Writer: Buddy Frank
A brief history of casino data visualization
Most credit advertising exec Fred R. Barnard with the line, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” He was writing in a 1921 ad-trade... more
Frank Floor Talk: Book Review — This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends
Nicole Perlroth 491 pp., 2021, Bloomsbury Publishing, $16.69 on Amazon Do you like horror novels from the likes of Stephen King or Dean... more
Frank Floor Talk: Gaming a prime target of cyber warfare
There is a 100+ year history of gamblers trying to cheat card games, load dice, rig roulette wheels and manipulate slot machines. Yet in... more
Meet new Gaming Hall of Fame member Gavin Isaacs
If they polled all the members of the American Gaming Association’s Gaming Hall of Fame, newly elected member Gavin Isaacs would most... more
TribalNet: Available slot data needs better presentation
With today’s technology, casino slot and marketing systems generate thousands of data points almost every minute. However, the two... more
TribalNet: Self-identified hacker offers cyber-security advice
In case you haven’t heard it before, CISO in an acronym for “Chief Information Security Officer.” Glenn Wilson holds that... more
TribalNet: Major annual conference and tradeshow underway in Reno
TribalNet is a good idea that commercial casinos should emulate. The main focus is information technology for Native American casino... more
Frank Floor Talk: Non-smoking efforts are growing, but no cigar yet
Some things are nearly certain. Hell is not going to freeze over. U.S. Senators will never agree on anything. And Nevada casinos will not... more
Frank Floor Talk: Book Review — Probability & Statistics
The third review in this series about math books that will help you develop your casino skills will be a bit different. Instead of... more
Frank Floor Talk: Sitting beats standing
Last month, Gary Platt Manufacturing in Reno, NV celebrated a production triumph: one million casino chairs. The event was noteworthy on... more
