Turning the Tables
Electronic table games gain momentum in the U.S. as operators tap what has become a game genre in itself
IN THIS ISSUE: DECEMBER 2018
TURNING THE TABLES Electronic table games gain momentum in the U.S. as operators tap what has become a game genre in itselfFIXING THE FUTURE GGB’s 10 Trends for 201910 TRENDS: READY FOR 2020? Las Vegas and gaming will be transformed10 TRENDS: ROI FROM IRS Non-gaming amenities are becoming an increasingly important part of casino resorts in the face of fierce competition10 TRENDS: PLAY ON In-game wagering is in its early stages in the U.S., and will grow to dominate10 TRENDS: CHANGING OF THE GUARD With notable departures in leadership, gaming is transforming its succession plans
Features More
Fixing the Future
GGB’s 10 Trends for 2019
10 TRENDS: Ready for 2020?
Las Vegas and gaming will be transformed
10 TRENDS: ROI From IRs
Non-gaming amenities are becoming an increasingly important part of casino resorts in the face of fierce competition
10 TRENDS: Play On
In-game wagering is in its early stages in the U.S., and will grow to dominate
The Agenda
Reinvest. Reinvigorate.
If you’re not going to upgrade your property, you have no chance at upgrading your clientele.
PODCASTS
COLUMNS
AGA
Amazing Achievements
Looking back at 2018 for the gaming industry
Fantini's Finance
Trends and Forecasts
How will the big issues impact the success of the gaming business in 2019 and beyond?
Frankly Speaking
Mayhem in Middle Earth
A scuffle Down Under, cannabis training and look to the skies.
Global Gaming Women
Perfect Storm
Are you paying attention to an obvious solution for recruitment and retention?
Sports Betting
Not Your Father’s Casino Game
Why sports betting is something completely different
Making My Point
Beware the Birds
Why predicting the future is easier than you think
FEATURES
Turning the Tables
Electronic table games gain momentum in the U.S. as operators tap what has become a game genre in itself
Power Platforms
How iGaming and sports betting systems bend to every different situation
New York State of Mind
What happened to the state’s casinos?
You Broke It, You Bought It
California gambling regulations a system in serious need of repair
10 TRENDS: Too Much Too Soon
Regulators are coping with historic changes and complex technology
10 TRENDS: Think Big
Large-format slots once were a novelty. No more.
DEPARTMENTS
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Max Bichsel
U.S. Director, Kambi
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Brian Decorah
CEO, Snoqualmie Casino
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Bonanza Blast
AGS
Casino Royale
Scientific Games
Dazzling Thunder: Deep Violet
Dazzling Thunder: Deep Violet
Diamond Blaze
Everi Holdings
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Next-Generation 3D
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Data Analytics Reimagined
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AGEM More
AGEM Member Profile:
Wells-Gardner Technologies
AGEM November 2018
Board of Directors Actions
Emerging Leaders More
Native Talent
Dustin Thomas, Director of Compliance, National Indian Gaming Commission
Found His Niche
CJ Fisher, Associate, Fox Rothschild
December 10-12, 2018: Class II Immersion Workshop, New York-New York Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. Produced by the National Indian Gaming Commission. For more information, visit IndianGaming.org.
December 10, 2018: Title 31 Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2018Title31
December 11, 2018: Cage Operations Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CageOperations2018
December 12-13, 2018: Financial Accounting and Analysis Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/FinancialAcctg2018
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Modern Player Development, UNLV Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB Magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: The Perils and Possibilities of AML and Payment Processing, 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.
December 19, 2018: Login Casino Awards 2018, online at https://logincasino.com/awards. Produced by Login Casino online magazine. For more information, visit: https://logincasino.com/awards
January 4-6, 2019: National Council of Legislators From Gaming States-Winter Meeting, Harrah's New Orleans. For more information, visit: http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html
February 4-7, 2019: Western Indian Gaming Conference, Harrah’s Southern California, Valley Center, California. Produced by the California Nations Indian Gaming Association. For more information, visit WIGS.CNIGA.com.
February 5-7, 2019: ICE Totally Gaming, ExCel Centre, London. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit ICELondon.uk.com.
February 26-27: Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference and Exhibition (SPICE) India, Goa, India. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit sportsbettingevents.com.
March 3-6: World Game Protection Conference, Tropicana Las Vegas. Produced by World Game Protection, Inc. For more information, visit WorldGameProtection.com.
December 10, 2018: Title 31 Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2018Title31
December 11, 2018: Cage Operations Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/CageOperations2018
December 12-13, 2018: Financial Accounting and Analysis Training, University of Nevada Reno’s Gaming Management Program. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/FinancialAcctg2018
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: Modern Player Development, UNLV Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas. Produced by GGB Magazine and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. For more information, visit UNLVGHES.com.
December 13, 2018: UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series: The Perils and Possibilities of AML and Payment Processing, 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.
December 19, 2018: Login Casino Awards 2018, online at https://logincasino.com/awards. Produced by Login Casino online magazine. For more information, visit: https://logincasino.com/awards
January 4-6, 2019: National Council of Legislators From Gaming States-Winter Meeting, Harrah's New Orleans. For more information, visit: http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html
February 4-7, 2019: Western Indian Gaming Conference, Harrah’s Southern California, Valley Center, California. Produced by the California Nations Indian Gaming Association. For more information, visit WIGS.CNIGA.com.
February 5-7, 2019: ICE Totally Gaming, ExCel Centre, London. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information, visit ICELondon.uk.com.
February 26-27: Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference and Exhibition (SPICE) India, Goa, India. Produced by Eventus International. For more information, visit sportsbettingevents.com.
March 3-6: World Game Protection Conference, Tropicana Las Vegas. Produced by World Game Protection, Inc. For more information, visit WorldGameProtection.com.
