Communication between operators and manufacturers has never been great in the casino industry, but has worsened in recent years. Manufacturers build amazing games with spectacular bonus levels, but to pay for those games, operators set the payback percentage too high for players to enjoy those bonuses. At this session, operators and manufactures will sit down and discuss vital issues for casinos: the changing casino floor and new technology, the innovation of new games and systems, and the regulatory stranglehold in some jurisdictions. Also participating in this Episode will be executives who have worked on both sides of the fence.
Setting the Stage: Walking the Walk
Speaker: David Patent, Chief Executive Officer, VizExplorer
The Great Debate: Creating the Extraordinary Gaming Experience
Moderator: Buddy Frank, President, Slot Strategies
Speakers: Kathleen McLaughlin, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for NOVOMATIC Americas
Jeff Jordan, Executive Director, Loyalty & Rewards, PlayStudios
Richard Schuetz, Former Gaming Operator, Supplier and Regulator
Gavin Isaacs, Non-Executive Chairman, SBTech
Bob Boughner, Partner, Global Market Advisors, Member, Boyd Gaming Board of Directors, and former President & CEO, The Borgata
The Future Is Now: New Technology That Will Rock the Floor
Moderator: Marcus Prater, Executive Director, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
Speakers: Georg Washington, President, Synergy Blue
Brian Wyman, Senior Vice President, Operations & Data Analytics, The Innovation Group
Ben Rose, Gamecon Esports
TITLE SPONSOR: Konami
SPONSORS: AGEM, Agilysys, Crane PI, Gaming Arts, GLI, The Innovation Group, Interblock, Panasonic,PENTA
