November 2005, Volume 15 No. 11
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Inside This Issue
Klas Robinson
Automated Currency Instruments (back cover)
IGT
Nakea
Doug Hyde Studios
Bally Gaming & Systems
Table of Contents
WMS Gaming
CashCode
Cadillac Jack
Planet Bingo
Speak Out: It's Time Feds Stand Up to Trust Responsibility to Tribes - by Deron Marquez
Gaming Laboratories International
Beauty and Diversity of Indian Country Reflected at Native Casino Resorts
- by Ernie Stevens, Jr.
Can Department of Justice Pull Plug on Class II Gaming? - by Judith Shapiro
Behind the Controversy: A Review of the Justice Department's Proposed Amendment of the Johnson Act - by Elizabeth Homer
Training is Not Just for Line Staff - by Bruce Baird
Western Indian Gaming Conference
Colusa Casino Resort's Co-Generataion Plant - by Shannon Morganson
The Importance of Understanding Slot Math - by John Wilson
Security System Integration: Centralizing Your Facility's Vital Systems on the Enterprise
- by Cyndi Freschi
Counting on Technology: Mobile Devices Reduce F&B Inventory Effort - by Bill Schwartz
Improving Inter-Departmental Communications - by Patrick Donovan
Economic Diversification: After Gaming and an Investment Portfolio - What's Next?
- by Steve Stallings
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe TANF Program
Nova Gaming
Unionization on Tribal Lands - by John Sheridan
Good Manager, Poor Leader? - by Stephen Dole
The Benefits of Advertising Your Employment Programs - by Mona Vaccarella
Employee Satisfaction Results in Improved Profitability - by Tom Kelley
Initial Impressions
Meeting Facilities Part I: Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, Pala Casino, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Center, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paragon Casino Resort, Bay Mills Resort & Casino, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
Meeting Facilities Part I (continued): Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel, The Mill Casino Hotel, Wildhorse Resort Casino, The Skagit
Monthly Features & Columns
Public Relations: Using the Power of the Internet - by Jason Baer
Rising Gas Prices and the Possible Effects on Casino Visitation - by Andrew Klebanow
Bingo Facilities: The Next Revolution - by Eric Casey
Top 10 Tips to Building a Successful Live Entertainment Program - by Doug Brown
Departments