Writer: Jeffrey Compton
Four Predictions in today’s gaming-related elections
If Jeffrey Compton would ever be accused of promoting gambling it won’t be over blackjack, horse racing, sports betting or even video... more
Public Polling on Internet Gaming is Meaningless – for now!
(I would like to thank CDC Gaming Editor John Broughton for his invaluable contributions to this analysis.) Twenty-four hours before I sat... more
What I learn from what you read!
In his far-too-short tenure as CDC Gaming Flash Editor, the late Jeff Simpson repeatedly told me “Check out which news stories our... more
Random G2E opinions posing as thoughtful commentary
This year’s G2E show floor was a happy place – even on the last day (my favorite time to go). With a few exceptions (I did hear detailed,... more
Winning Massachusetts by getting the Lowells, if not the Cabots
Five of my happiest years happened in Massachusetts, in the mid-1970s, as I pursued a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Babson College, in... more
Economic and Security Review Commission; Being investigated by Congress is always painful
A congressional committee, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, is holding hearings on the impacts of economic practices... more
Macau Just Might Be a House of Cards
The casinos in Macau are the busiest in the world; they dominate the income statements of three of America’s largest casino companies as... more
After the hurricane – facing the future weakened and damaged
Hurricane Sandy was probably the most destructive storm to hit the United States, ever; the hurricane was even given a hyper name,... more
Massachusetts a long slow road to travel to get to a casino
The latest state to walk down the gambling road, Massachusetts is walking slower than the others. The American Gaming Association studied... more
Another casino or two coming down the Pennsylvania Turnpike
It is an old story already, but one that is being still reported; there are too many casinos in the Northeast and there are more on the... more
