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Gaming is rarely dull . There ’ s always a lot going on , spanning new markets , new technologies , new ways of doing business and new realities the industry must face up to , and we ’ re covering it all in the latest issue of iGB .
As ever , we ’ ve scanned the global gaming industry to bring you the most pressing developments . Whether that ’ s trying to fathom why US igaming has stalled ( p21 ) or picking up the pieces from Illinois ’ tax raid on sports betting ( p82 ), we ’ ve got a strong North American presence in the magazine .
Elsewhere , as Brazil opens up , we ’ ve gone beyond looking at regulatory progress to assess the impact of religion on policymaking ( p79 ) and this new market focus continues with a deep dive into Thailand ’ s casino plans ( p43 ).
Here in Europe , we ’ re in the midst of a sporting summer like no other , and with the Olympics set to start next Friday we ’ re digging into what operators and suppliers are doing to profit from it all ( p34 ).
And then there ’ s AI . Amara ’ s Law tells us the impact of new technologies is overstated in the short term , but underestimated in the long term . So to really glean what ’ s happening now , our cover feature digs into how it is being used today , and finding out whether those driving adoption feel the industry has got to grips with it just yet ( p53 ). Long story short , there ’ s still a way to go .
So as we head to Amsterdam for the final time , enjoy the issue . It ’ s a labour of love to produce this magazine . We hope it ’ s useful .
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Global content director Robin Harrison robin . harrison-millan @ clariongaming . com
Managing editor , EMEA Nicole Macedo nicole . macedo @ clariongaming . com
Managing editor , NA Jill Dorson jill . dorson @ clariongaming . com
Production editor Guy Parsons
Art editor Ogo Ikeogu
Reporter Kyle Goldsmith
Data analysis Tansu Yilmaz
Global head of commercial content Katrina Holmes
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
Robin Harrison Global content director
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