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A PUBLICATION BY THE INNOVATION GROUP
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SUMMER NEWSLETTER | August 10, 2017
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Dear Emerging Leaders of Gaming Member:
Read below for articles written by our own Emerging Leaders, materials from our recent sports betting webinar, this edition's featured Emerging Leaders, and how to get more involved in the ELG program.
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THE HUMAN ASPECT OF
DATA SECURITY
by BJ Bouschor, VP, Information Technology, FireKeepers Casino Hotel
In today's world, everything is done with technology. While this trend has greatly increased productivity, technology has also made it easier for criminals to steal personal information, as well as obtain access to vital company data. The most common way one may gain access to an individual's or company's data is through email. Due to the high effectiveness and ease of access, email is a primary communication medium through which many people conduct their business. However, the very same benefits that make email popular also make it more vulnerable to attack.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN
SPORTS BETTING
Sports betting
is on the rise in the U.S. Apart from spread betting, 'draw no bet' wagers and a few other examples, a bet will have two possible outcomes: winning a profit based on bookmaker odds, or losing the wager. This has proven a huge attraction to the public for the past several decades. Sports betting legalization has been a topic in the gaming industry for the past several decades. This is no surprise given the sports betting industry represents a massive untapped opportunity domestically. It's estimated that Americans bet roughly $100 billion per year on NFL and college football games alone. Most of this figure comes from illegal betting.[1]
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VIDEO OF OUR RECENT WEBINAR IS NOW AVAILABLE!
"Sports Betting: Opportunities Inside and Out of Nevada"
During an insightful one-hour video webinar about the sports betting industry inside Nevada and across the U.S., panelists Will Green (Senior Director, Research at American Gaming Association), Dan Kustelski (Co-Founder and CEO at Chalkline Sports) and Dan Shapiro (Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at William Hill US) covered how casinos use sports betting for customer acquisition and retention inside and out of Nevada, and provided regulatory updates for gaming jurisdictions throughout the U.S.
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Featured Emerging Leaders of Gaming
from Global Gaming Business Magazine's 2017 Class of "40 Under 40"
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Adam Berger
Associate, Duane Morris LLP
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Melani Evans
Vice President of Property Marketing, Affinity Gaming
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Being recognized as a '40 Under 40' through the Emerging Leaders of Gaming program has been a high point in my career. I have been invited to give leadership lectures, publicly acknowledged by members of my government, and featured in local newspapers. It has opened countless doors for me."
Jada Yee
Food and Beverage Manager
SaskGaming Corporation
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EVENTS & CONFERENCES - Emerging Leaders, don't miss us at G2E this October. Details forthcoming via this mailing list and social media. Click here to see which conferences
TIG attends throughout the year.
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COMPANY NEWS - The Innovation Group welcomes and thanks interns Nicole Hagerl, Kelly Harlan, Jason Laso, and Avi Patel for their tenure.
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STAY CONNECTED WITH EMERGING LEADERS:
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Emerging Leaders of Gaming has established itself as the go-to network for young professionals assuming the next generation of leadership in gaming, entertainment, hospitality, food and beverage, tourism, and leisure. We continue to support the growth and development of these rising stars as they achieve their fast-track to success, destined to fill tomorrow's senior-level and C-suite management positions.
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