22 COVER STORY
Preserving a Legend
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22 COVER STORY
Preserving a Legend
Simon Thomas , owner of London ’ s Hippodrome Casino , has transformed the historic multi-level space into a modern casino while preserving the charm and elegance that has made the 1900-era structure one of the city ’ s biggest attractions — and he ’ s not finished yet .
By Roger Gros
On the Cover and Right : Simon Thomas , Hippodrome Casino owner
FEATURES
14 Sports Betting in Florida Three years after the Seminole tribe signed its compact with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allowing the tribe to operate sports betting , sportsbooks in Florida are finally a reality .
By Roger Gros
18 The Staffing Conundrum Tribal casinos have struggled to return staffing to normal levels after particularly difficult challenges caused by the Covid-19 crisis .
By Arte Nathan and Andrew Klebanow
28 The Return of Australia After years of challenges ranging from the decline of major operators to increasing regulation , Australian gaming may be poised for a comeback .
By Jess Marquez
CONTENTS
32 Cashless Competition The increasing demand for cashless payment solutions has led to a maze of technology partnerships , with a few now rising to prominence .
By Frank Legato
40 Paying it Forward The rise of online gaming in the U . S . has fostered a new breed of omnichannel payment solutions .
By Dave Bontempo
COLUMNS
10 AGA Big Game Betting
Dave Forman
12 Fantini ’ s Finance Best in Class
Frank Fantini
38 Marketing Brand Ambassadors
Julia Carcamo
4 The Agenda 6 By the Numbers 8 5 Questions 13 AGEM
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DEPARTMENTS
44 Emerging Leaders
With Spectrum Gaming ’ s Juliann Barreto , Bally ’ s Corporation ’ s Christopher Jewett , and Light & Wonder ’ s Lauren Cordeiro
46 Frankly Speaking
48 New Game Review
50 Cutting Edge
52 Goods & Services
53 People
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54 Casino Communications .
With Bill Miller , President and CEO , American Gaming Association
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