A Seat at the Table
Poker’s fight to stay relevant in 2022 and beyond
IN THIS ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2022
A SEAT AT THE TABLE Poker’s fight to stay relevant in 2022 and beyond THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT Live Dealer is the hottest thing at online casinosSPREADING THE SPORTS Maximizing profit with modern sportsbook design5 WOMEN WHO SHINE Shinning a spotlight on the crucial role women play in the gaming industryTHE BRAND IS THE EXPERIENCE How to create extraordinary moments and engender instant loyaltyTHE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING The elegant game of baccarat has become popular on the casino floor
Features More
That’s Entertainment
Live Dealer is the hottest thing at online casinos
Spreading the Sports
Maximizing profit with modern sportsbook design
5 Women Who Shine
Shinning a spotlight on the crucial role women play in the gaming industry
The Brand is the Experience
How to create extraordinary moments and engender instant loyalty
The Agenda
Ghosts in the Machine
The integration of gaming technology with live dealers offers a new venue for players, one with a human touch.
PODCASTS
GAMING SUPPLIER SHOWCASE
Interblock Is Expanding the Casino Arena
With its luxury electronic table gaming products, Interblock is pushing the envelope with new technology and development.
Everi Offers Everything for Casinos
From slot machines to digital gaming, cashless transactions to loyalty platforms, Everi has the casino industry covered.
Rymax: Creating Loyalty Through Rewards
Rymax, the casino industry's leading player and employee rewards provider, on future trends and creating a lasting loyalty program.
Sightline Lights The Way For Cashless
Sightline Payments is leading the way into the casino future with their cashless and mobile solutions.
Vaask Is Built To Last
Vaask Touchless Hand Sanitizers stand out for their modern, revolutionary design and their integration into the architecture of any building.
Ainsworth Introduces Treasure Spirits
Ainsworth shows off two new games inspired by the mythological creatures, Dragon and Phoenix, appearing among the Chinese constellation
COLUMNS
American Gaming Association
A Month to Remember
Responsible gaming comes sharply into focus with special week-long topics in September
Fantini's Finance
No Surprises
Can investors rest easy now that second-quarter earnings were what we all expected?
Frankly Speaking
Bets and Bacon
Slot machines in strip clubs and bacon on the Strip. Whatever turns you on.
FEATURES
A Seat at the Table
Poker’s fight to stay relevant in 2022 and beyond
ETG Evolution
Electronic table games have evolved as a lower-limit, non-intimidating version of tables—often with slot-style bonuses
Going Beyond the Game
Eclipse Gaming Systems gives back to its Native American communities
The Times They Are A-Changing
The elegant game of baccarat has become popular on the casino floor
The Brand is the Experience
How to create extraordinary moments and engender instant loyalty
5 Women Who Shine
Shinning a spotlight on the crucial role women play in the gaming industry
DEPARTMENTS
5 Questions More
Nathan Peak
Practice Leader, President & CEO, HBG Design
Casino Communications More
Bill Miller
President & CEO, American Gaming Association
New Game Review More
Diamond Collector Wolfpack
Incredible Technologies
Lantern Rise
AGS
Marilyn Monroe Romantic Kisses
Ainsworth Game Technology
Cutting Edge More
Cellphone Cash
PRODUCT: WINUP Wallet • MANUFACTURER: Win Systems
Wild Card Waiting
PRODUCT: What’s Wild • MANUFACTURER: Baaank! Games
Emerging Leaders More
The Advantage of Authenticity
Vik Shrestha, Chief Commercial Officer, SB22
Gaming by Accident
Steve Iverson, Attorney
September 20-22, 2022: SBC Summit Barcelona, Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. The SBC Summit Barcelona conference and exhibition is where sports betting and igaming operators, affiliates, suppliers, and regulators from around the world gather to meet, exchange knowledge and ideas, and do business. Presented by SBC Events. For more information, visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona.
September 21-23, 2022: 25th East Coast Gaming Congress & NexGen Gaming Forum, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City, NJ. For more information, visit www.ecgc.us.
September 23, 2022: Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey 40th Annual Statewide Conference, virtual conference. For more information, visit https://800gambler.org/about-us.
September 26-28, 2022: National Native American Human Resources Association 26th Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit https://nnahra.org/annual-conference.
October 10-13, 2022: Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2022, The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. Join the Global Gaming Community at Global Gaming Expo 2022. Produced by Reed Exhibitions and the American Gaming Association. For more information, visit www.globalgamingexpo.com.
October 16-20, 2022: World Lottery Summit 2022, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Produced by the World Lottery Association. For more information, visit WorldLotterySummit.org.
October 18-19, 2022: Casino Esports Conference: Northeast Summit, Esports Innovation Center, Stockton University, Atlantic City, NJ. For more information, visit www.casinoesportconf.com.
October 18-20, 2022: SBC Summit CIS, International Convention Center, Parkovy, Kiev. The premier event for betting and gaming in the CIS region. Presented by SBC Events. For more information, visit sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-cis.
November 1-3, 2022: SBC Summit Latin America, Miami, Fl. Latin America’s Senior Executive Betting and Gaming Summit. Presented by SBC Events. For more information, sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica..
November 2-3: The Scandinavian Gaming Show, Copenhagen, Denmark. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit eventus-international.com/sgs.
November 11, 2022: SBC Charity Boxing Championship, Grand Ballroom, London Hilton on Park Lane, UK. In partnership with Oliver's Wish Foundation, this fundraising dinner and champagne gala features six exciting boxing matches. Presented by SBC Events. For more information, https://sbcevents.com/sbc-charity-boxing-championship.
November 14-18, 2022: SiGMA Europe, MFCC, Malta. For more information visit sigma.world/europe.
December 5-8, 2022: OSU Certificate in Gaming Leadership Program, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tulsa, OK. Presented by Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business and University of Nevada, Reno, Extended Studies. For more information, visit https://business.okstate.edu/cepd/programs/gaming-leadership-cert.html.
December 5-7, 2022: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by the Race Track Industry Program, University of Arizona. For more information, visit rtip.arizona.edu/symposium.
February 7-9, 2023: ICE London, . Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icelondon.uk.com/welcome.
February 27-March 1, 2023: Casino Esports Conference, . Produced by Fox Marketing, LLC. For more information visit www.casinoesportconf.com.
March 21-23, 2023: ASEAN Gaming Summit, . Organized by AGB (Asia Gaming Brief). For more information visit https://aseangaming.com.
March 21-23, 2023: CasinoBeats Summit (Spring iGaming Week), . Organized by KPMG and Gaming Malta. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/casinobeats-summit.
May 9-11, 2023: SBC Summit North America, . The Leading Sports Betting and iGaming event in North America. Organized by SBC. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-north-america..
