Writer: Buddy Frank
VideoPoker.com booms during the shutdown
VideoPoker.com is the most popular video poker website, and it’s been booming during the pandemic. What really worked (or didn’t) during... more
Opening Again
It seemed like a wonderful achievement when several distilleries around the country switched recently from making booze to making hand... more
Mistakes: the best lessons
Jon Ralston is one of the top political reporters in Nevada. He started his career in the Silver State back in 1984 and has been writing or... more
Casino ops and COVID-19
I’ve got more than 30 years of casino operations experience, so, ideally, I’d like to be able to offer some practical advice on how to... more
Secrets and Profitability
The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.” – Edgar Watson Howe Last... more
William Harrah: A life in gaming
When Eldorado Resorts and VICI announced in January that they’d sold Harrah’s Reno to a non-casino developer, it marked the end of an era... more
What does it all mean?
Here’s a clue for Jeopardy fans: It started with cigar taxes, evolved from a casino never built, was re-energized by a bankruptcy, and... more
AGS looks forward to Starwall launch for dramatic slot merchandising
“No one in the industry has done anything like this,” according to AGS’s Senior Director of Slot Products Mark DeDeaux. He’s talking about... more
My New Year’s wishes
It’s the time of the year for resolutions, but I’m breaking from tradition and instead making a “wish list” for the slot floor. And, while... more
BOOK REVIEW: A Man for All Markets
Edward O. Thorp 397 pp., Random House, 2017 by Buddy Frank “A child of the Great Depression, legendary mathematician Edward O. Thorp... more
