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Global Gaming Business Magazine
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Cashless Complete
The sister companies Koin and Marker Trax are building the future of cashless transactions at casino resorts, with technology that digitizes markers and provides for cashless wagering at the tables or the slots— and ultimately, across the resort.
By Robin Harrison
On the cover: Koin President Gary Larkin, Marker Trax President Charlie Skinner, Koin Product Integration / Business Development VP Patrick Schmit, and Koin / Marker Trax Senior Sales VP Mark Morton
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10 AGA Protecting States’ Rights
Chris Cylke
12 Fantini’ s Finance Look to the Leaders
Frank Fantini
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4 The Agenda 6 By the Numbers
14 To Buy or Lease Slot operators and manufacturers weigh in on the longstanding debate over leasing slots on recurring-revenue deals versus buying the games outright, and the benefits of each model.
By Frank Legato
18 Brazil on the Brink After years of anticipation, Brazil appears to be ready to move forward on land-based integrated gaming resorts, launching a major new casino market.
By Kyle Goldsmith
26 Equestrian Pedigree Alyse Cohen’ s family background in the horse-racing business serves her well as head of Maryland’ s first 100-percent woman-owned retail gambling site.
By Kathy Urban
32 The Coming of AI While nearly everyone agrees that artificial intelligence will soon influence every corner of gaming operations, the technology is still evolving.
By Marjorie Preston
34 Best of the Slots Aristocrat, IGT and Light & Wonder dominate the sixth annual EKG Slot Awards.
By Frank Legato
8 5 Questions 13 AGEM
30 Emerging Leaders
With Muscogee Nation’ s Sarah Murray, BettorEdge’ s James Seils, and TransUnion’ s Declan Raines
38 New Game Review 40 Cutting Edge 43 Frankly Speaking 44 Goods & Services 49 People
50 Casino Communications
With Alex Dixon, CEO, Resorts World Las Vegas
APRIL 2025 www. ggbmagazine. com
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