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Moving government to act, for any purpose, is a difficult and time-consuming process. Anyone who has spent any amount of time in government relations work knows that changing the status quo in government is done by inches, not feet, and definitely not miles. It is a step-by-step process. This maxim is being tested once again, this time in Florida. Florida is in the thralls of multiple debates ...

On Friday, Feb. 24, the news of Dennis Gomes’ death had hit, and it hit hard. Gomes was CEO and co-owner of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, and he had a long and illustrious career in the gaming industry—one that impacted many he knew throughout the years. It didn’t take long for an outpouring of remembrances to come out from his friends and co-workers. It was clear this man was loved and is going to be very missed.

In this month's headlines, Bally acquires Chiligaming, Konami Gaming, Tropicana Entertainment and Grand Casinos announce promotions, JCM Global wins its second Maryland LIVE! contract whie Aristocrat announces its first Oasis 360™ installation , Bally and Aristocrat announce a strategic alliance, BMM Compliance reports significant growth in 2011, GSA elects a new board of directors, and much more. 

Last month, we discussed the possible pitfalls associated with deploying new technologies onto your casino floor. This month, we’re focusing on one of those main potential pitfalls—interdepartmental communication and ensuring everyone involved in the project and its success is well informed and comfortable with its implementation. We hope you’ll see that it is critical to minimize as many variables as possible ...

Match play (MP) coupons or chips are extremely costly to the casino when used in the capacity of “game starters,” or as a motivation to “play” on a table game. In almost every situation, MP coupons/chips used as a game starter do not provide the casino with a positive return through additional revenue over cost.­­ On the other hand, MP coupons/chips that are used as player reinvestment ... are doable.

From the Electronic Bill of Rights to the European Union privacy directives and the passage of the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, the spotlight has been on the issue of consumer privacy for some time. Financial institutions, in their privileged position as information gatherers and credit granters, are learning to deal with the abuses of privacy invasion. Of the many ways that this abuse of privacy occurs ...

Imagine having company over for dinner for the first time. These are special guests that you don’t know well, and you’d like to impress them. How will you ensure that the evening is a success? Finding the right blend of products is imperative, just like for our dinner party, as additional expenses abound. Attempting to please all gaming palates to meet the expectations of the guests requires capital.

This month's Class III features AGS's Pay It Again Poker™, Ainsworth's Rhino Run ™, Tarzan® & Jane Forbidden Temple™ by Aristocrat, Bally's Lightning Jackpots™, Riches of El Dorado™ by Cadillac Jack, Casino Technology's MOTORMANIA™, IGT's Day of the Dead® Video Slots, Incredible Technologies' Family Vacation™,  Advantage Revolution® Cash Claw™ by Konami Gaming Inc., Multimedia Games' Gallant Knight™, Wild Orient™ by SPIELO and WMS' Monster Jackpots. 

This month's new Class II titles include Cash Spin by Bally, IGT's Thundering Buffalo® Bingo, Multimedia Games' Easy Grand™, Sugarplum Fairies™ by Rocket Gaming and WMS' Bamboozled™. Rocket Gaming’s Hawaiian Paradise™ and WMS’ CHINA EMERALD™ – G+® 5x4-Reel Video appear again this month, as they were listed incorrectly last month.

This month's new community style & progressive slots include Ainsworth's Pink Galah™, Cadillac Jack's Kiss That Frog™, Ghostbusters™ Who Ya Gonna Call Slots by IGT and WMS' Super Team™.