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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2008
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Editor’s letter
12 STATESIDE
Sharon Harris on North America
T
he economic slowdon is
apparently now global
and, depending on what
you read, the UK is either
14 LATINO AMERICA
just months away from certain
recession or around a year away. Is this affecting the
Ricki Chavez-Munoz brings the news
casino industry? Of course it is, and nowhere more
than the isolated hub of Las Vegas. Sharon Harris
22 PETER BROOKS
takes a look at changing behaviours in the US in her
column on page 12 this issue. Elsewhere, we’ve got a
The top man at Genting Stanley speaks great interview with Peter Brooks of Genting Stanley,
to Casino International
who speaks frankly about the company and the
industry overall. Graeme Kidd serves up one of the
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issue’s highlights in his server-based gaming piece,
SERVER-BASED
which is highly recommended reading.
Accuracy and reliability are
GAMING
After our now-traditional August break, it’s nice to
two attributes of a Swiss
be back. Enjoy the magazine.
watch. It is no coincidence
Graeme Kidd looks at what’s changed those words also describe
in the last year and what’s ahead
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