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Beauty, Charm, & Adventure

Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage is basking in unprecedented honors. By David McKee

Agua caliente” is Spanish for “hot  water” and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has been playing a  hot hand ever since they opened their  first casino, in downtown Palm Springs, California, on April 6, 2001. Seven years later, the Tribe doubled  down in nearby Rancho Mirage, opening their flagship Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage.

The STRAT Las Vegas Standing Above the Rest

Bill Healey chats to Brian Stanton VP of Table Games, The STRAT Hotel Casino & SkyPod

Standing tall between the Las Vegas Strip and the city’s downtown casinos is The STRAT, an iconic gaming, shopping and dining resort formerly known as the Stratosphere. Casino Life Magazine recently toured the remodeled property with Brian Stanton, the casino’s VP of Table Games.

What led you to get into casinos & gaming?

Guest Comment Issue 137 ICE: Opportunity in Diversity

Simon Thomas, CEO, Hippodrome Casino

Two years ago, the subject of diversity dominated proceedings at ICE – and not in a way that cast the gambling industry in a particularly positive light. As host (at the Hippodrome Casino) of the Magic Mike Live Show, I accept that my views on what people should be permitted to wear (or not wear) may not be shared by all. However, issues of moral outrage aside, I have always considered diversity to be a key ingredient of the ICE show.

The future’s bright – the future’s eSports

As ICE London prepares to take eSports to the next level with a brand new, state-of-the-art Esports Arena combining live tournaments, demonstrations, workshops and world class eSports players, the event organiser’s Head of eSports, William Harding, reflects on why the ICE brand is primed to deliver the third age for the increasingly popular betting sector.  From his early days playing Warcraft 3, and his role in embedding Twitch.tv within Europe, Harding is well versed in the international arena and explores his passion for players, the need for industry-wide eSports education and where

Slot machine providers are planning to add skill-based features

 

To move with the times, some of the biggest slot machine providers have decided to focus on skill-based products. The idea is not new and industry experts have been aware of the concept for years.

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) industry expo held in Las Vegas on October 14 shed more light on skill-based products designed to appeal to a younger customer base, but there are still a few wrinkles.

The future and evolution of the iGaming industry

 

The iGaming industry is very competitive and that’s why casinos always want to be in front of each other. Being innovative and responsive to new developing technologies is very important nowadays, and that’s how new casinos should be if they want to be the first chosen. Of course, one of the innovations was the development of casinos to make them available for mobiles and also the live games, which changed the casinos.

Head of Brand at Marathonbet warns of gaming brands losing identity to drive news content

Ahead of his participation in the new Advertising and Marketing Conference stream at this year’s ICE VOX, Marathonbet’s Head of Brand, Dan Towse explores how gambling consumers are 'programmed to be promiscuous', why trust is essential for brands and where Love Island influencers fit into the betting ecosystem