EDITOR’S LETTER

JULIAN PERRY, COO, Editor-in-Chief

As we look ahead to another industry union in California, for the Indian Gaming Association tradeshow, we invite you to read all about the latest Tribal topics in this March/April issue of Gaming America magazine. Our cover theme addresses whether sports betting is a sustainable method of growth for Tribes across the US, while we also welcome contributions from the National Indian Gaming Commission and address all things Tribal in our traditional Viewpoints feature.

Elsewhere, we take a close look at the American Gaming Association's commercial state tracker, which broke down how much revenue was made across different US states; additionally, we review our US-facing Huddle video interviews at ICE London. At the show, we had the privilege of being joined by Light & Wonder Gaming CEO Siobhan Lane, Stephen Crystal and Will Armitage to discuss all things US betting, while we also spoke to Hard Rock's Paul Pellizzari about the Tribal operator's anti-human-trafficking strategies.

Further illuminating interviewees present themselves in the form of Eclipse Gaming CEO Tim Minard, who further delves into the Tribal market, as well as Mike Vela, who discusses the intersection between esports and daily fantasy sports. Meanwhile, Chris Wieners writes a very informative article on the differences between US and Asian gaming, while Keith Whyte of the National Problem Gambling Council joins us for a Q&A.

Completing a jam-packed edition are updates on Fanatics, the much-anticipated sports betting would-be giant, Optimove debunking responsible gambling myths, Sightline discussing cashless and the Innovation Group reviewing Canada's progress so far. If that isn't enough for you, there's also Declan Raines, Brett Abarbanel, Philip Bell and more. Enjoy!

Editor-in-Chief Julian Perry