Writer: Jeffrey Compton
Things I’ve learned watching my father die
My father died Wednesday morning. He had prostate cancer for more than ten years, but it really caught up with him over the last few... more
Introducing our Casino Industry News Database
Friends of CDC Gaming: I am happy to present the latest innovation of CDC Gaming – our Casino Industry News Database. Over the years... more
Jeffrey, welcome to 60!
Monday I turn 60! I have been celebrating the event all week with a series of small dinners with one or two friends – and Monday night I... more
Thank you for a great 2014 – and (hopefully) an even better 2015!
It has been a good year for CDC Gaming: Traffic to our website (measured in both visits and page views) has more than doubled since... more
The Mirage, Steve Wynn & I – the beginning of a 25-year love affair with the gaming industry
November 1989 – Thanksgiving week. I was in Los Angeles dealing with family issues. My brother Bill had developed schizophrenia and walked... more
A good night for the industry – and the AGA
“A good night for the industry” said an email I received from AGA President Geoff Freeman sometime around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday night.... more
Election Day 2014: The experts, our readers, and I predict some results (very differently)
Tuesday is Election Day, with six important gaming-related ballot questions on various state ballots. Two of them (California and... more
Is the Casino Industry familiar with Airbnb? It should be!
Note from Jeffrey Compton: Two hours after we published this column (and posted in The Flash) we received a note from Sarah M. Regan, CPPL,... more
How I cut the (cable) cord!
Note: A couple of Saturdays ago I made the comment – in plugging a column by Cory Roberts, our technical director, that “based on... more
AGA + KidsandCars.org = a Good Thing!
One day when I was three years old, I was wandering around our front yard while my father was gardening. To amuse myself I climbed into the... more
