Casino Enterprise Management

Three gaming tech leaders recently collaborated on a cutting-edge table game automation system that allows table game players to be tracked and rewarded. Leading gaming technology providers IGT, Shuffle Master Inc., and Progressive Gaming International have joined forces to create one of the industry’s most advanced table game automation systems, Table iD™.

With approximately 562 recognized tribes in the United States and approximately 220 of said tribes offering some form of gaming in 28 states, one may suppose that pursuit of higher and continuing education by Indians would significantly differ pre- and post-introduction of what is now known as Indian Gaming, heralded by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in 1988.

When you sell hundreds of millions of units, development costs don’t matter much. But when you sell only dozens or hundreds of a program, those development costs loom large, far larger than we recognized at the time. To recover those costs, many equipment suppliers look to ongoing revenue streams—fancy words for saying continual payments—such as licensing fees or revenue sharing.

Gracing this months cover are the winners of this years Great Women of Gaming awards. The panel of judges, made up of many of last years winners and gaming industry executives, had there work cut of for them. The nominees, all wonderfully qualified, are all shining examples of the perseverance, drive, and commitment to excellence this event was all about.

When it comes to building a casino, one of the highest priorities for an architect is the design of the surveillance system. Camera locations, cabling, and monitor room design are all important considerations and usually have to be built to comply with strict regulatory gaming standards. Learn all about this important area in the second of the Four Pillars of Surveillance.

In the wake of a challenging legislative cycle, the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) and its member tribes are looking forward to a new year filled with promise. Looking ahead, Indian Gaming has a more optimistic outlook on Capitol Hill than we did a year ago. The 109th Congressional session seemed to offer many negative bills for our industry and Indian sovereignty in general.

Under the Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004, Pennsylvania has become the latest major state on record to welcome casino gambling. By 2010, 37,000 slot games are expected to be in operation. As we wait for the dust to settle from the final December announcements of conditional operating license awards, the anticipation continues to grow from all sectors of the industry.

Six Sigma was developed at Motorola in 1985 when they were under intense competitive pressure from Japanese companies to increase their quality and costs. In due time, Six Sigma, and other initiatives, saved the company, and Motorola went on to win the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality award. The impact of Six Sigma is now expanding into healthcare, insurance companies, and government.

Check out the Class II slots from March 2007! Featured are The Money Man, from Multimedia Games, American Original from Bally, Countin' Cash from VGT and Viking Loot from Cadillac Jack.

Check out the table games and gear from March 2007! Featured are the fun and relaxing TouchTable Sic Bo from TCSJOHNHUXLEY and the new automated, and even more lucrative Omaha Hi and Omaha Hi/Lo poker games from PokerTek. Either of these games would make a great addition to any gaming floor.