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March 24-27, 2013. NIGA is the big one if you are something to do with Indian Gaming. The National Indian Gaming Association’s Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention is the nation’s premier Indian gaming event, where Indian gaming executives, buyers, and industry professionals meet to conduct serious business. No-one currently doing business in or wanting to begin doing business in the Indian casino-entertainment industry feels like they can afford to miss being a part of the Indian gaming industry’s number one event. How is “Indian” actually defined, though? A Sovereign Nation defines its own membership, and each of the nation’s tribes set their own rules for inclusion. A degree of Indian blood is necessary for membership in any tribe, although the percentage of Indian blood required for membership varies among tribes. Most tribes require a person to show one fourth quantum blood degree of his tribe’s blood to be an enrolled member. There are things that tribes don’t gamble on…
In continuing the trend from 2010 forward, G2E – the annual event that is every thing gambling was earlier this month, held at the Sands Convention Center. So many blinging lights – so little time. But if ever there was an industry that is better off in 2012 than in 2008 – it’s the gaming industry. There was a great social media seminar and always get good takeaway information. Thanks to Masterminds for sponsoring the tweet up.
Our biggest take-away was the implementation of hand held devices in the casino experience. Sports books are the 1st to take on online gaming but in the next 3-5 years (or sooner) slot machines will be replaced by the nextGen ipad (or tablet equivalent)
WMS gaming introduced a number of new pop culture centered slot machines including the KISS brand lead by the Demon & StarChild, Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley (who looked amazingly good for having lost his mom 2 days before the ribbon cutting, may she RIP) Kiss nation was out in force or at least hired models dressed as KISS were.
Automatic bingo is the next big floor game. No longer requiring a huge room with blue hair’d grammas hoping to hit it big on the 16 card sheets in front of them, an electronic version will be rolled out to casino floors very soon. Where will they put all the trolls & charms.
Hopefully once the G2E contract is up, they will move out of the Sands and into either Mandalay or Caesars which is much more trade show friendly.
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Kiss front men: Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley cut the ribbon for G2E
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Playing the new Kiss Machines
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Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley at the WMS Kiss booth
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Bingo: It’s not just for Grandma
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Booth Bunz for Girls
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Booth Bunny Show girls for boys
 SDCC Preview Night Crowd There can be only one: Let the crowds begin.
For the West Coast, it’s San Diego Comic Con. I think an upstart that has been endorsed by the infamous & timeless Stan Lee, Comikaze Con will eventually rival it because it is in LA so it is a larger venue than the San Diego Convention center and there are more choices for hotels. Also the movie studios preview their upcoming attractions at SDCC but could save a pile of cash by switching to the LA venue. It has long been rumored that SDCC would be relocating to Anaheim, LA or even Las Vegas (imagine the furries in 117 degree Las Vegas July) but with Comikaze being endorsed by both Stan Lee and Marvel, it is the 1st to actually be a viable option. Until then, fan boys & girls will keep heading to San Diego to indulge themselves in all things MARVELous.
June 11-13, 2012. The Canadian Gaming Summit at Niagara (“where the Canadian gaming industry meets”) managed to pre-empt Nik (“The Great”) Wallenda, who soon afterwards emulated his ancestors’ heritage by walking across Niagara Falls on a steel cable. Of course he had to make certain concessions, like showing his passport when he had finished strolling over to the Canadian side, and wearing a safety wire to satisfy TV networks anxious to avoid televising a fatality… At the Gaming Summit there were no fatalities reported, proving that Canadians have earned their reputation as a peace-loving people. Nonetheless, no-one seemed to be averse to separating people from their money at the green baize tables. There’s no such thing as a safety wire for gamblers….
Apr. 1-4, 2012. NIGA is the Indian Gaming Trade Show and Convention. The National Indian Gaming Association’s Gaming Tradeshow and Convention is the nation’s premier Indian gaming event, the place where Indian gaming executives, buyers and industry professionals meet each spring to conduct serious business. Anyone currently doing business in or wanting to begin doing business in the Indian casino-entertainment industry can’t afford to miss being a part of the Indian gaming industry’s number one event. More than 400 exhibitors representing 49 states, 7 Canadian provinces and 6 countries filled the 90,000-square-foot San Diego Convention Center, and 5,000 guests made their way to this land-based gaming show. The week was filled with golf tournaments, roundtables, conferences, award ceremonies, business networking and training. No, that was no smoke signal, that was a Cuban cigar…
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