May 2007

Table Games & Gear, May 2007

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Check out the table games and gear from May 2007! Included are the innovative and state-of-the-art i-Deal Automatic Card Shuffler from Shuffle Master and the industry first TouchTable MultiPLAY Roulette from TCSJOHNHUXLEY. Get the full scoop on these great table games. They'd be a smart addition to any casino gaming floor!

New Class II Slots, May 2007

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Venice Gems is Diamond Game’s latest 3-reel, 5-line game from its acclaimed Triple Play Series. here’s money in the blanks with Money for Nothing™, the latest Class II mechanical reel game from Multimedia Games. There’s nothing quite like mining for copper, and Bally proves it with its latest Class II title Copper Dropper.

75 Years Young: The Past Positions Bally Technologies for Continued Suceess

By Laura Olson-Reyes

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Laura Olson-Reyes

As Bally Technologies celebrates 75 years of business, it looks to the future, moving forward as one of the leading technology innovators and providers in the gaming industry. The company was founded in Chicago in 1932 by young entrepreneur Raymond Moloney, who developed a small, but highly profitable, pinball game called the “Ballyhoo.”

Protect Your Assets: Why Game Protection Resources Survived the Computer Age

By Douglas L. Florence Sr.

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Douglas L. Florence Sr.

When I started out in the gaming business, there were limited resources for notification and clarification of scams or gaming protection matters. The computer age explosion was on the horizon, but the primary means of gathering information were still the telephone, fax, and, of course, Griffin Investigations. All three still exist, although computer-aided technology has come out on top.

Marked Card Play in Twenty-One: It Can’t Happen to Me

By Bill Zender

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Bill Zender

Many of you might glance at the title of this article and assume it does not apply to your casino. You deal all your Twenty-One games face up and either use a protective faceplate on your shoes, or train your dealers to always cover the face of the shoe with their left hand. If you strongly feel your casino is safe from marked card play, you need to read this article.

Regulation News, May 2007

By CEM Staff

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CEM Staff

Read up on gaming regulation news. The World Trade Organization has released the findings of a three-member panel. Las Vegas-style casinos won’t be moving into the United Kingdom any time soon.
Campaigning in Kentucky is reportedly making Indiana nervous about its future in the gaming industry.New state-approved casinos in Philadelphia are meeting opposition from Philadelphians.

A Look Behind The IT Curtain — It’s NOT Magic

By Claudia Winkler

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Claudia Winkler

In the movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends pulled back the curtain on the Great and Powerful Oz. What they found was surprising; it wasn’t a wizard, a super human, or a higher power, but an ordinary man who had created an elaborate façade. Pulling the curtain back on the IT infrastructure required to run a typical resort or casino today might surprise some of the people who work there.

Pennsylvania: Gaming’s Newest Horizon

By Sharon Harris

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Sharon Harris

Early Pennsylvanians called their jurisdiction the “Keystone State” because of its central location among the original 13 colonies. The wooded land named for William Penn, specifically Philadelphia, served as the site for the historic signings of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Its desirable location drew people from all directions.

Visual Analytics Part 2: The Vision of Compudigm Part 2 of a 3-Part Series

By John Wilson

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John Wilson

In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, a computer named Deep Thought was programmed to provide the Ultimate Answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. After seven and a half million years of calculation, the result was determined. The answer was 42.
Would you like to obtain the ultimate answer to the great question of the casino floor?

Uniform Expenses: Who Foots the Bill?

By Patrick H. Hicks and Deborah L. Westbrook

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Patrick H. Hicks and Deborah L. Westbrook

From bartenders to Blackjack dealers, gaming employees are frequently expected to don elaborate uniforms that reflect the theme of the establishment where they work. Where such uniforms require special treatment, such as dry cleaning or commercial laundering, employers are required to reimburse employees for uniform maintenance costs that reduce employees’ wages below the minimum wage.