Talking to Erica Kosemund about branding and sponsorships is a master class in gaming marketing, except you get to do it in person. Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer for Choctaw Casinos... Read more... more
CDC Gaming lead contributor Rege Behe’s story last week on various attendees’ fond memories of G2E got me thinking about my own recollections … and the importance of this annual... Read more... more
There’s a TikTok trend featuring a clip from the TV show Euphoria where the character Maddy blurts out, “Wait … is this f***ing play about us?!?” That was me at last year’s G2E’s... Read more... more
Sometime this fall, The Mint Bar is slated to open. The site was once home to the Reno National Bank, which opened in 1915, and later became a Planet Hollywood... Read more... more
It was with an undoubted sense of pride that Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR announced in August that licensed electronic games (eGames) operators had contributed Php69 billion (US$1.2 billion) in license... Read... more
I’m always looking to highlight unique success stories in the casino industry, especially properties that have prospered by providing more value to their customers. Not less. There’s the standard-setting Barona...... more
NFL season is when sportsbook marketers empty the playbook. Every September, the ads pile in: new sign-up bonuses, celebrities reading lines, endless “bet $5, get $200” offers. It’s loud, crowded,... Read more... more
September is a time of change. The season is transitioning from summer to fall. Daylight is fading faster than a baseball team from San Francisco. The return of football brings... Read more... more
The online poker boom was rocked to its very foundation in 2007 when cheating scandals of seismic proportions that cost unwary players millions of dollars erupted first with Absolute Poker... Read more... more
David G. Schwartz is a prolific gaming and casino historian. I have reviewed several of his books in this space over the years, including his latest backgrounder on the history... Read more... more
