In May, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the reform of regulations that could hamper the nation’s economic recovery. The American Gaming Association saw an opening to right a decades-old wrong. The AGA and other gaming industry representatives had called repeatedly for a modification of the IRS reporting threshold on slot-machine jackpots.… Read more »
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After a career in architecture spanning more than 50 years, Linda J. Roe has announced that she will retire from her position as vice president of client development at TBE Architects. According to a statement from TBE, “Our dear friend and colleague decided that she is ready to move on to the next phase of… Read more »
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Shock waves reverberated in Louisiana last month when state Senator Karen Carter Peterson, chairwoman of the Louisiana Democratic Party, forced the resignations of Louisiana Gambling Board Chairman Ronnie Jones and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Board President Walt Leger III, a former state representative. Both men had been appointees of Governor John Bel Edwards, who… Read more »
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Willard “Bucky” Howard, a respected gaming executive who helped launch Atlantic City casinos, died May 16. Howard inspired a generation of casino executives who today are leaders in the industry. His contemporaries in Atlantic City included Jim Allen, Phil Satre, Steve Hyde, Mark Etess, Peter Boynton, Marc Schorr, Arte Nathan, Rudy Preito, Roger Wagner, Dennis… Read more »
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Stanley Ho Hung Sun, the Hong Kong billionaire who was instrumental in building Macau’s gaming industry into the largest in the world, died May 26 at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. He was 98. Over the last 20 years, Ho’s casino empire contributed as much as half of the Macau government’s tax receipts. His far-flung… Read more »
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World Sports Network (WSN.com) has recently expanded its sports news and entertainment coverage in the United States by announcing a new podcast partnership with expert sports bettor Bill Krackomberger.
nBill Krackomberger commented on the new show, “I’ve been approached to do podcasts before but I believe this is the right place for it. After betting on sports professionally for over twenty-five years I am looking forward to a show where we will educate sports bettors with real actionable advice every week.”
James Whitelock, Head of Marketing at WSN, “We are very excited to launch this new podcast in partnership with Bill Krackomberger. Bill sits in the middle of an extensive community of sports bettors in the US, I believe this relationship will drive WSN forward and provide a great platform for sports bettors looking for an edge from respected experts.”
The show is intended for novice and professional sports bettors and will feature special guests, many of whom are Bill’s friends and acquaintances and known bettors in their own fields. Bill is joined on the show by Rosalie Michaels, a daily fantasy sports analyst, who will go into betting concepts with him.
The show will be available on all popular podcast services.
This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Matt Sodl, the founding partner and managing director of Innovation Capital, on how casinos can borrow money to get through these tough times.
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This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Scott Fisher and Suzanne Leckert, partners in the Convergence Strategies consulting group, on how they helped Danville, Virginia through an RFP process which resulted in the city choosing Caesars Entertainment as the exclusive developer of a casino in the town.
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The Sherwood Valley Casino is a small casino in Northern California owned by the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Unlike its Southern California cousins, the Sherwood Valley casino has not reopened and is taking abundant care in planning the reopening, according Michael Broderick, the general manager.
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This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Georg Washington, the president and CEO of game innovator Synergy Blue, on the survey the company took of casino customers asking them when and how they would be comfortable returning to casinos.
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NRT Technology Corp.
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This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with John Restrepo, the principal with RGE Economics and one of the premier observers of the Nevada economy on how it has been impacted by Covid-19, including a dubious mark of the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history for any individual state.
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Partner, The Strategy Organization
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Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Sightline Payments
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Distinguished Fellow of Gaming Law, UNLV Boyd School of Law
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Lana Kotur, Vice President of Customer Success, VizExplorer
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Ryan Sawyer, Vice President/Project Manager, Analytical Environmental Services
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Chairwoman, Nevada Gaming Control Board
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