All posts by J Barton
All posts by J Barton
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Boyd Gaming Kicks Off 2016 with a ‘House Advantage’
Boyd Gaming continues to expand and grow in ways that many other companies in the industry can only dream of at the start of a new year. Just this week, leading customer loyalty solutions company House Advantage entered into an agreement with Boyd Gaming “that will bring House Advantage’s advanced customer loyalty software, HALo Core, … Read More
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Employees Gambling? The Danger is a Risk to Corporate Data from Gambling Apps on Mobile Devices Used for Work
Veracode, a leader in securing web, mobile and third-party applications for the world’s largest global enterprises, doesn’t like to gamble when it comes to security. Now the company is issuing a warning that all those gaming and gambling apps on employee smartphones could be jeopardizing the security of company and personal information. Analytics from its … Read More
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Tracking Exhibition Attendees: Las Vegas Convention Center Experiments with Smartphones
Probably 99.99 percent of attendees at a convention or trade show will be carrying a Wi-Fi enabled smartphone. That’s clearly understood by execs at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A sign from Cox Business, the Internet provider for the center, recently mounted signs in anticipation of anonymously tracking the location of attendees through the facility’s … Read More
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Sage Bedfellows: Hilton and Uber Partner for Enhanced Hotel App
They say “politics makes strange bedfellows,” but in the case of Hilton and Uber, it’s more a case of economics making sage bedfellows. Hilton and Uber have partnered up better accommodate hotel guests who want to grab a ride via the hotel chain’s HHonors app. In addition to local taxis, ride services like Uber and … Read More
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New Team Members Picked for Global Gaming Expo 2015
Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the nation’s premier exposition for the casino gaming industry, has just announced new members of its team. Ed Several, senior vice president of Reed Exhibitions, has been named to lead all aspects of G2E. Kevin McDonald has joined G2E as industry vice president. The G2E trade show and conference is held … Read More
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G2E Show Will Showcase Integrated Resort Concept
The producers of the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas are planning to stage their own vision of an “integrated resort.” What’s an integrated resort? To put it in the most simplistic terms, it’s a resort that offers a whole lot more than gaming opportunities. “Integrated resorts — a term that Las Vegas … Read More
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Scientific Games Prez Gavin Isaacs to Speak at G2E 2015 CEO Roundtable
Gavin Isaacs, the president and CEO of Scientific Games Corp. will be one of the industry leaders at a CEO Roundtable discussion at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2015 in Las Vegas. Scientific Games is a lottery manager and casino equipment supplier. Other roundtable invitees are Mark Frissora, president and CEO of casino operator Caesars Entertainment … Read More
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Virtual Reality As the Future of Online Poker? You Betcha!
“No matter how seasoned a live poker player you are, you have to admit there is still something special about walking into a casino, your ears instantly molested by the chimes of the slot machines, your nose instantly desensitized to the oddly comforting staleness of the air. There is that moment of exhilaration, no matter … Read More
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Big Time Battle: Caesars Entertainment Corp vs. Las Vegas Sands in Online Gambling Rumble
It’s one of the biggest brouhahas in Las Vegas: could online gambling be a boon to the casino industry? There are pros and cons, of course. But the two big players are definitely gambling types. “Caesars Entertainment Corporation leads the group of Vegas casino operators that are backing the legalization of online gambling in the … Read More
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UK Online Gambling Behemoth Bet365 Sued by Consumer Watchdog Commission
Here comes the law. Word just in: UK online gambling giant Bet365 Group has been taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which says it breached consumer law and made “misleading representations” to customers. The case pits consumer watchdog ACCC against Bet365, reportedly the UK’s “biggest online betting provider with over … Read More
