Casino Enterprise Management

During the week of July 20 to 27, a group of volunteers, including several National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) members and associate members, traveled to Cass Lake, Minn., to assist tribal enrollees with housing repairs/construction and the community at large with elders’ and children’s projects. The people served comprise mostly White Earth and Leech Lake tribal members...

While huge advancements have been made in almost every jurisdiction, and lawmakers have enacted sweeping gaming laws to create a more regulated gaming landscape, the Latin American gaming industry remains plagued by illegal gaming, slot machines, casinos and street lotteries. So just how widespread is illegal gaming in Latin America and what are governments doing to address the issue?

In my professional practice, I have had the chance to advise many online and land-based casino operators, and I must confess that I love the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and its social effects. Mexico is right now involved in an ICT revolution, and President Enrique Peña Nieto has been convinced to reduce the digital divide under his current administration (2012-2018); this is extremely significant under the social media scope.

The anemic economy has gained some traction during the course of the past 12 months. Growth has returned to the gaming industry, particularly fueled by the rapidly expanding Asian gaming market. Both casino operators and gaming-equipment manufacturers have experienced positive operating results during this period. As earnings return to the gaming industry...