Writer: Buddy Frank
AGS: The Orion Upright–a new core contender
Big surprise, there are some new cabinets on display at Global Gaming Expo. That’s hardly worth a mention at all, since new cabinets are as... more
AGS: Disrupting the table games market
It’s been quite a 2018 for AGS’ slots department. Beginning with approvals from the Nevada Gaming Commission to sell its machines in the... more
KONAMI: A Focus on Increasing Player Value
Buy- A-Pay was a breakthrough in slot product design decades ago. The concept was simple: play more, get better odds. The Blazing Sevens... more
Pro Tips for G2E
Given that you’re a subscriber to CDC Gaming, I think it’s safe to assume that you’ve been to G2E, probably more than once. Several years... more
Casino Market Research
Sometimes you’d like to have an outside professional validate and praise your strategies and methodologies. One way to do it is to use a... more
A Silver Strike Comeback
Every now and then, a once-popular product from the past that almost disappeared makes a strong comeback. The rebirth of vinyl and the... more
Book Review: TALES FROM THE SLOT FLOOR
Edited by David G. Schwartz 244 pp. UNLV Gaming Press 2018, Paperback $23 Tales from The Slot Floor is fascinating, even if I’m not certain... more
Ticketing and Free Play Ticketing Scams
This article was originally published April 25, 2018. Joseph Whit Moody was officially added to the Nevada Black Book on August 23, 2018 by... more
Gambling with Brain Waves and Artificial Intelligence
For years, casino executives echoed the credo that producing a hit game, or a successful promotion, was more art than science. That... more
AGS slot executive tries to answer an important question
What makes a good game?That was a question posed by AGS Senior Vice President of Slot Products Andrew Burke at the AGS GameON conference.... more
