Insight

“I just got out of bed and I’m loaded with drugs.” –Moe Sedway to the Kefauver Committee As a lover of Las Vegas history, I have a special place in... Read more... more

During my exploration of casino gaming floors through the years, this columnist has always been fascinated by poker rooms and the individuals which inhabit them. There have been many opportunities... Read more... more

(Author’s Note: I first wrote this story over 20 years ago, but of the advice is timeless) 10. Pre-register, no need to stand in lines. (The new automated kiosks... Read more... more

With all the talk about ChatGTP and other AI programs representing both an opportunity and a real and present danger to humanity, it might be interesting to understand the role... Read more... more

For 10 days in September, MGM Resorts’ computers were out of order, offline, shutdown and unresponsive to business needs. People could not play some of the slot machines, make hotel... Read more... more

Asian bookmakers advertising in UK football stadiums and on club shirts is a long-established practice, but it feeds into the heated debates around marketing and responsible gambling. Asian sportsbooks... more

A recent headline in the Nevada Current read, “Nevada’s lack of casino self-exclusion law par for state, say experts.” That screamed an anti-gambling bias to me. At least, that is... Read more... more

Willy Allison is a world-renowned game protection and surveillance expert who grew up in Invercargill, New Zealand, a town literally at the bottom of the world. Next stop Antarctica. How... Read more... more

Controversial betting legend Billy Walters’s bestseller, Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk, remains the sports book of the summer. Now that the National Football League season has begun, it’s... Read more... more

Over recent years, it’s no secret, the online gaming sector has grown rapidly. It was further catalyzed by the impact of COVID-19, which forced many of the typically land-based consumers... Read more... more