The three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed in 2011 between gambling regulators appear to be a first step toward a deeper cooperation between these authorities. The recent development of these MoUs, of which we know little more than the press releases announcing their signature, raises several questions about their motives, objectives and application.
Volatility continues to drive the broader equities markets. Although the United States markets ended the month of October with significant gains, the journey was a roller coaster. The overall improvement in equities likely pushed many of the AGEM Index members upward as well, erasing the substantial loss from the prior month. The AGEM Index increased by 18 points during the month of October.
Next month, Casino Enterprise Management will have been in the business of bringing you, our esteemed reader, timely news reporting, quality content and gaming industry insight worthy of your investment in time for nine years. Many things have changed in the gaming industry since we first hit the street, and many things have changed in the way we cover the news and how we deliver it to you.
Most gaming organizations are represented by one or more of the three main gaming industry associations—the American Gaming Association, the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers and the National Indian Gaming Association. Here, we feature essays from each of the leaders of these respective associations detailing their role in gaming and government relations.
Lately, all eyes in the casino industry seem to be focusing their gaze longingly in the direction of the Sunshine State. With Las Vegas Sands in the midst of a three-year push to convince the Florida Legislature that destination casinos are salve for the state’s economic malaise, the policymakers in the state capitol will begin their official consideration of gaming proposals soon.
In this month’s Latin American news, reforms are on the way in Mexico, Argentina’s court rules that casinos located in Buenos Aires come under city control, regional lottery sectors call for more transparency and state control in Ibero-America, and government approves online monitoring of gaming in Peru.
Despite a seasoned history of ongoing gaming developments, legislation and news coming from the state, Illinois has a new casino in its Chicagoland area. Opened in July 2011, the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is owned, developed and operated by Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, who obtained the tenth and final gaming license in the Prairie State.
t is 4:30 p.m. on a Friday; the marketing team has planned this event for three months. The buses have already pulled into the parking lot. Many of the people on those buses have previously visited your strongest competitor 35 miles away. The slot tournament begins at 6 p.m., and customers are filing in and finding machines for the evening. What will their experience be like in comparison to your competitor?
The three-day South American Gaming Expo and Congress (SAGSE) took place Nov. 9–11 at the Costa Salguero Convention Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Confirming once more that it is the top gaming expo for South America, it was announced just before the show that SAGSE will serve as the official sales agent in Latin America for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). Now entering its 18th year, SAGSE, as always, ...
