White Papers

Check out these authoritative reports that address myriad problems and the ways to solve them as they relate to our industry.

Social gaming results from the combination of social networks and online gaming and it refers to gaming online that involves interactive elements or content sharing between peers. Social apps are web-based games that allow social gaming to occur. In general they are features such as; profile building, making friends, exchanging messages and gifts and other player-friendly options.

In the recent years, where the downfall of the western world is pushing business leaders towards new markets and regions, Latin America has won followers in most business fields. What’s not so obvious, yet stands out to those who know the region well, is that Latin America has become a very interesting and growing market for the gambling industry, both in the offline and online sectors. Latin America is still a “gambling opportunity” (no pun intended) for multiple reasons that we will try to explain in this paper.

You hear it everywhere and it seems to make sense: the future is cashless! In a number of years, nobody will use paper to pay for purchases. With the ever-increasing forms of cashless payment (debit and credit cards, mobile and now RFID payments etc…), how can one doubt that cash will fade away?

Given the mobile technology advancements powered by continuous sales of smartphones, tablets, iPhones and a variety of other mobile devices mobile gaming industry has occupied the entire market niche in remote gambling industry segment. Furthermore, the expected development of mobile technology is sure to make mobile games more feature-reach and playerfriendly.

Spectrum Gaming Group‘s peer-reviewed white paper on gaming tax policy notes in its opening paragraphs: “The legalization of casino gambling is arguably one of the most critical public policy decisions that state lawmakers will make during their tenure. Such legislation authorizes an entirely new industry that offers a wide range of potential impacts.

In today’s increasingly mobile and web-savvy generation, self-service technology has become pervasive in just about every segment of the consumer marketplace—increasing consumer convenience while padding businesses’ bottom lines. As consumer demands and technology options rapidly increase, the global hotel industry is now beginning to understand the positive impact on guest satisfaction and company finances that self-service options offer to their operations.

Over the recent years online poker has become a popular entertainment for players worldwide. Global poker audience is now enhanced due to the emergence of social poker networks that provide for not only playing poker games, but also offer players diverse socializing means of interaction. Furthermore, it is now in the center of major debates regarding the legalization of online poker in Europe and North America.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has a critical mission – to safeguard the nation’s financial systems from abuse and potential national security risks by detecting and deterring criminal activity. Casinos across the U.S. play an essential role in the process by pulling up the drawbridge on potential money launderers who use laundered money for a wide range of criminal ...

Why are CFOs in the gaming and hospitality industries giving a single thought to the laundry business?  Because the cost of keeping linens clean can significantly affect a property’s profitability.  And, high-tech UHF-RFID laundry automation can give a healthy boost to the bottom line. Running the numbers in the following example offers a dollars-and-cents explanation.

It is an interesting time for the hospitality industry. Although the economy is recovering and occupancy levels and room rates are on the rise, improvement is slower than expected. Many hotels and casinos, still feeling the aftermath of the 2008 recession, are finding it tough to drive revenue month after month and are being careful not to add staff until the recovery is more stable.