The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on June 15 ruled that “skill games” are illegal. The court said a skill game is a slot machine with a different name. The court reversed early lower-court rulings that allowed skill... more
Last week, I made the three-hour trip from New Orleans to Kinder, Louisiana, to visit Coushatta Casino. I hadn’t been there in over a year and was eager to check out all of the recent renovations. The new... more
Today, we are blessed with a wealth of gaming data if you know where to look. The release of the American Gaming Association’s “2026 State of the States” last month is just one example. But it wasn’t always that... more
The grand opening this week of the new Hollywood Casino in the historic “City of Lights,” Aurora, Illinois, approximately 35 miles due west of Chicago, came as a ticket down memory lane for those who recall the dawn of... more
Yeah, yeah, I’m beating a dead horse1 I know it. But here we are again. Some of you remember my long-running disagreement with UNLV professor Dr. Anthony Lucas on whether players can actually feel changes in slot... more
Marketing seems to be developing a bit of a split personality. The things everyone gets excited about tend to fall into one of two categories. They’re either highly visible or highly measurable. Everything else... more
Derek Stevens of Circa Las Vegas is known for many things and one of them is his flamboyance. Stevens talks a big game and he usually delivers on his claims. He wanted the biggest sportsbook in town and set out to... more
Great teams don’t happen by accident—they’re built by leaders who show up. In the gaming and hospitality industry, we often focus on measurable outcomes — performance metrics, guest satisfaction, and financial success.... more
A few weeks ago, I found myself back at Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. It had been a few years since my last visit, so I was excited to see what had changed. If you’ve never been, it’s worth a... more
Darren Elias began playing online poker in college and became the number-one-ranked online player. In 20 years of professional poker, he won an estimated $20 million dollars and is recognized in the poker world as a... more
