March 2013

Political Chatter

By Antinea Ascione
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Antinea Ascione

New Products, March 2013

New Products, March 2013

By CEM Staff

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CEM Staff

Look here for the gaming industry's new products. Featuring Cassida USA's Advantec 75, Sentry Security Model from Pyramid Technologies, Rainmaker's GroupREV® and Electronic Cigarettes Fling from White Cloud.

The Godfather’s Top 10 Candidate Mistakes, Part I

By Mark Wayman

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Mark Wayman

Twelve executives are recruited for a job. Three get an interview. One gets hired. Which executive do you want to be? If it’s the one, read on—and actually heed this getting-hired advice. For the last eight years I have owned an executive recruiting company focused on gaming/casinos and high tech. My experience is that 80 percent of candidates don’t get the job offer simply because they don’t understand the interviewing and hiring process...

New Table Games & Gear, March 2013

New Table Games & Gear, March 2013

By CEM Staff

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CEM Staff

New gaming products for table games and gear include Interblock's G4D Wheel™ with Big3Six Game and SHFL entertainment's Ultimate Three Card Poker™. 

Pick your Promo: A Look at Casino Kiosks

By Amanda Huggett

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Amanda Huggett

Kiosks have a variety of functions in many industries and can serve to assist with banking, cash handling, wayfinding, information and more. But the kiosks we’ll talk about today are promotional kiosks. From things like couponing to drawings and more, these machines can have a direct influence on your players and the money they put into your operation.

Fahrenkopf to Step Down from AGA

By N/A
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N/A

After 17 and a half years as the first and only chief executive officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA), Frank Fahrenkopf recently announced he will be stepping down, effective June 30.

New Class III Slots, March 2013

By CEM Staff

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CEM Staff

In this month’s new Class III slots, we feature AGS—Serengeti Gold™, Ainsworth—Moon Money™, Aristocrat—Superman™: The Comic Series Slot Machine, Aruze Gaming—Catch The Money™, Bally—Pawn Stars™, Cadillac Jack—Queen’s Reign™, Incredible Technologies—Oceanic™, IGT—Silk Seduction™ Video Slots, SPIELO International—Plants vs. Zombies™ Gargantuar and more.

It’s Official: ICE Is No. 1!

By Alison OReilly

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Alison OReilly

ICE Totally Gaming 2013—in its new home at ExCeL London—is now officially the biggest gaming exhibition in the world. With 31,000 square meters of exhibition space, 8,500 square meters more than last year; 481 exhibiting companies hailing from 55 sovereign states; and a conference program that featured 170 thought-provoking leaders from throughout the world, ICE certainly seems to stand as numero uno!

Where’s the Money Now? Part 3: How Players Change Luck

By Andrew Cardno and Dr. Ralph Thomas

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Andrew Cardno and Dr. Ralph Thomas

This article explores the relationship between being “lucky” and visitation frequency. Long held as being invariant, the theoretical win of a game is the statistical win of the players over the long term. From the perspective of the casino with large numbers of players, this number is incorrect.

European News Round-up

By James Marrison

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James Marrison

In this month's European news, the U.K. government will take no action to restrict the number of high-stakes betting terminals, in Germany, Schleswig-Holstein will join the Interstate Treaty on Gambling, a match fixing scandal in Europe could lead to changes in betting legislation, and in Gibralta, operators prepare for a legal battle.