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Cadillac Jack (back cover)
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Atronic
Table of Contents
Cashcode
Bally Technologies
Gaming Laboratories International
Rocket Gaming Systems
Speak Out: Tribal Gaming's Positive Community Impact - by W. Ron Allen
Nova Gaming
Class II Regulation: An Interview with Phil Hogen, Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
Planet Bingo/Melange
Potawatomi Bingo • Casino
Executive Q&A: Up Close with David Vandiver, Director of Slot Operations for Casino Arizona
WMS
Honeywell
Forest County Potawatomi: Investing in Our Business and Our Communities - by Harold "Gus" Frank
Property Development: Optimizing Casino Facilities - by Rich Emery
National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)
Doug Hyde Studios
Global Gaming Expo (G2E)
Legal Update: Washington Court Gets it "Wright" - Upholds Immunity for Tribal Corporations - by Gabriel S. Galanda
Food & Beverage: Using Mobile Devices for F&B Inventory - by Bill Schwartz
Finance: R&R - Ratings and Registration - by Valerie Red-Horse
Culinary Review: Spotlight 29 Casino's "Rattlesnake" - by AJ Naff
Building the Ultimate Surveillance Weapon - by Jeff Murphy
Self-Funding Your Health Plan Benefits: Should You or Shouldn't You? - by Tony Kahmann
Southwestern Indian Gaming Conference & Expo
Expanding Analytical Strategies in the Gaming Industry - by Kraig Singleton
Smithsonian NMAI
Entertainment: Slot Parties and Players Club Promotions - by Kell Houston
Initial Impressions
Morningstar Tribal Services
The Formation of the Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Regulators Association - by Barbara Kyser-Collier
Rural Minnesota Gains Most From Tribal Gaming Jobs, Study Finds
The True Cost of Marketing - by Andrew Klebanow
Who's Who: Annie Humphrey - Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter
Expansions: 7 Cedars Casino Acquires Dungeness Golf Course on Olympic Peninsula; New Casino Coming to Wyandotte; Tribe Breaks Ground on Cocopah Resort and Conference Center, Indian Health Service Dedicates Addition to the Lawton Indian Hospital
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