Welcome to Casino Life We lead stateside with David McKee interviewing longtime Casino Life stalwart, Michael Silberling CEO Affinity Gaming LLC, talking enthusiastically about the company's past and future – from maintaining differing brands in different locales to making a bold gesture on charity contributions.
Next up I get the chance to catch up with Thérèse Liljeqvist, General Manager at Casino Cosmopol Stockholm, about the casino scene in Sweden and how skilled, multi-lingual staff contributes to making lasting impressions amongst guests. Following the ethos of "enthusiasm first – then training for the job" the results speak for themselves.
Enclave is a name you will hear more of in the future as they recently broke ground on a huge conference and hospitality complex that will bring high-end technology to this market. Find out more on their ambitions on page 22.
Juegos Miami is the latest hot event to be hosted by Clarion and this is echoed by Charles Hiten, Chief Executive, Merkur Gaming Americas, who maintains that the attraction of Miami as a destination is, for Latin American visitors, a powerful draw in itself. Read more on page 27.
Peter White visited Zane Mersich, CEO of NOVOMATIC UK, in their new offices to talk about the fruits of their R&D labours – evident each year in the breadth and scale of the offering at ICE. Rebecca Green meanwhile chatted to Eric Benchimol, CEO Win Systems, about their achievements over the past 20 years and the benefits they can offer casinos looking for a systems upgrade.
Giulio Coraggio, Head of the Gamingand Gambling Group at DLA Piper clues us up on what's happening in Italy; Bob Ambrose considers a state takeover of Atlantic City; whilst Victor H Royer is like a dog with a bone as he sees Las Vegas being steadily removed from what made it great in the first place – gambling. Meanwhile Mark Wayman continues his series of insights into recruitment
Finally, Paul McGee (the Sumo guy) takes a look at how people respond when they are going through change – and what you can do about it.
G2E Asia in Macau beckons – see you in May!
Glyn Thomas
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