The state of Nevada has legalized Internet gambling—again. Only this time, people are paying attention. The first few times the Nevada Legislature passed laws permitting online gaming, nothing much happened. It has been 16 years since Gov. Bob Miller signed SB 318 into law, making Nevada technically the first state to expressly prohibit—and permit—Internet betting.
In this month's What's Shakin', Bally earns three Guinness World Records, Howie Long will speak at Bally User Conference, SHFL entertainments begins rollout of VLTs in New York and opens satellite office in Buenos Aires, TransAct will install EPICENTRAL print system in Hippodrome Casino, Gary Platt will ship 1,760 chairs to San Manuel Casino, IGT's Wheel of Fortune Slots create another millionaire and much more.
Today’s player points and free play are poorly suited tools to attract new customers to our casinos. Due to ill-conceived marketing practices, these aging concepts are becoming increasingly devalued in our current customers’ eyes, and that makes these tools extremely poor foundations on which to base our industry’s sustainability. Originally conceived to allow casino operators to give something back to their best customers...
Considering the state of gaming in Pennsylvania, the amount of success seen at the recent Pennsylvania Gaming Congress (PGC) came as no surprise. Held April 15-16 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, this year’s congress welcomed more than 175 attendees and featured speakers, sessions and a closer look at the possibility of gaming expansion in the state. According to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA)...
For the deliberate decision maker, everything! If you’re a farmer, computing, GPS, genetics, chemistry and futures markets have totally altered the way you conduct business. If you’re an energy engineer, GPS, chemistry, transportation and finance have totally altered the way you conduct business. If you’re a medical professional, computing, genetics, chemistry, insurance and government have totally altered...
My youngest daughter, Chelsea, plays for a highly competitive volleyball club team, and last month her team won a regional qualifier, receiving an invitation to compete in this summer’s Junior Olympic national games. Shortly after her team accepted the qualifying bid, Chelsea approached me and asked if she could have private coaching lessons, as she wants to improve her skills blocking at the net.
Summertime is here, and it is a wonderful time for visiting our native communities, seeing friends and relatives from all over the country, enjoying graduation ceremonies and powwows. Powwows provide an opportunity for Native people to come together and enjoy our unique cultures through song, dance and food. While the powwow season is in full force, tribal leaders will be coming together to discuss...
By Tim Menzia, Director of Market Research, WMS Gaming
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Tim Menzia, Director of Market Research, WMS Gaming
In the last issue of CEM, WMS had the pleasure of introducing the 2013 edition of the Active Gambler Profile™ report that presents the results of our biannual online study of the preferences and interests of Active Gamblers—players in the United States, Canada and Mexico who have gambled in a casino in the past 12 months. We presented CEM readers with the significant trend that Active Gamblers...
Everyone talks about card counters and their ability to beat casino blackjack, but few casino operations have the ability to accurately confirm a customer is counting cards on a level where he or she would be considered a long-term threat to the casino. The following are several examples of how poorly our industry is equipped to make this crucial decision. During a recent presentation of my Table Game Tactics seminar...
Officials with Bally Technologies and Mohegan Sun were extremely busy in April and May, preparing for three events that would earn a trio of Guinness World Records®. The events drew thousands of players to the Uncasville, Conn., casino-resort and demonstrated the power of Bally’s Elite Bonusing Suite products. “These were great days for our property,” Mohegan Sun President and Chief Executive Officer Bobby Soper said.
