New Class III, June 2013
Author: CEM Staff This month's new Class III games include: Ainsworth—Wild Spirit™, AGS—Caribbean Pearls, Aristocrat—Moon Drifter™ and Phoenix Riches™, Bally Technologies—Shadow Diamonds™, Cadillac...
View ArticleUnion Gaming Analytics Operator Index
Author: N/A The UGA Index for the period ending April 30, 2013, was up 0.3 percent sequentially to 238.7 from 238.0 on March 31, 2013. As an illustrative example, if an investor bought $100,000 of the...
View ArticleNew Community Style and Progressives, June 2013
Author: CEM Staff New releases for community style and progressives gaming products for June 2013 include Ainsworth with Red Wolf™ and WMS with THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ THE RETURN OF THE...
View ArticleLeaving a Lasting Legacy
Author: Antinea Ascione By the end of this month, Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. will have officially stepped down as the CEO and president of the American Gaming Association (AGA). For many, Fahrenkopf’s name...
View ArticleNew Table Games & Gear, June 2013
Author: CEM Staff New gaming products for table games and gear for June 2013 include eConnect—Blackjack Countdown, INAG—Mystery Card Poker, SHFL entertainment—i-Table Roulette and TCSJOHNHUXLEY—Lunar...
View ArticleCrisis Means Major Changes on the Way in Casino Sector
Author: James Marrison Cyprus is bracing itself for what could turn out to be the deepest and longest-running recession in its history. Before 2008, the economy of Cyprus was stable, and Cypriots were...
View ArticleWhat's Shakin', June 2013
Author: N/A In this month's What's Shakin', Bally earns three Guinness World Records, Howie Long will speak at Bally User Conference, SHFL entertainments begins rollout of VLTs in New York and opens...
View ArticleCEM's 2013 International Table Games Awards
Author: Antinea Ascione and Marian Green Judges faced a tough challenge in evaluating this year’s stellar crop of contenders in Casino Enterprise Management’s 2013 International Table Games Awards....
View ArticleConfirming a Suspected Player is Counting Cards: Fact or Educated Guess?
Author: Bill Zender Everyone talks about card counters and their ability to beat casino blackjack, but few casino operations have the ability to accurately confirm a customer is counting cards on a...
View ArticlePowerful Partners
Author: Antinea Ascione and Marian Green Officials with Bally Technologies and Mohegan Sun were extremely busy in April and May, preparing for three events that would earn a trio of Guinness World...
View ArticleThe Green Stamp Paradox
Author: Kevin Parker Today’s player points and free play are poorly suited tools to attract new customers to our casinos. Due to ill-conceived marketing practices, these aging concepts are becoming...
View ArticleGambling and the Law®: Nevada Tips First Domino
Author: I. Nelson Rose The state of Nevada has legalized Internet gambling—again. Only this time, people are paying attention. The first few times the Nevada Legislature passed laws permitting online...
View ArticlePlayer Segregation in Online Poker: Fad or Future?
Author: Chris Grove PartyPoker ignited quite a debate by introducing segregated cash game lobbies in late February 2013. Players and pundits took to forums, blogs and Twitter to jeer or cheer...
View ArticleLifestyles, June 2013
Author: CEM Staff Join us for a look at what some of our industry professionals are up to when they're not in the office. In this section, we highlight the unique traits, talents and hobbies, and...
View ArticleJune 2013, Volume 12, Issue 6
Leaving a Lasting LegacyTable Games AwardsPowerful PartnersWMS Active Gambler ProfileTM Part IIWhere's the Money Now, Part VIPlayer Segregation in Online PokerConfirming a Player is Counting...
View ArticleHarrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort: A Modern Mountain Lodge Experience
Author: Anna G. Larson Driving along a trout stream and under the massive green-roofed porte cochère with seven waterfalls, guests approaching Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort get a taste of the heart...
View ArticleAGEM Index
Author: N/A In April 2013, the AGEM Index reported a month-to-month increase for the second consecutive month with a composite score of 159.45 points, up 8.44 points or 5.6 percent, when compared to...
View ArticleOn The Horizon: Illinois Policymakers Once Again Turn Toward Gaming Expansion
Author: Adam Braun When asked to conjure images of Illinois, one might think of Chicago’s sweeping skyline or Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat. Increasingly, though, Illinois is known for something...
View ArticleNew Class II, June 2013
Author: CEM Staff This month's new Class II games include: Cadillac Jack—Wild Parrots™, Diamond Game—Road Hogs, Multimedia Games—Flamingo Sevens®, Video Gaming Technologies—Devil Ducky™ and...
View ArticleWhere’s the Money Now, Part 6: The Human Side of Perspectives of Data:...
Author: Andrew Cardno and Dr. Ralph Thomas Most data can be divided into three broad categories. The first category is “things that can be added” called facts. The second category is the attributes of...
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