Writer: Jeffrey Compton
Awake, and digesting the latest news from Caesars
Its 4:00 a.m. in the morning – Cleveland time. I’m in my middle of my morning CDC newsroom editing chores (albeit a little early, but I am... more
Why interest in horse racing is declining in the U.S., including among horse enthusiasts
Howard Simpson, my best friend at Babson College, was one-year ahead of me, several years older (he did a tour in Vietnam before starting... more
The AGA iGaming turnabout story – old news meets questionable assumptions
Last Wednesday the following story appeared in the Wall Street Journal: Online Gambling Suffers Setback – American Gaming Association... more
What Has Sheldon wrought?
While working on the Flash last Tuesday morning, I came upon the opinion piece “Las Vegas made a big, bad bet on casinos” – one of the... more
Ohio Casino Education Funds: Easy Money That’s More Than Zero
Over the past month I have been reading negative articles about Ohio casinos, specifically about the distribution of casino tax dollars to... more
Does Gaming have an Older Audience or an Aging Audience?
Last week I ended my column on senior gaming with “I do admit to being concerned that nearly half the casino visitors in 2012 are over age... more
Exploring (and Exploding) the Senior Citizen Gambling Myth with Aunt Dorothy
Earlier this week the Concord Monitor ran a column by Paul Davis, an anti-gaming advocate at the Institute for American Values, entitled... more
Is the Internet Ready for Casino Gambling? An alternative view!
In his recent commentary Is the Internet Ready for Casino Gambling?, my colleague Ken Adams discussed the recent history of Internet... more
The AGA 2014 Strategic Plan: Addressing Criticisms, Belaying Myths, and Creating a Positive Roadmap
I heard from many people after my recent column, “The Internet Gaming War: A Pox (Mostly) on One House”, including Geoff Freeman, president... more
The Las Vegas Sands Website Attack – Random Thoughts and Definite Plans
As I write this column the Las Vegas Sands website has been down for six days. Over those days a plethora of ideas has gone through my head... more
