Day: April 9, 2024

Last May, on a lurid scarlet-drenched cover, Time magazine asked the question: Will artificial intelligence mean “the end of humanity?” Critics pounced on the alarmist headline, calling it “fake news” and “fear-mongering.” But the concerns are real and widespread. Devotees and detractors alike say AI will revolutionize most industries, eliminate some, and unalterably change the…

The creation of successful slot games is a process that remained relatively constant for decades. Software was developed, hardware was developed to house it, sometimes in concert with the creation of the game. The machine would hit slot floors, and players would vote with their wallets. The rise of online gaming in the U.S., not…

With Las Vegas’ first Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror, the destination has put more than its stamp on itself as the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World. In what has been a magnificent four-month run on sports for a Las Vegas that was once a punching bag for the sports leagues, it…

From the moment that the U.S. Supreme Court repealed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) on May 14, 2018, the U.S. sports betting industry has actually become an industry, rife with investment, research and development, mergers, acquisitions and everything else included in a typical MBA curriculum. The manner in which sports betting has…

In a blockbuster deal announced February 29, International Game Technology PLC will spin off its slot supply and digital gaming businesses from its lottery business to create a separate company in combination with Las Vegas-based Everi Holdings, Inc. in a $6.2 billion transaction. The new company will retain the name of IGT. IGT’s lottery division…