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Introduction to the Summer 2025 Issue
Dai sla. Hello and welcome to the Summer 2025 Edition of Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Magazine. My name is Brady Scott, and I’m the Chair of the Editorial Board. In this issue, we take a […]
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Staying Ahead of the Curve: What Evolving Enforcement and Unregulated Gaming Mean for Your Compliance Strategy
With heightened federal scrutiny and emerging gaming formats pushing boundaries, casino compliance teams face a rapidly shifting landscape. In a recent TG&H webinar sponsored by Vector Solutions, industry veterans Jim Dowling and Brian Lopez of […]
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Rolling the Dice on Marketing: Eagle Mountain Casino’s Table Game Magic
At Eagle Mountain Casino, nestled in California’s Central Valley, the fun isn’t just happening at the slot machines. Ron Washington Jr., the newly minted interim Table Games Director, is shaking up the scene, showing that […]
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How Tribal Organizations Benefit from Enterprise-Wide Business Optimization
In a recent episode of TG&H on Air, Christine Faria sat down with Raving Partners Jeff and Mason Gray to explore how tribal organizations are transforming operations and increasing economic opportunity through enterprise-wide business optimization. […]
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Guest Service Isn’t the Icing. It’s the Cake.
Let’s just call it out: Guest service is the one thing every casino says is important, but also the first thing to get slapped on a t-shirt, hyped for three weeks, and then ghosted. Sound […]
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Seneca Gaming Corporation: A Legacy of Growth and Innovation
As the gaming industry continues to evolve, few organizations can match the resilience and success of Seneca Gaming Corporation (SGC). From its inception to its current stature with three world-class properties and over 3,000 employees, […]
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New Study Finds Washington Tribes Contribute More Than $7 Billion to the State Economy
Washington state’s tribes have long been major contributors to the state economy. A new study released in June shows that tribal contributions continue to grow rapidly and diversify. Based on 2023 data, the new study […]
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Cultural Tourism and Casinos: How Native Nations and Communities Can Utilize Traditions to Develop Tourism Plans
Now in its 27th year, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association’s (AIANTA) American Indigenous Tourism Conference (AITC) attracts more than 300 attendees who participate for second-to-none networking opportunities, high-level keynote sessions, and informative breakout […]
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CNIGA Summer Issue Update
It has been a busy spring season at CNIGA with much to report, so I will get right into it. Gubernatorial candidate forum In April, CNIGA hosted the first gubernatorial candidate forum in California for […]
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OIGA Summer 2025 Update: Join Us in Sunny OKC July 14–16 for the 30th “Biggest Little Show in Tribal Gaming”
It’s showtime! And it’s our show’s 30th anniversary — we hope you’ll celebrate with us. At OIGA, all year long, we’re hyper-focused on making sure they’re the three biggest days on our calendar. It’s our […]
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True or False? Machine Learning Beats ADT or ADW
True or false? Average Daily Theoretical (ADT) and Average Daily Worth (ADW) are reliable metrics for most of your database. Answer: False Across nearly every timeframe we’ve examined — whether it’s 90 days, 6 months, […]
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Employee Engagement: More Than a Buzzword — It’s the Bedrock of Success
Everyone is talking about “employee engagement,” but is it just another buzzword or a passing trend? Will it be on a year-end list of overused and misunderstood business terms? Like “paradigm shift,” “move the needle,” […]
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Building an Effective Mindful Leadership Program for All Generations at Tribal Organizations
“If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.” – Lao Tzu. From […]
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Free Drinks, Big Tips, and the Heart of the Game
A dinosaur’s introduction I am a dinosaur. That’s right, a living, breathing fossil from another time, another era. You know, the old guys, the ones that have been around forever, who like to yell, “That’s […]
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Slot Advantage Play: Are We Letting the Wrong Players Win?
There’s a growing debate in the casino industry surrounding slot advantage play, and for good reason. While many operators continue to focus solely on overall slot performance and hold percentage, a critical issue is being […]
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Everything Feels Like an Emergency: Why We’re All Overwhelmed and What to Do About It
When it all hits at once I bet you have a lot going on, just like I do. I hit a nasty emotional wall last week and ended up slumped in my friend Vikkie’s soft […]
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Casino Entertainment: Transitioning to the New Era
With many of the legacy artists who have traditionally been the backbone of casino entertainment now well into their 70s, casino entertainment buyers are faced with a drastically different talent pool over the next 10 […]
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How to Leverage Your Purchase Power
“No, I don’t want any help or free money. I want to do it by myself, the hard way!” Do you know anyone in your organization who thinks this way? It’s typical of managers who, […]
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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Efficiency Solutions for Tribal Gaming Operations
In the dynamic world of gaming operations, facility type plays a pivotal role in shaping strategies for efficiency, internal controls and security, and modernization. The journey to a clearer, more efficient operational roadmap demonstrates that […]