Writer: Buddy Frank
IGA: Unlocking the full potential of smart tables via analytics, efficiency, player satisfaction
“There is a 20% leak of table-game revenue today. Fifteen percent of that is due to productivity issues and the remainder is lost to... more
IGA: Innovation versus regulation, keeping pace with emerging gaming technologies
“It’s scary.” That was the consensus from the IGA panel on how to deal with and regulate new technologies in the gaming industry. Sean... more
Frank Floor Talk: Has respect for vendors improved?
Over two years ago, we published a story about a lack of respect that vendors felt from operators. (The lines below in italics are from the... more
Frank Floor Talk: Humanizing Rules – Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics and Compliance
Humanizing Rules – Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics and Compliance by Christian Hunt 220pp., Wiley 2023 Nothing can ruin a good day... more
Frank Floor Talk: Gambler – Secrets from a Life at Risk
Book review: Gambler – Secrets from a Life at Risk by Billy Walters, Avid Reader Press, 2023, 374 pages What is the “Super Bowl” of sports... more
Frank Floor Talk: Gaming education & the 2025 WGPC
I think I’ve used the quote below from Albert Einstein over a hundred times in various articles and classes I have given over the years.... more
Frank Floor Talk: Book Review — Slow Productivity
Slow Productivity – The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout Written by Cal Newport Portfolio/Penguin, 2024, $30, 244 pages The thing... more
Frank Floor Talk: To participate, or not to participate – that is STILL the question
One of the longest running debates in our industry is: “How many leased[i] or participation machines should we have on our floors?” Indeed,... more
Frank Floor Talk: The most-recent MVP of slot themes
If there were an award for the “Most Valuable Player” for a single slot title in the last few years, I firmly believe it would have to go... more
Frank Floor Talk: Ten gaming wishes for 2025
Here are my 10 gaming wishes for you all in the New Year: Visit your competition. Visit your competition. Visit your competition. When your... more
