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Asian Gaming 50: Part I (1-25)
The inaugural ranking of the industry’s most influential people. In an effort to highlight the achievements of those driving the industry’s dynamism, we created the Asian Gaming 50.
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The Non-Shoe Shuffle
The growing popularity of factory pre-shuffled playing cards is a clear trend in the Asian casino market. There are a variety of reasons for this trend, says Scott Madding of the United States Playing Card Company (USPC). They include increased efficiencies and reliability for casino operators.
 
Watching Brief
There are thousands of casinos around the world, attracting millions of customers daily. Millions of dollars flow through those casinos, requiring constant monitoring and presenting a real security challenge to operators.
 
SJM­­—Macau’s DNA
Until now, the received wisdom (in much of the English-language media covering SJM) has been that increased competition from Las Vegas-style integrated resorts would continue to erode SJM’s market share until or unless it produced its own mega resort.
 
Rocket Power
The company unveiled its wonder gadget known as Rocket Docket at this year’s G2E Asia exhibition at The Venetian Macao. Elixir believes this technology will give it and its partners the competitive edge so often dreamed of by participants in the Macau slots market.
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Events
   

August 27-31, 2008

September 08 - 10, 2008

StarWorld Hotel, Macau, P.R. China Grand Hyatt - Singapore

October 21 - 23, 2008

November 18 - 20, 2008
Singapore Las Vegas Convention Center

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Crown folds on Philippines push
Macau: Macau gaming revenues total US$7.4 billion in first half
Macau tycoon's casino firm struggles in HK listing
Melco, Galaxy Shares Decline as Macau Tightens Visiting Rules
Melco Falls to 3 1/2-Year Low on Report of Macau Curb
Macau casino SJM unchanged in Hong Kong IPO debut
Resort dev’t project at Manila Bay: AGI sets $ 1-B deal with Star Cruises
Wynn Resorts considering $3 bln HK IPO
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Inside July Issue 2008 More>> 

Many Happy Returns
SJM seeks to spend its IPO pot wisely.

Watching Brief
Verint leads the way in casino security

Window on the Networked Floor
The advent of server-based gaming will lead to a new level of customer service and the rise of niche applications, according to IGT Senior Vice President of Systems Development Rich Schneider

Epic Attraction
Transact SVP Sales and Marketing Tracey Chernay explains what makes the Epic 950® the world¡¯s leading thermal printer for ticket-in ticket-out (TITO) slot machines