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Driven, independent and full of heart, London Swinney fits the definition of a strong businesswoman. Swinney is the vice president of table games at Luxor Las Vegas and the Excalibur Hotel Casino, overseeing table games, race and sports, and poker for the two properties. Swinney has been with MGM Resorts for 18 years, previously working at MGM Grand, MGM Grand’s Mansion casino, The Mirage, and New York-New York Hotel & Casino.

Coincidence and a healthy dose of curiosity attracted Linda McGhee to the gaming industry nine years ago. In fact, every occupation of McGhee’s has been the result of good timing and an inquisitive outlook. The director of compliance for the Poarch Creek Indians Tribal Gaming Commission and a former tribal police officer, McGhee has been employed by the Atmore, Ala., tribe for 15 years.

Innovations in Native-American Gaming Inc. (INAG) began in 1999 and has since developed a strong presence in the industry, despite being a small company. The man behind INAG, Mark H. Jones, says the table games company succeeds because it focuses on big ideas and strong relationships. Here’s the story of how INAG came to be, what values the company holds close, and what’s in store for the future of the company that filled a gap.

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.

Cuningham Group Architecture Inc. (Cuningham Group) has evolved its practice and philosophy throughout the last 44 years. Within the world of resort and gaming design, they are recognized thought leaders who believe Every Building Tells A Story®. Cuningham Group operates with a simple purpose—to create beautiful places for a balanced world.

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.

Attending trade shows is always exciting. Learning about new technology, spinning the reels on the slot machines and getting confused by the new module in patron management are highlights for any attendee. But let’s not kid ourselves—if there were a class offered at UNLV about patron management systems, it would be full. We see so many great products and services, and we often want to implement many of them, ...

As a result of the economy, limited land availability at desirable locations, and new construction’s lengthy permitting requirements, the trend of adaptive reuse is becoming an important option in construction and design for the gaming industry. Converting an older, vacant building for a different use is not a new or novel concept, but it continues to gain momentum because building new from the ground up doesn’t always make financial sense.