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Gaming Operations
Time for a Check-Up?

No rational person would question the value of regular doctor or dentist checkups; it is a truism that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Likewise, in public gaming jurisdictions, an agency (typically the auditor general) is charged with the periodic assessment of the performance of all regulatory bodies, and the results of these assessments are reported in a public forum, usually through legislative hearings.

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Jurisdiction Update
Northeast Showdown

The Northeast Megalopolis cuts a swath across the United States from Boston to Washington, D.C., and its 49 million residents represent 16 percent of the nation’s population; they’re also packed into less than 2 percent of the nation’s land area. The region, comprised of 18 metropolitan areas, generates about 25 percent of the country’s GDP and 26 percent of total personal income. In other words, it’s fertile territory for casino development.

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Native American Gaming
Indian Gaming 2010: A Celebration of 25 years of NIGA

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA). Throughout its history, NIGA has remained committed to being the foremost educational, legislative and public policy resource for tribes, policymakers and the public on Indian gaming issues and tribal community development to advance Indian peoples economically, socially and politically.

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New Class II Slots
New Class II Slots, March 2010

Read about the newest Class II games here. This month features the following titles: Multimedia Games—Smokin’ Hot Devils™, Cadillac Jack—Reactor 7, IGT—Queen Isabella™ Bingo, VGT—Silver Dollar Shootout™ and WMS—Lucky Meerkats.

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New Class III Slots
New Class III Slots, March 2010

New Class III titles this month  include: Nova Gaming's Golden Jaguar, AC Coin & Slot's Slotto® 2x3x4x5x Super Times Pay, Cadillac Jack's Truck Stop Jackpot, IGT's Figaro Video Slots and Wheel Poker with Quick Quads Poker, WMS' THE WIZARD OF OZ RUBY SLIPPERS, Bally's Hot Shot Cash Wheel, Aristocrat's Money Tree 2, ATRONIC's Deal or No Deal - What's Your Deal, Aruze's VAMPIRE AND BEAUTY, Ainsworth's Red Hot Dragons, Konami Gaming's Advantage Revolution Heat Engine, BetStone's Bars and Stripes and Multimedia Games' Invasion from Outer Space.

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New Community and Progressive Slots
New Community Style and Progressive Slots, March 2010

New community style and progressive slot titles for March 2010 include: IGT—World Safari™ Multi-Level Progressives, Bally—DualVision, WMS—Piggy Bankin’, AC Coin & Slot—Slingo® Mystery Bonus Community and Cadillac Jack—Piñata Party™.

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New Products
New Products, March 2010

For the latest in casino and gaming products, this is your section. This month features MEI's CASHFLOW SC next generation bill validator, FutureLogic's Eclipse ticket printer, a new book: Casino Gaming in Atlantic City: A Thirty Year Retrospective, Elite Casino Products' Accelerator Slant Cabinet, PS Furniture's Revolution® Reception™ Table and Touch International's ExtremeTouch Projected Capacitive Modules.

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Publisher's Letter
There’s Good News and Even Better News on the Economy

There’s a positive trend in employment opportunities sprouting up all across the country. That’s the good news. The even better news is that those job openings constitute most of Congress. The failed economic policies of Pelosi, Reid and Obama have woken up the sleeping giant—the American people—and they are really ticked off. But just because the DNC leadership is driving today’s economic bus doesn’t let the GOP leadership off the hook.

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Table Games & Gear
Table Games & Gear, March 2010

Check out these table games and gear from the March 2010 issue! Included this month are: Triple Towers® Greyhound Racing from IGT, Ultimate Texas Hold’em® Progressive from Shuffle Master, Racing Card Derby™ from Racing Card Derby, Table Game Limit Signs from VisuaLimits and Quick Seven™ from Innovative Gaming.

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What's Shakin'
What's Shakin', March 2010

Check out some of the latest news and briefs from the gaming industry's top movers and shakers! Included this month are some awards from the International Gaming Expo; the passing of George Gasser; new appointments for IGT, Shuffle Master, TransAct and the Oneida Nation Gaming Commission; and GLI approval for Gaming Support.

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