when predicting the future of Macau
DEPARTMENTS
5 Questions More
Jon Hanlin
Vice President of Commercial Strategy, Gaming Operations, Aristocrat Technologies
Casino Communications More
Steven Hill
CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
New Game Review More
Cash Machine
Everi Holdings
Prized Panda
Novomatic Americas
The Wizard of Oz: Munchkinland
Scientific Games
Vegas Rise
Konami Gaming
Cutting Edge More
Rating Guest Value
Product: Guest Valuation
Manufacturer: The Rainmaker Group
Giving While Getting
Product: Everi Cares Giving Module
Manufacturer: Everi Holdings
Goods & Services More
AGEM Announces Economic Impact Study Results
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers released results of a comprehensive economic impact study of the gaming manufacturer technology sector.
Emerging Leaders More
Bullish on the Future
Stephen Singer, Chief Strategy Officer, The Drew Las Vegas
All in the Design
Emily Marshall, IIDA, Interior Design Discipline Leader, HBG Design
Hollywood Star
Jason Birney, General Manager, Hollywood Casino Columbus
May 16-17, 2019: Japan Gaming Congress 2019, Conrad Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit JapanGamingCongress.com.
May 20, 2019: Title 31-Currency Transaction Reporting: Implementation and Compliance, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2019Title31
May 20-21, 2019: Cyprus Gaming Show, Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus. Produced by Eventus. For more information, visit CyprusGamingShow.com.
May 21, 2019: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Operators Vs. Manufacturers—Making Peace, 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.
May 21-23, 2019: Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia), The Venetian, Macau. Produced by the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions. For more information, visit G2EAsia.com.
May 21, 2019: Managing Cage Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CageOperations2019
May 22-23, 2019: Financial Accounting and Analysis, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/FinancialAcctg2019
May 27-31, 2019: 15th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Produced by UNLV’s International Gaming Institute. For more information, visit unlv.edu/igi/conference/15th.
May 29-31, 2019: Juegos Miami 2019, Biltmore Hotel, Miami, Florida. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit juegosmiami.com.
June 4-6, 2019: International Gaming Summit, Ritz Half Moon Bay, Marin County, California. Produced by the International Association of Gaming Advisors. For more information, visit TheIAGA.org.
June 10-11, 2019: 13th Annual Native American Economic Development Conference, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California. Produced by Native Nations Events. For more information, visit NativeNationEvents.com.
June 12-13, 2019: East Coast Gaming Congress and NexGen Gaming Forum, Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, NJ. For information, visit https://eastcoastgamingcongress.com
June 17-20, 2019: Performance-Based Surveillance Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/Surveillance19
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 22-25, 2019: Management of Slot Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/SlotOps19
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: 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: 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: SBC Sponsorship Forum, HiltonOlympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For more info visit: https://sbcevents.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
May 20, 2019: Title 31-Currency Transaction Reporting: Implementation and Compliance, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2019Title31
May 20-21, 2019: Cyprus Gaming Show, Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus. Produced by Eventus. For more information, visit CyprusGamingShow.com.
May 21, 2019: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Operators Vs. Manufacturers—Making Peace, 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.
May 21-23, 2019: Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia), The Venetian, Macau. Produced by the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions. For more information, visit G2EAsia.com.
May 21, 2019: Managing Cage Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CageOperations2019
May 22-23, 2019: Financial Accounting and Analysis, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/FinancialAcctg2019
May 27-31, 2019: 15th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Produced by UNLV’s International Gaming Institute. For more information, visit unlv.edu/igi/conference/15th.
May 29-31, 2019: Juegos Miami 2019, Biltmore Hotel, Miami, Florida. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit juegosmiami.com.
June 4-6, 2019: International Gaming Summit, Ritz Half Moon Bay, Marin County, California. Produced by the International Association of Gaming Advisors. For more information, visit TheIAGA.org.
June 10-11, 2019: 13th Annual Native American Economic Development Conference, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California. Produced by Native Nations Events. For more information, visit NativeNationEvents.com.
June 12-13, 2019: East Coast Gaming Congress and NexGen Gaming Forum, Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, NJ. For information, visit https://eastcoastgamingcongress.com
June 17-20, 2019: Performance-Based Surveillance Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/Surveillance19
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 22-25, 2019: Management of Slot Operations, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/SlotOps19
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: 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: 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: SBC Sponsorship Forum, HiltonOlympia, London. Produced by SBC Events. For more info visit: https://sbcevents.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
