For the past nine years, the editors of Casino Journal have reserved space in the December issue for companies within the gaming industry that—through recent product introductions, improved performance, better strategy, key placements and a host of other reasons—have “emerged” from the vendor pack, making them deserving of notice and continued observation going forward.

The American Gaming Association released updated Best Practices for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance.

Win Systems, a leading technology supplier for the gaming and entertainment industry, inked an agreement with Israel-based CyberHat to offer a professional managed cybersecurity operation center (SOC) network protection and cybersecurity services to casinos.

For the past nine years, the editors of Casino Journal have reserved space in the December issue for companies within the gaming industry that have “emerged” from the vendor pack, making them deserving of notice and continued observation going forward.

Without a doubt, state-of-the-art security paired with amazing customer service are at the heart of every great casino. But being on top of your game can require staying up-to-date in these key areas, which can be a daunting challenge.

Morse Watchmans has existed since 1882, originally selling guard tour products. In the early 1990s, the company recognized the need for organizations to control and track their keys. This was the impetus for the development of the KeyWatcher, the first key stand-alone key management system that electronically released keys to authorized users.

Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division, has been awarded with the leading international information security certification, ISO 27001.

Portland, Ore.-based iovation, a TransUnion company, has carved out a successful niche in the gaming marketplace by using advanced device intelligence and real-time risk evaluation to identify trustworthy customers and protect enterprises against fraud and abuse.

I like to think I am somewhat savvy when it comes to technological matters. After all, at a previous stop in my career, I was the editor in chief of a trade publication covering system technology for the banking industry.

Indeed, many would likely agree that cashless is an area where the gaming industry needs to be more conservative moving forward. While consumers may enjoy the conveniences of cashless gaming, perhaps it is too soon for these types of payments to be fully-adopted by the land-based casino industry.