March 2015

Anarchy Reigns in Aristocrat Technologies' Latest Release

By Marian Green

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A little anarchy can be a good thing…at least when it comes in the form of Aristocrat Technologies’ newest game based on the FX Network hit show “Sons of Anarchy.” Aristocrat’s new Sons of Anarchy™ Slot Game, based on the FX Network’s Golden Globe® winning “Sons of Anarchy,” will debut...

AGA Debuts New "Gaming Votes" Initiative

By Marian Green

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The American Gaming Association has launched a national initiative aimed at ensuring that presidential candidates understand the vital role the gaming industry plays in providing middle-class jobs and driving economic growth. AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman announced the...

Eilers-Fantini Quarterly Slot Survey

By Todd Eilers and Frank Fantini

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Todd Eilers and Frank Fantini

The EILERS-FANTINI survey is designed to track slot machine and related technology purchasing trends on a quarterly basis and is the gaming industry’s largest slot survey in terms of total casinos and slot machines surveyed. This quarter’s report represents the 21st proprietary slot survey and includes...

Tribal Casino Design: Evolution in Progress

By Kristina L. Ennis

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Kristina L. Ennis

More than 25 years ago, the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) launched full-fledged Indian gaming, and the first tribal casinos began to proliferate across the U.S. Most began as modest, understated facilities—many of them tent structures and modular buildings. Some enterprises...

Economics, Not Politics: A Regulatory Roadmap for the 21st Century

By Michael Pollock

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Michael Pollock

Thirty-three years ago, I began full-time research into the regulation and impacts of legal casino gaming, a pursuit that continues through the present day with no end in sight. One of the first people I met with way back in the winter of 1982 was New Jersey Casino Control Commissioner Martin Danziger...

CEM’s Inner Circle

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In this month's Inner Circle we ask about the effect of tightening hold percentage on slot play and player behavior.

Table Games & Gear, March 2015

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New table games and gear products for March 2015 include Cammegh Limited—Spread Bet, Interblock—The Ministar Roulette and Shuffle Master—Fusion Virtual Multigame.

New Community Style and Progressives, March 2015

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The new community style and progressive games for March 2015 are Ainsworth—Fire Wizard™ and Ice Wizard™, Bally—5 Treasures™, IGT—Gong Xi Fa Cai™ and WMS—Gremlins™.

Where is the Money? Part 9 of 36: Social Media Meets Player Development (Mixing Personal and Business Relationships)

By Andrew Cardno and Dr. Ralph Thomas

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Andrew Cardno and Dr. Ralph Thomas

In Mandarin Chinese, guanxi is a generic term for a personal network of influence. In Chinese society, this is a very important concept, and understanding how it works is a central part of how a Westerner can learn how to do business successfully in China. The direct translation to English—“connections”...

A Q&A with NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr. A Legacy of Leadership in Support of Tribal Gaming and Sovereignty

By Marian Green

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Marian Green

In an interview with Casino Enterprise Management Managing Editor Marian Green, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr. reflects on the organization’s legacy of leadership in support of tribal gaming and sovereignty, including the 30 strong years of offering its annual...