Category: From the Floor
NCLGS: Cracking down on gray-market slots no easy task
Understaffed police forces, reluctant prosecutors, and legal loopholes contribute to the flourishing of “gray market” slot machines across... more
NCLGS: Open communication with tribes benefits all
Tribes in several states are likely to propose mobile-betting arrangements similar to the hub-and-spoke system recently implemented in... more
NCLGS: Pennsylvania encounters potholes in road to skill-game regulation
Budget discussions, a Supreme Court case, and a fall in lottery sales have complicated Pennsylvania’s efforts to regulate slot-like skill... more
NCLGS: Growth of unregulated games threatens public trust, RG efforts, state operations
The growth of unregulated gambling, from so-called skill games to online sweepstakes casinos, threatens to erode public trust in licensed... more
NCLGS: Operators argue their case that taxation needs to be fair, competitive
The panel title was “Just the Facts, Ma’am,” the topic whether gaming companies are living up to their tax obligations. If any... more
Casino Marketing & Technology Conference: Janet Hawk on host, monotasking, break points
The final day of the annual Casino Marketing & Technology conference has always been earmarked for host and player-development issues.... more
Casino Marketing & Technology Conference: Steve Browne on creating casino value
When it comes to advocating for player development, no one has had a louder voice than Steve Browne’s. Literally. While he uses a... more
NCLGS: Panelists insist legalizing igaming will be a winning proposition for jurisdictions
When the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was repealed in 2018, it opened the floodgates for legal retail and online sports... more
NCLGS: Pittsburgh Pirates owner appreciates the complexity of gaming issues
Pittsburgh Pirates owner and Chairman Bob Nutting wasn’t listed on the original schedule for the National Council of Legislators from... more
NCLGS: Backers of smoke-free casinos see progress in Pennsylvania, other fronts
Fighting to make more casinos smoke free is like chipping away at a boulder, Bronson Frick says. Small cracks here and there eventually... more


