This time of year is truly an honor and a pleasure for the Gaming America team, as we get to deep-dive into the lives and careers
of leaders across the industry in our CEO Special. CEOs, Presidents and Chairs qualify for the issue and, this time around, we have
our own ‘magnificent seven.’
Representing Tribal operators are Mohegan President & CEO Ray Pineault, and Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort CEO Laura Penney
(who has been at the property for over 30 years!). On the commercial – and digitally led side – we have Fanatics Betting & Gaming CEO
Matt King and Betfred USA CEO Kresimir Spajic. Representing Canada, an ever-growing part of North American gaming, we
feature Canadian Gaming Association President & CEO Paul Burns, while Jennifer Shatley joins us as the leader of the Responsible
Online Gaming Association back in the US.
Last on my list, but purely for the reason of being singled out especially, is Christopher Hebert, the first-ever African American
Chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board – and a delightful interviewee who gave us so much insight into both his personal and
professional life. We always strive to get the 360-degree angle at Gaming America, and we feel having the regulator’s point of view
in another CEO Special has helped us achieve exactly that.
Elsewhere in the edition, our ‘regular’ editorial does its best not to be upstaged by our feature-length CEO interviews. Regular
contributor Oliver Lovat discusses the fate of the Las Vegas megaresort, while Internet Vikings Co-Founder Rickard Vikström is
adamant that European firms can succeed in the US.
To all those at G2E (and reading this in one of our thousands of copies at the show), we wish you the best of luck weaving between
all the many different possibilities the Venetian Convention Center and its tradeshow floor has to offer.
The US is interestingly balanced right now, to say the least, with European firms exiting and big-named land-based suppliers
upping their strategic game in the face of increasing competition. We believe the best way to face this challenge head on is by
reading, listening and learning.
That’s why this magazine offers as wide a range of opinions and stories as any issue we’ve ever produced. Agree or
disagree with any of it, we hope you’re able to take stock of it all – because there is plenty to be applied to the
everyday gaming industry here.
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Gaming Arts CEO Mike Dreitzer speaks to Gaming America about making moves into the LatAm and European markets, while also releasing new products in the US....
Founder Rickard Vikström speaks to Tim Poole, giving his advice on entering the US, the history of Internet Vikings and how certain strategies helped the business develop. According to Vikström, th...
Gaming America regular columnist and resident Las Vegas expert, Oliver Lovat, discusses the challenges facing Vegas' 1990s megaresorts in the 2020s....
Beth Turner speaks to Mohegan President and CEO Ray Pineault about his work/life balance, the development of Tribal gaming during his 24 years with the operator and what it means to bring the spirit o...
Christopher Hebert, Chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, speaks with Gaming America about growing up in Louisiana, working with the gaming industry – and inspiring others with his journey...
Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort CEO Laura Penney walks Gaming America through her journey of over 30 years at the Tribal property, always striving and persevering to become CEO – even after several s...
The Fanatics brand has been recognizable across sports for a number of years, predominantly building its name as one of the most popular providers and producers of sports merchandise for supporters of...
Paul Burns sits down with Will Underwood to discuss how his early passion for politics led him to Las Vegas, as well as the challenges – and privileges – of being the voice of the Canadian gaming...
Executive Director of the Responsible Online Gaming Association, Dr Jennifer Shatley, also President of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, speaks to Gaming America about a career of firsts, her r...
Kresimir Spajic has worked in education, fashion and even been a professional soccer player. Within gaming, that variance has continued, with roles across the world, in Tribal gaming and now, as CEO o...
Having played a leading role in introducing RLX Gaming to a brand-new cohort of US players Marketing Director, Marija Hammon, explained to Gaming America how she and her team built a brand from the gr...
Gaming America speaks with Evolution's CEO for North America, Jacob Claesson, about supplying live casino in the US, appealing to local audiences and what Evolution has planned next....
David Bolas, Commercial Director at Greentube, speaks with Gaming America about all things Canadian gaming, including Ontario and Alberta, which is expected to be regulated soon....
Soft2Bet CFO Max Portelli sits down with Gaming America to talk all-things gamification, his role in the product development cycle and future plans for the company....
Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) has launched its Betbridge™ cashless solution, which is designed to enable and streamline cashless payments in casinos....
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This time of year is truly an honor and a pleasure for the Gaming America team, as we get to deep-dive into the lives and careers
of leaders across the industry in our CEO Special. CEOs, Presidents and Chairs qualify fo...
