Social media represents the most powerful communication invention of the new millennium. It’s only 2015, granted, but go with me, here. Leveraging smartly, a single social media manager can effectively reach millions. Done right, that clever manager’s work may convert a good percentage into profitable...
Cheaters mark cards to gain card information that gives them an advantage over other players at the table. They then use this information to make betting decisions, additional betting and possible hand playing strategies. What follows is a list of some of the common casino games in which players...
Service on the gaming floor is an invisible force that drives both value and customer satisfaction. Today, games are more sophisticated, bonus structures are more intricate, and service is more multifaceted than ever before. Plus, customers can now open multichannel communication directly with...
Welcome to the May 2015 edition of the Union Gaming Analytics (UGA) Index of Gaming Operators. The UGA Index for the period ending May 31, 2015, was down 0.07 percent sequentially to 101.09 from 101.16 on April 30, 2015. As an illustrative example, if an investor bought $100,000 of...
After reporting a month-to-month gain of 10.39 points in April 2015, the AGEM Index declined in May 2015. The composite index dipped to 196.98 in the latest period, which represents a decline of 3.70 points (-1.8 percent) from the prior period and the second month-to-month decline this year...
Billionaire businessman Kirk Kerkorian made his mark on Las Vegas, helping transform the Strip into one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. But the founder of MGM Resorts International, who died June 15 at age 98, is being remembered for more than his substantial gaming and...
This month's new Class II games are Cadillac Jack—Peacock Paradise™, IGT—Island Eyes®, Multimedia Games—The Money Man® Big Cash Spin™, Rocket Gaming Systems—High Roller™ and Video Gaming Technologies—An Aristocrat Company—Mr. Money Bags® Easy Money Jackpot™.
This month's new Class III slots include IGT—Panda Park™, Incredible Technologies—Gators™, Konami Gaming, Inc.—KP3®, Sakura Lady™, Multimedia Games—Snow Tiger™ and Nova Technologies—CHINA GOLD™...
The gaming supplier community is small and Jens Halle was large. Large in physical stature, standing 6-foot-2 (or 188 centimeters in his native Germany). Large in influence, forcing competitors to change the way they do business and altering the global trade-show landscape with a single...
