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On pace with the broader markets, the AGEM Index closed the month of December 2009 at 106.32, up 1.59 points or 1.52 percent from the previous month. During the month, one global gaming supplier, Konami, contributed a full point to the index while the balance of the sector contributed modest movement to the index.

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This is the third in a series of articles on gaming floor analysis; in these articles we use mathematical models to provide deeper insight into the factors that drive gaming results. This article establishes the analytical building blocks that can be used to decode how social networks influence game play.

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If test labs are the gateway to gaming for equipment manufacturers, then the quality of service and measurable results that those labs provide is critical to both the integrity and the performance of the industry. There is no doubt that regulatory authorities and patrons depend on the accuracy, quality and integrity of those labs. But how are “accuracy,” “quality” and “integrity” defined? How are they measured?

There is so much “going around” (pardon the pun) about H1N1, it is hard to be sure which strategies are the best to employ, especially in a casino environment. We can hardly shock our patrons by requiring all our team members to wear masks and have a container of disinfectant wipes on the gaming table. Following are a few key points that should help you navigate the murky waters of dealing with H1N1 in your establishment.

On Oct. 28, 2009, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010. The NDAA includes provisions that expand the two types of military-related leave that became available under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in January 2008—“qualifying exigency” leave and military caregiver leave.

Senate Bill 711 was first referred to the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on June 22, 2009. After more than six months of hearings, debates, amendments and considerations, the 230-page legislation was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate and was signed into law by Gov. Edward G. Rendell on Jan. 7, 2010.

The automotive industry is not typically a source the gaming industry would consider a model to structure research activities in an effort to maximize federal research tax credits. However, the automotive industry and the gaming industry—particularly equipment manufacturers—do share some similarities with respect to product development.