Turning 21: GGB's 25 People to Watch for 2023
GGB’s annual People to Watch list recognizes excellence in all gaming disciplines
Archive: Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2023
Features More
Slot Stream
Operators and manufacturers alike discover the value of working with the new breed of slot influencers
Big Problems Call for Big Data
The rise of artificial intelligence in gaming
On the Horizon: Treatments Show Promise for Gambling Disorder
A variety of programs and treatments help people overcome gambling disorders
Data and the Hotel
Software that enables hospitality operators to drill down into data details is becoming a necessity
The Agenda
Be Careful What You Wish For
Combating illegal gaming is an important part of a regulated U.S. casino market, but such efforts should be made on the state level.
PODCASTS
COLUMNS
American Gaming Association
Backroom Brawl
Illegal gambling costs American taxpayers more than $13 billion every year
Fantini's Finance
Forecasting the Future
Taking a look at possible trends for 2023 and beyond
Frankly Speaking
Pigs, Mini-Golf and Oscar
From Oscar Goodman to gourmet swine, a look back at some wacky casino stories
DEPARTMENTS
5 Questions More
Mike Bean
CEO, Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment
Casino Communications More
Jon Ford
Indiana State Senator
People to Watch More
Growing with the Market
Shimon Akad, Chief Operating Officer, Playtech PLC
Entering the Unknown
Rachel Barber, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Gaming, IGT
Irish Ayes
Anne Marie Caulfield, Director, Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
Ruling Passion
Dawn Clayton, General Manager, Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Growth Strategy
Louise Cornelius, Gaming General Manager, Oneida Casinos of Wisconsin
Say ‘Yes’ to Opportunity
Allie Evangelista, President, Hard Rock Bristol
Embracing the Market
Ken Golar, Vice President of Finance, Grand Casino Mille Lacs & Hinckley
In the Trenches
Stephanie Goodman, Executive Director, Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center
From Shreveport to the Strip
Ronald Gordon, Vice President of Casino Operations, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Building Up
Brian Green, Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Graton Resort & Casino
Standing Out Among the Crowd
Adam Greenblatt, CEO, BetMGM
Innovation Through Leadership
Earle G. Hall, CEO, Axes.ai
Rigid Regulations
Adriano Ho, Director, Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)
Homegrown Success
David Horn, Vice President and General Manager, Durango Casino and Resort
Stay Hungry
Amy Howe, CEO, FanDuel Sportsbook
Evolving the Game
Siobhan Lane, Chief Executive Officer, Gaming, Light & Wonder, Inc.
Working Your Way Up
Kevin Lowry, Assistant General Manager, Mohegan Sun
Hitting the Right Chord
Joe Lupo, President & CEO, The Mirage/Hard Rock Las Vegas
All Roads Lead East
Justin Moore, General Manager, Rivers Casino Philadelphia
Tribal Skill Set
Kelly Myers, Manager of Client Solutions, Gaming Laboratories International
Better, Faster, Smarter
Kevin Nephew, President & CEO, Seneca Gaming Corporation
Dangers of the Amazon
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President, Brazil
Taylor Made
Randy Taylor, President & CEO, Everi Holdings
Incoming Optimism
Erwin van Lambaart, Chief Executive Officer, Casinos Austria AG
Building the Culture
Stacey Zeleznik, Senior Vice President and Chief People & Culture Officer, Aristocrat Gaming
21 Years of GGB's People to Watch
GGB celebrates its 21st anniversary of People to Watch
New Game Review More
Fortune Harmony
Aristocrat Gaming
Duo Fu Duo Cai Grand
Light & Wonder
Cha-Ching!
Everi Holdings
3 Card Catch
AGS
Cutting Edge More
Property-Wide Cashless
PRODUCT: Flexia Cashless Gaming Solution • MANUFACTURER: Flexia Payments LLC
Processing Power
PRODUCT: DPX-S451 Gaming Platform • MANUFACTURER: Advantech-Innocore
Emerging Leaders More
Bet on Hard Work
Dan Hannigan-Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Sports Info Solutions
The Importance of People
Andrea Arrigo, Director of Database Marketing, Palms Casino Resort
Performing Excellence
Brooke Fiumara, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, OPTX
March 27-30, 2023: Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, the largest gathering of tribal leaders and casino executives in the country. San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. https://www.indiangamingtradeshow.com/510/indian-gaming-tradeshow-home.htm
March 29-30, 2023: Prague Gaming & TECH Summit ’23, Vienna House Andel’s Prague, Prague, Czech Republic. Produced by Hipther. For more information, visit Hipther.com.
April 19-20, 2023: East Coast Gaming Congress, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Produced by Spectrum Gaming and Cooper Levenson. For more information visit eastcoastgamingcongress.com. For sponsorship information, contact Donna Vecere at dvecere@cooperlevenson.com.
April 19-20, 2023: SAGSE Latin America, Hilton Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Closed and exclusive event for operators, regulators and sponsors. For more information visit https://www.sagselatam.com/en.
May 3, 2023: 24th Annual AGEM + AGA Golf Classic, Cascata Golf Club, Las Vegas, NV. Swing into the 24th Annual AGEM/AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global tournament with thrilling contests and a wide selection of amazing raffle prizes. For more information visit https://golf.jcmglobal.com/.
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.
May 15-17, 2023: Casino Marketing Boot Camp, General Managers Edition, Rolling Hills Casino Resort, Corning, California Produced by J Carcamo & Associates.For more information visit CasinoMarketingBootCamp.com.
May 23-25, 2023: CasinoBeats Summit (CBS), InterContinental in St Julian’s, Malta. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit SBCEvents.com.
May 23-25, 2023: Gambling & Risk Taking Conference, Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by UNLV. For more information, visit www.unlv.edu/igi/conference.
May 25-27, 2023: Gambling Brasil, Frei Caneca Convention Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Produced by Afiliados Brasil. For more information, visit GamblingBrasil.com.
June 13-15, 2023: Canadian Gaming Summit, offers multiple and creative ways to connect with your staff, peers, suppliers and clients. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Produced by the Canadian Gaming Association and SBC For more information visit https://www.canadiangamingsummit.com.
June 14-18, 2023: SIGMA Americas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. SiGMA America’s first event for the market is perfectly timed to connect its wide-reaching network in the West with Latin America’s leading suppliers, operators, and affiliates. For more information visit sigma.world/americas.
June 20-23, 2023: International Gaming Summit, (IAGA) Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, Northern Ireland. A premier event that brings together leaders from all global gaming sectors, the Summit will provide operators, suppliers, attorneys, investors, bankers, regulators and other advisor delegates with an unparalleled opportunity to meet and discuss the most important issues facing gaming. For more information visit https://www.theiaga.org/2023-summit-preview.
July 17-19, 2023: AML Bootcamp + Cage Operations Conference, Sycuan Casino Resort, San Diego, CA. Join us at Sycuan Casino Resort in beautiful San Diego, CA for our single day AML Bootcamp and Cage Operations Conference. Our theme is "Learn, Connect and Belong" to this Gaming Community that is focused on best practices and education around tools and automation that enhance the gaming experience in uncertain times. For more information visit https://skiild.com.
July 19-22, 2023: SIGMA Asia, Manila, Philippines. With an eye towards new horizons, the SiGMA Group heads to Manila, connecting the sharpest minds in the sector, and bringing a vast network in the West closer to Asian suppliers, operators and affiliates. For more information visit sigma.world/asia.
August 14-16, 2023: OIGA Conference & Tradeshow, Cox Business Convention Center, Tulsa, OK. Lively, fun, informative, high-energy assembly of some of the biggest names in the gaming and hospitality industries. https://oiga.org/tradeshow.
September 4-7, 2023: SIGMA Balkins & CIS, Limassol, Cyprus. With the New Gambling Act of 2020 creating a more responsible, accountable, and well-regulated Land-based and iGaming sector in Serbia, the nation has the potential to host an even more robust, flourishing economic industry, attracting firms and talent from far beyond its shores as its local market swells. For more information visit sigma.world/cis.
September 18-21, 2023: Tribalnet Conference & Tradeshow, Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA. For more information visit www.tribalnetconference.com.
September 19-21, 2023: SBC Summit Barcelona, Fire De Barcelona, Montjuic. The global betting and igaming show. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona.
October 9-12, 2023: Global Gaming Expo, G2E is the one place to see the people, products, and ideas to drive your business forward and define the future of gaming. Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. www.globalgamingexpo.com/en-us.html
October 31-November 2, 2023: SBC Summit Latinoamerica, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. The conference and trade show for senior executives in the Latin American betting and gaming industry. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica.
November 13-17, 2023: SIGMA Europe (Malta Week), Malta, MFCC (North Gate). Returning to its roots, SiGMA Europe attracts an international and diverse lineup of industry leaders to its annual Malta Week event, bringing a convergence of expo, conference, and networking. For more information visit sigma.world/europe.
November 22-23, 2023: BEGE, IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. BEGE is one of the leading gaming and entertainment exhibitions in Europe. The show gathers 85+ exhibitors and over 6000 visitors from over 60 countries. Over the years, the event has gained the attention of leading companies and established itself as a preferred business venue and became meeting point for the gaming society. For more information visit www.balkangamingexpo.com.
November 22-23, 2023: EEGS IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. The Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) is an annual gaming conference which brings together more than 50 speakers and 300+ delegates from all over world. With hundreds of leaders and thriving companies from the land-based and online gaming industry in attendance, EEGS covers groundbreaking subjects and discussions based on the latest trends, developments, and insights.For more information visit eegamingsummit.com/.
March 29-30, 2023: Prague Gaming & TECH Summit ’23, Vienna House Andel’s Prague, Prague, Czech Republic. Produced by Hipther. For more information, visit Hipther.com.
April 19-20, 2023: East Coast Gaming Congress, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Produced by Spectrum Gaming and Cooper Levenson. For more information visit eastcoastgamingcongress.com. For sponsorship information, contact Donna Vecere at dvecere@cooperlevenson.com.
April 19-20, 2023: SAGSE Latin America, Hilton Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Closed and exclusive event for operators, regulators and sponsors. For more information visit https://www.sagselatam.com/en.
May 3, 2023: 24th Annual AGEM + AGA Golf Classic, Cascata Golf Club, Las Vegas, NV. Swing into the 24th Annual AGEM/AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global tournament with thrilling contests and a wide selection of amazing raffle prizes. For more information visit https://golf.jcmglobal.com/.
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.
May 15-17, 2023: Casino Marketing Boot Camp, General Managers Edition, Rolling Hills Casino Resort, Corning, California Produced by J Carcamo & Associates.For more information visit CasinoMarketingBootCamp.com.
May 23-25, 2023: CasinoBeats Summit (CBS), InterContinental in St Julian’s, Malta. Produced by SBC. For more information, visit SBCEvents.com.
May 23-25, 2023: Gambling & Risk Taking Conference, Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by UNLV. For more information, visit www.unlv.edu/igi/conference.
May 25-27, 2023: Gambling Brasil, Frei Caneca Convention Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Produced by Afiliados Brasil. For more information, visit GamblingBrasil.com.
June 13-15, 2023: Canadian Gaming Summit, offers multiple and creative ways to connect with your staff, peers, suppliers and clients. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Produced by the Canadian Gaming Association and SBC For more information visit https://www.canadiangamingsummit.com.
June 14-18, 2023: SIGMA Americas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. SiGMA America’s first event for the market is perfectly timed to connect its wide-reaching network in the West with Latin America’s leading suppliers, operators, and affiliates. For more information visit sigma.world/americas.
June 20-23, 2023: International Gaming Summit, (IAGA) Culloden Estate and Spa, Belfast, Northern Ireland. A premier event that brings together leaders from all global gaming sectors, the Summit will provide operators, suppliers, attorneys, investors, bankers, regulators and other advisor delegates with an unparalleled opportunity to meet and discuss the most important issues facing gaming. For more information visit https://www.theiaga.org/2023-summit-preview.
July 17-19, 2023: AML Bootcamp + Cage Operations Conference, Sycuan Casino Resort, San Diego, CA. Join us at Sycuan Casino Resort in beautiful San Diego, CA for our single day AML Bootcamp and Cage Operations Conference. Our theme is "Learn, Connect and Belong" to this Gaming Community that is focused on best practices and education around tools and automation that enhance the gaming experience in uncertain times. For more information visit https://skiild.com.
July 19-22, 2023: SIGMA Asia, Manila, Philippines. With an eye towards new horizons, the SiGMA Group heads to Manila, connecting the sharpest minds in the sector, and bringing a vast network in the West closer to Asian suppliers, operators and affiliates. For more information visit sigma.world/asia.
August 14-16, 2023: OIGA Conference & Tradeshow, Cox Business Convention Center, Tulsa, OK. Lively, fun, informative, high-energy assembly of some of the biggest names in the gaming and hospitality industries. https://oiga.org/tradeshow.
September 4-7, 2023: SIGMA Balkins & CIS, Limassol, Cyprus. With the New Gambling Act of 2020 creating a more responsible, accountable, and well-regulated Land-based and iGaming sector in Serbia, the nation has the potential to host an even more robust, flourishing economic industry, attracting firms and talent from far beyond its shores as its local market swells. For more information visit sigma.world/cis.
September 18-21, 2023: Tribalnet Conference & Tradeshow, Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA. For more information visit www.tribalnetconference.com.
September 19-21, 2023: SBC Summit Barcelona, Fire De Barcelona, Montjuic. The global betting and igaming show. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona.
October 9-12, 2023: Global Gaming Expo, G2E is the one place to see the people, products, and ideas to drive your business forward and define the future of gaming. Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. www.globalgamingexpo.com/en-us.html
October 31-November 2, 2023: SBC Summit Latinoamerica, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. The conference and trade show for senior executives in the Latin American betting and gaming industry. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica.
November 13-17, 2023: SIGMA Europe (Malta Week), Malta, MFCC (North Gate). Returning to its roots, SiGMA Europe attracts an international and diverse lineup of industry leaders to its annual Malta Week event, bringing a convergence of expo, conference, and networking. For more information visit sigma.world/europe.
November 22-23, 2023: BEGE, IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. BEGE is one of the leading gaming and entertainment exhibitions in Europe. The show gathers 85+ exhibitors and over 6000 visitors from over 60 countries. Over the years, the event has gained the attention of leading companies and established itself as a preferred business venue and became meeting point for the gaming society. For more information visit www.balkangamingexpo.com.
November 22-23, 2023: EEGS IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. The Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) is an annual gaming conference which brings together more than 50 speakers and 300+ delegates from all over world. With hundreds of leaders and thriving companies from the land-based and online gaming industry in attendance, EEGS covers groundbreaking subjects and discussions based on the latest trends, developments, and insights.For more information visit eegamingsummit.com/.
