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Beautiful, awe-inspiring, soothing, interactive, calming, exciting. These all are words used to describe water and its potential to be used as a feature display at a property. Water features, even when not grandiose, are hard to ignore. They don’t blend in like carpeting, doors or ceiling tiles often do. And CEM gathered two of the best water feature vendors right here. Read on to find out what Cost of Wisconsin and KHS&S can do for you.

Casinos are often on the cutting edge of new trends in hospitality and entertainment. Now, many are starting to get a handle on the fast-moving social media universe. Whether it’s developing a  process for responding to customer feedback or simply learning how to use Twitter, there are more and more options each day—and it can be difficult to keep up.

Most players, online and off, hope to occasionally win. The educated player usually has a good grasp of the game, the odds, the payback and how to exploit any edge they might have. It’s the same whether we’re talking about poker, slots or any other card or casino game. Everyone wants a fair shot at winning.

Most players, online and off, hope to occasionally win. The educated player usually has a good grasp of the game, the odds, the payback and how to exploit any edge they might have. It’s the same whether we’re talking about poker, slots or any other card or casino game. Everyone wants a fair shot at winning.

It is once again time for the announcement of IMGL’s Gaming Regulators of the Year. The selection of process for each Gaming Regulator of the Year is extremely difficult as there are many hard-working, dedicated individuals who are worthy of this distinction. In a state like Iowa where both pari-mutuel racing and casino gaming exist, it can be extremely challenging for a regulator. But Jack Ketterer has pioneered the two industries in the Hawkeye State, leading to his receiving the award for the Americas. And over in Oklahoma, Brett Barnes of the Eastern Shawnee has been honored as the Indian country winner.

It is once again time for the announcement of IMGL’s Gaming Regulators of the Year. The selection of process for each Gaming Regulator of the Year is extremely difficult as there are many hard-working, dedicated individuals who are worthy of this distinction. In a state like Iowa where both pari-mutuel racing and casino gaming exist, it can be extremely challenging for a regulator. But Jack Ketterer has pioneered the two industries in the Hawkeye State, leading to his receiving the award for the Americas. And over in Oklahoma, Brett Barnes of the Eastern Shawnee has been honored as the Indian country winner.

Last month we addressed taxation and discussed some of the key factors that jurisdictions should assess when making determinations regarding taxation schemes. In this month’s article, we discuss how accounting regulations control and protect the flow of revenues generated by the gaming activities. In essence, there are two principal objectives in setting regulations governing the accounting of private gaming establishments.

After declining in three of the last four months, the AGEM Index witnessed its largest increase since April. During the month of August, the composite score of 17 global gaming suppliers rebounded 5.15 points, or 5.86 percent, to 93.04. While the latest movement is positive, it is important to note that the index remains down 20.3 percent from a year ago.

It’s hard to imagine there’s a business sector that creates and then revels in more drama surrounding its trade show options than the gaming industry. Even the fashion business, known for its flamboyant personalities and vocal divas, can’t compete with what we having going in the business of displaying the goods and services dedicated to gambling.

According to American Gaming Association’s 2010 State of the States report, approximately 72 percent of the adult population did not visit a casino at any time during all of 2009. While approximately 62 million visitations delivered $30.74 billion in revenues, we as an industry must do better if we are to thrive.