Writer: Buck Wargo
Casinos a vital line of defense in fight against money laundering
A former officer for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said Monday that the reporting requirements for casinos make a huge... more
IGT to unveil CrystalDual 27 Cabinet at the 2018 Indian Gaming Trade Show
International Game Technology this week will debut its new CrystalDual 27 cabinet at NIGA, the National Indian Gaming Tradeshow and... more
Non-gaming revenue focus of UNLV conference on April 24th
The Las Vegas Strip has undergone a major transition over the past decade-plus. Once reliant on gaming revenue, non-gaming events like... more
Gaming HOF member says industry needs to pay more attention to customer service
Gaming Hall of Fame member John Acres said casinos risk becoming as obsolete as video stores if they don’t evolve and become fanatical... more
Changes at the Cosmopolitan include fewer slots, but other gaming and non-gaming amenities
More than three years after the Blackstone Group took over The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, one of the Strip resort’s executives told the... more
Seminar: Strip casino bosses express positive views on slots, despite machine reduction on floors
Gaming executives remain bullish on slot machines as an integral part of the casino floor, although properties need fewer of them these... more
Death sentence for skilled-based games? Not so fast
Analysts and critics were urged to be patient before they dismiss skilled-based games as a failure and a desperate attempt to break through... more
Threat assessment expert says Oct. 1st mass shooting in Las Vegas ‘new normal’
One of the world’s leading experts in crisis management and threat assessment told the casino industry this week to be prepared, because... more
Gaming lawyer: ‘Problematic’ for states to act on sports betting before Supreme Court ruling
A gaming and sports law attorney on Thursday said states risk alienating and influencing the U.S. Supreme Court by passing legislation... more
Future of slots to kick off UNLV gaming education series
UNLV is kicking off an educational series for the gaming and hospitality industry on March 22nd with a pair of seminars focusing on slots... more
