June 2015

The Lucky 7: Top Hotel and Gaming Industry Trends in 2015

By Robert A. Rauch

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Robert A. Rauch

2015 will be arguably the best year in the history of the hospitality industry. To be able to optimize revenues and net income, hoteliers and casino operators alike must take advantage of the strong market, in part by understanding the latest trends that are shaping our industry. Millennials have become...

Pennsylvania Weighs Interactive Wagering Bill

By Michael Pollock

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Michael Pollock

Spectrum Gaming Group has had the privilege of being involved as policy advisors to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since the earliest days of legal casino gambling. We were honored to again be invited to comment on this important legislation, House Bill 649, which would legalize online wagering...

Fantasy Sports and Real-World Risks

By Greg Gemignani and Jennifer Gaynor

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Greg Gemignani and Jennifer Gaynor

Sports fans today are exposed to more advertising for a greater variety of fantasy sports betting opportunities than ever before. Many of these fantasy sports promotions offer the thrill of sports betting with the promise of being legal. For a casino or gaming operator, this looks like a marketing and...

New Class III Slots, June 2015

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This month's new Class III Slots include Ainsworth—Sun Money™, Aristocrat—Lightning Link™, Aruze Gaming—Dark Samurai™, Cadillac Jack—Fire Bull™, IGT—Fire Company 5™, Incredible Technologies—Descendants of the Dragon™, Konami Gaming—KP3®, Parisian Pleasures™ and more...

New Class II, June 2015

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This month's new Class II games are Cadillac Jack—Peter & Wendy: Hook’s Revenge™, IGT—Stinkin’ Rich®, Multimedia Games—Goddess of the Nile™, and Rocket Gaming Systems—Wild Money™.

Table Games & Gear, June 2015

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New table games and gear products for June 2015 include Gaming Partners International—Paulson Premium Chip.

New Community Style and Progressives, June 2015

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The new community style and progressive games for June 2015 include IGT—Quartermania™.

Union Gaming Analytics Operator Index

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Welcome to the April 2015 edition of the Union Gaming Analytics (UGA) Index of Gaming Operators. The UGA Index for the period ending April 30, 2015, was up 2.77 percent sequentially to 101.16 from 98.43 at March 31, 2015. As an illustrative example, if an investor bought $100,000 of the Index...

Getting a Jump on the Latest Technology with Technovation Solutions

By Marian Green

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Marian Green

Located on a small side street in a light-industrial area of southwest Las Vegas is a small building filled with high-tech products and new concepts for hospitality, gaming, retail and other industry sectors.
Technovation Solutions showcases a broad range of technology solutions from 23 partners...

Konami’s SYNKiosk Delivers Promotional Power to Patrons

By Marian Green

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Marian Green

For years, standalone kiosks were the only game in town for casino operators seeking to provide promotional benefits and loyalty club updates to patrons. But the game is changing, as shown by the debut of Konami Gaming Inc.’s SYNKiosk that leverages a powerful solution across multiple platforms...