Style Equals Substance
Marjorie Preston , Editor
Every so often , you ’ ll hear scholarly discussions of form versus function , style over substance , and the clash of art and commerce — as if these are mutually exclusive concepts .
Once a year , in the pages of Casino Style , it ’ s our pleasure to delve into the design side of gaming — what some may call the superficial part , the “ wrapping ” that conceals the essential working parts .
But the more I think about it , the more I believe that , if placed on a scale , style and substance ( or form and function , or even art and commerce ) would have roughly equal values . Consider the work of the architects , designers and manufacturers in these pages . These resorts and the spaces inside them — and even the furnishings and fixtures inside the spaces — are pleasing to the eye , and often very beautiful . In part , we love to look at them because of their symmetry , the underlying mathematical balance behind all artistic patterns .
In these structures and spaces , form and function , like clasped hands , make for a stronger whole . Just as the nuts-and-bolts foundation supports the tower that underlies the pleasing edifice , all are part of the same equation , and all are indispensable .
Take our cover story on the new Seminole Hard Rock resort in Hollywood , Florida . The hotel ’ s guitar-shaped design evokes the kind of response elicited by provocative art : It ’ s amazing . It ’ s audacious . It ’ s impossible to overlook .
The newly expanded Sycuan resort in San Diego County generates a completely different reaction : relaxation , anticipation , and the expectation of elegance and comfort specific to its Southern California locale .
In these structures and spaces , form and function , like clasped hands , make for a stronger whole . Just as the nuts-and-bolts foundation supports the tower that underlies the pleasing edifice , all are part of the same equation , and all are indispensable .
Also in these pages : the latest dining and restaurant trends from Paul Heretakis ; the value of working with a purchasing agent from Carl Long ; and amenities that boost the buzz of a resort from Bryan Wyman . You ’ ll hear how entertainment has changed — and how it ’ s stayed the same — and learn why themed events in the gaming resort deepen loyalty .
One of my favorite parts of Casino Style is Building Excitement , in which we take a look at new or newly refurbished resorts around the world , inside and out . A special report on expansions in the tribal gaming sector demonstrates the growing significance of this industry , which supports whole nations of people .
That ’ s a lot of substance in this edition of Style . We hope you enjoy it .
A GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PUBLICATION 2019
Roger Gros , Publisher | rgros @ ggbmagazine . com twitter : @ GlobalGamingBiz
Marjorie Preston , Editor mpreston @ ggbmagazine . com
Frank Legato , Managing Editor | flegato @ ggbmagazine . com twitter : @ FranklySpeakn
Monica Cooley , Art Director | mcooley @ ggbmagazine . com
Terri Brady , Sales & Marketing Director tbrady @ ggbmagazine . com
Floyd Sembler , Business Development Manager fsembler @ ggbmagazine . com
Becky Kingman-Gros , Chief Operating Officer bkingros @ ggbmagazine . com
Lisa Johnson , Communications Advisor lisa @ lisajohnsoncommunications . com twitter : @ LisaJohnsonPR
Columnists Carl Long | Paul Heretakis
Contributing Editors Dave Bontempo twitter : @ bontempomedia Edward Healy | Patrick Roberts William Sokolic | Bryan Wyman
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Rino Armeni , President , Armeni Enterprises
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Mark A . Birtha , Senior Vice President & General Manager , Hard Rock International
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Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs , President , Lifescapes International
• Nicholas Casiello Jr ., Shareholder , Fox Rothschild
• Jeffrey Compton , Publisher , CDC E-Reports twitter : @ CDCNewswire
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Dean Macomber , President , Macomber International , Inc .
• Stephen Martino , Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer , MGM Resorts International , twitter : @ stephenmartino
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Jim Rafferty , President , Rafferty & Associates
• Thomas Reilly , Vice President Systems Sales , Scientific Games
• Michael Soll , President , The Innovation Group
• Katherine Spilde , Executive Director , Sycuan Gaming Institute , San Diego State University , twitter : @ kspilde
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Ernie Stevens , Jr ., Chairman , National Indian Gaming Association twitter : @ NIGA1985
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Roy Student , President , Applied Management Strategies
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