On fathers and wagering
Like a great many American males, my introduction to the wider world of gambling came through my father. Money was tight growing...
Editor’s Letter
Casino Journal Editor Paul Doocey offers his opinion on recent gaming industry news and trends
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Casino operators to watch in 2020
A lot of “Best Of” lists cross my desk this time of year, most of which concentrate solely on events, trends, products,...
Casinos need to consider online
It’s hard to find any positive economic news emanating from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The record surge of new coronavirus cases in...
Missing Global Gaming Expo (G2E)
For the most part, I’ve been attending the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) since the early 1990s. I’m one of the increasing few...
Remembering the man who established a casino empire
In the early 1990s, whenever I asked gaming operators what their dream Asian locale was for new casino development, the answer more...
Hollywood continues to foster a damning image of casinos
Like many of you, COVID-19 mandates have made me more reliant on at-home forms of entertainment. For better or worse, the one...
Cashless is king for casinos going forward
It’s no great secret that casinos have traditionally been hard currency-intensive environments. There are any number of reasons for this—most table games...
Shape of slot machine tech to come
Well, it’s another new year for Slot Management & Marketing magazine, which is nearing its 25th anniversary of existence. Over those years, the magazine...
Some casino regions rebounding strong from COVID
Few would argue that the gaming industry financially took it in the teeth during the first weeks and months of the COVID-19...
Casinos lear from COVID-19
Even in the midst of a pandemic, the fall remains a very busy season for gaming conferences. Over the past few weeks,...
2017 G2E anticipation
Well, it’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) time again and, despite the fact I have been to 20 or so combined World Gaming...
The key to future slot success
Few would argue that land-based slot machine play has been on a downward plane of late, the result of a rapidly aging...
A light at the end of a horrible year for casino gaming
The title for this column comes from Queen Elizabeth’s understated description of 1992, a year that saw the collapse of three royal...
BNP Media casino tradeshows go digital
In our current post-COVID environment, an argument could be made that casino marketing programs are more important than ever. Of course, that...