Writer: Jeffrey Compton
Sixty-seven years: Thirteen presidents, seven popes, one Queen
On Thursday the last constant of my life passed on. I am sixty-seven years old and have lived through thirteen presidents and seven popes,... more
Opinion: Nevada casinos cannot voluntarily go smoke-free, especially now
I have never smoked. I don’t allow smoking in my home or my car. As a frequent single diner, I prefer eating a meal at a bar over sitting... more
Time to get Nevada back to work (and play): An open letter to Governor Steve Sisolak
Let me begin, Governor Sisolak, by applauding your past decisions about the COVID-19 pandemic. Though your orders seriously affected almost... more
Publisher’s Note: CDC Gaming Reports coronavirus coverage
On any normal weekend, the CDC Gaming website gets 6,500 page views. Last weekend we had over 50,000 page views. Our daily newsletters are... more
From the Floor: What I loved, liked and disliked at ICE London 2020
As I wait at London Heathrow Airport for my flight back home to Las Vegas (via Seattle) it’s time for my day-after major trade show... more
Dispatches on ICE – Notes from the Publisher
February 6, 2020 – The U.S. gaming world to come from the ICE London floor It is the last day of ICE London and there are no... more
Publisher’s Commentary: What I loved, liked and disliked about G2E
I have attended over a dozen G2Es to this point, and the 2019 event was by far my favorite. This is the fourth year that CDC Gaming brought... more
AGA’s Casey Clark and company transform americangaming.org into a first-class industry asset
In the second half of 2018, the American Gaming Association began a very successful effort to resurrect and expand the organization’s... more
Trying to make sense of Suicide, Gaming and Guns
I have been formulating this column since I received that sad news early last week that gaming writer and colleague Dave Palermo committed... more
What I loved, liked and disliked about ICE North America
In summary, ICE North America was a good show – not a great one, but for a first-time effort I came away with some great insights and a... more
