Writer: Buddy Frank
Frank Floor Talk: Book Review — Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting
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
A Remembrance: Philip Hannifin (1934-2023)
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
Frank Floor Talk: Do you respect your vendors?
It’s uncertain who first wrote the tune “Respect.” Some say it was a guitarist working in a recording studio in Macon, Georgia in the... more
Frank Floor Talk: Three Magazines – Bloomberg BW, Wired, and HBR
I love books, both non-fiction and fiction. But I also grew up in the middle of the Golden Age of Magazines. Pundits claim that was from... more
Frank Floor Talk: The good and bad impacts of the pandemic
Nearly seven million victims worldwide have died as a result of the recent pandemic. Probably like you, I lost more than one good friend in... more
Frank Floor Talk: Slot Machines — America’s Favorite Gaming Device
Book Review: Slot Machines — America’s Favorite Gaming Device Author: Marshall Fey Sixth Edition, 256 pp. Liberty Belle Books,... more
Frank Floor Talk: Fantasy slot vendors
Whether or not you made it to G2E in Las Vegas last week, everyone can probably list the “Big Five” slot manufacturers. In case you’re... more
Frank Floor Talk: G2E 2022 – Random notes
If you were stuck in a human traffic jam between booths, you would find it hard to believe that anyone in gaming was not at G2E. However,... more
G2E: What is a “digital wallet?”
Without a doubt, among the hottest topics at G2E 2022 are cashless gaming and digital wallets. So it might seem surprising that a panel... more
G2E: Tribal sovereignty and the law: Is your sovereignty safe in the cloud?
During a Tuesday panel at the 2022 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, panelist and Pechanga tribal attorney Steve Bodmer argued that storing... more
