May 2015

Indian Gaming, Asian Gaming Share Similarities

By Ernie Stevens Jr.

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Ernie Stevens Jr.

The $28.7 billion Indian gaming industry shares many similarities to gaming in Asia. Both have seen the continual increase in gaming revenue slow to a steady pace with income still available to provide a number of services and programs. The jobs alone that gaming provides in Indian country...

Doubling Down: Interblock Focused on Strategic Growth

By Marian Green

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Marian Green

With a portfolio of sleek and successful electronic tables games, a strong leadership team in place and a focused plan for the future, Slovenia-based Interblock is doubling down on its market-leading status to grow its footprint in North America and beyond. “Our vision is to be a leading supplier of...

CEM's Inner Circle: Skill Gaming

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In this month's Inner Circle, we ask about the decision of New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to allow skill-based gaming in Atlantic City.

Union Gaming Analytics Operator Index

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Welcome to the March 2015 edition of the Union Gaming Analytics (UGA) Index of Gaming Operators. The UGA Index for the period ending Mar. 31, 2015, was down 1.69 percent sequentially to 99.43 from 100.13 at Feb. 28, 2015. As an illustrative example, if an investor bought $100,000 of...

AGEM Index

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In March 2015, the AGEM Index witnessed a month-to-month decline, after reporting a gain of 10.82 points in February 2015. The composite index closed at 190.28 in March, which represented a modest decline of 2.43 points (-1.3 percent) when compared with the prior month. However...

LVCVA Survey Underscores Changing Visitor Habits

By Peter Mead

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Peter Mead

Not so very long ago, when a person embarked on a trip to Las Vegas, that usually reflected one main motivation: gambling. That’s not the case today, or anytime in recent years, really. According to the 2014 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study, a mere 12 percent of visitors said their primary reason...

Indian Gaming 2015: Key Takeaways Include Growth and Fantasy

By Valerie Red-Horse

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Valerie Red-Horse

The National Indian Gaming Association’s (NIGA) Annual Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention experienced robust attendance, record-breaking exhibitor numbers and a new and improved format streamlined with assistance from a new partnership with Urban Expositions. NIGA Chairman...

Where is the Money? Part 11 of 36: Finding the Millennials

By Andrew Cardno, Dr. Ralph Thomas and Alicia Hawkins

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Andrew Cardno, Dr. Ralph Thomas and Alicia Hawkins

Millennials—the largest demographic bubble, bigger even than the baby boomers—are coming of age. This dynamic, socially active group has grown up using mobile devices and social media, and they consider the Internet old technology. When we look at our customers today, the numbers...

The Future of Marking Cards on Casino Games: Part 1

By Bill Zender

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Bill Zender

I attended the World Game Protection Conference 10 in February at the M Resort in Las Vegas, and I can say without a doubt that it was as spectacular as the previous conferences, if not more so. There were a number of great keynote speakers, terrific information passed along to the attendees...