Tectonic shift for gaming in the Business Press
Mulling over two seemingly contradictory bits of news–that the Justice Department had labeled Full Tilt Poker a “global Ponzi scheme” and that the AGA was launching a renewed push for the legalization...
View ArticleG2E convergence in the LVBP
I wrote up some of my thoughts on the new tech stuff at G2E for the Las Vegas Business Press. Take a look: The official theme of the Global Gaming Expo, held Oct. 3-6 at the Sands Expo and Convention...
View ArticlePros, cons of increased casino tech in the LVBP
This week, my Las Vegas Business Press column takes a look not at what technology is being introduced into casinos, but how it’s being used–and should be used: The technology used on casino floors has...
View ArticleStudents get involed with gaming’s future in the LVBP
This week, my column in the Las Vegas Business Press looks at how a class at the William S. Boyd School of Law has helped Nevada take a step into the future of gaming, which I think is online: People...
View ArticlePractical UNLV gaming law education in the LVBP
My latest Las Vegas Business Press column is out. It’s about how the gaming law program at UNLV’s Boyd School of law is bucking a national trend and delivering a solid education in the practice of...
View ArticleProhibition lessons for Net gaming in the LVBP
In an opinion piece vindicated by last Thursday’s adoption of online poker rules for Nevada and the DoJ ruling that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting, I argue in the Las Vegas Business Press...
View Article2011 Wrap-Up in the LVBP
In this week’s Las Vegas Business Press, I look back at 2011, trying to see what the big lessons are: Closing the book on 2011 in the Las Vegas casino scene, one word comes to mind: paradox. There...
View ArticleWords of Caution in the LVBP
I’ve got a new column in this week’s Las Vegas Business Press: Nor is this kind of chicanery limited to poker. MF Global was, until last November, a large global financial derivatives dealer, making...
View ArticleCasino debt levels’ adverse effects in LVBP
My commentary piece on casino debt came out in the Las Vegas Business Press yesterday: Like households, all businesses take on debt as a part of their usual operations. Without borrowing money, it is...
View ArticleLooking beyond baccarat in the Las Vegas Business Press
I’ve got a new column in the Las Vegas Business Press today, about the possibly diminishing impact of baccarat: With the recent release by the Gaming Control Board of the December 2011 Gaming Revenue...
View ArticleOutside perspectives & casinos in the LVBP
Here’s my latest LVBP column: In my capacity as director of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, I recently helped to host a group of visiting MBA students from...
View ArticleReasonable Online Expectations in the Las Vegas Business Press
In this week’s Las Vegas Business Press, I’ve got a piece about how we should be reasonable about our expectations for online gaming: Online or “interactive” gaming is coming to Nevada, likely in...
View ArticlePool season reflects LV’s ability to evolve in the LVBP
In this week’s Las Vegas Business Press, I muse a bit about what the start of pool season really means in Las Vegas: The weathers warming up, which in postrecession Las Vegas means one thing: pool...
View ArticleLas Vegas mantra in the LVBP
For this week’s Las Vegas Business Press column, I talk about the importance of renovation to Las Vegas today: When The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened its doors in December 2010, there was some...
View ArticleEnding an era in the LVBP
This week, I wrote my final column for the Las Vegas Business Press. Here’s how it starts: Its been an interesting seven years. When I started writing a biweekly column for the Las Vegas Business Press...
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