Writer: Buddy Frank

CDC Gaming’ “From The Floor” and their “Focus” series did a great job of covering the recent Indian Gaming Association’s Tradeshow and... more

The title of this panel at the Indian Gaming Association conference this week in San Diego was probably written by Captain Obvious. Of... more

“Chip War” by Chris Miller 430 pp., 2022, $30.00, Scribner In our business, you might think the “Chip War” is about the battle... more

“Minimum standards are a joke.” When surveillance and security expert Willy Allison said that recently, it’s not because he doesn’t respect... more

In most non-fiction books, there is a seldom-read section in the front or back known as “Acknowledgments”. For most readers, it’s of little... more

Las Vegas’ Dunes Hotel-Casino by Geno Munari 513 pp., 2021, $25.99, Trine Day LLC I don’t know why, but I’m fascinated with stories... more

Purdue Pharma (the creator of the opioid epidemic) is probably relieved that, at least temporarily, the entertainment megalith known as... more

It’s a few weeks past the time for resolutions, but there are still almost 12 months to hope some wishes will come true in 2023 that could... more

Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting by King Yao 283 pp, Huntington Press, 2007–2022, $21.20 In 1835, Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “In... more

Sadly, a giant of the casino industry, Philip P. Hannifin, lost his battle with lung cancer this week at the age of 88. While his name may... more