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EDITOR ' SLETTER
We ’ ve got a truly special edition in store for you as we celebrate our last ICE at ExCeL London after 12 fantastic years .
Regulation is top of our agenda in this year ’ s magazine . Our cover feature on solving Germany ’ s black market problem dives into the challenges faced by Europe ’ s biggest market ( p63 ).
Next up is Brazil ( p76 ) and after many years of hard work by all of the country ’ s stakeholders , we ’ re delighted to be welcoming our Brazilian guests to ICE with plenty of reason to celebrate .
Closer to home , the UK is a hot topic , and in a special feature we examine the challenges facing a market shrouded in uncertainty post white-paper ( p129 ).
Away from regulation , our global content director , Robin Harrison , talks to the legendary Bill Hornbuckle , CEO of MGM Resorts , to discuss his journey from humble beginnings to leading one of the world ’ s most successful gaming brands ( p54 ).
Elsewhere , we also return with two of our most popular features : our annual Salary Survey in partnership with Pentasia ( p81 ), and our 2023 edition of iGB ’ s Most Influential Women ( p101 ).
Enjoy the issue , and if you ’ re with us at ExCeL London for ICE , let ’ s make sure we all enjoy a send-off to remember before
turning our attention to Barcelona in 2025 !
Nick Brown Global managing editor
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Global content director Robin Harrison robin . harrison-millan @ clariongaming . com
Global managing editor Nick Brown nick . brown @ clariongaming . com
Production editor Guy Parsons
Art editor Ogo Ikeogu
Senior reporter Marese O ’ Hagan
Reporter Kyle Goldsmith
Data analysis Tansu Yilmaz
Global head of commercial content Katrina Holmes
Commercial content team Laura Gumbrell , Alice Soule
Managing director Alex Pratt
Global portfolio director Richard Linn richard . linn @ clariongaming . com
Non-executive chairman Michael Caselli michaelc @ clariongaming . com
Sales director Ian Larcombe ian . larcombe @ clariongaming . com
Account managers Kane Dalton , Sydnie Hadley-Clarke , Laurie Pilate , Sam Richardson , Jack Rogers , Josh Wright first name . last name @ clariongaming . com
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As the labyrinthine legislative saga draws to a close , what ’ s next for LatAm ’ s biggest market ?
Our annual tribute to those who have made tremendous impacts on the company , sector and culture around them
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