CONTENTS 4 NEWS
10 STATESIDE Sharon Harris looks around and sees the world burning – and she is angry
12 LATINO AMERICA Ricki Chavez Munoz brings the noise from Latino America
20 MACAU BUSINESS The region’s finest business magazine is the proud partner of Casino International
26 GAMING FOR AFRICA The latest news from Africa courtesy of Roy Bannister’s stellar publication
30 EU BYTES Glenn Cezanne brings us an EU perspective
32 UK LEGAL UK gaming talk with legendary gambling regulatory lawyer Melanie Ellis
34 INSURANCE What you may and may not be covered for during the COVID party
36 SYNERGY BLUE’S PLAYER
SURVEY What do your players want when lockdown eases? Synergy Blue conducted a fantastic survey which we are proud to share
47 GIO: GAMING INTERNATIONAL
ONLINE Matt Broughton, rising from the mat like an angry André the Giant, brings you the latest iGaming news and features
Editor’s comment
It’s hard not to think, “What if…?” What if I were taller? Had more hair? Smelled better? But in the present climate, what if we’re opening too soon? On the other hand if it is further delayed… what if we’re opening too late and jobs and businesses disappear? It’s an incredibly difficult situation and sadly the only way to really find out, is by trying something. In the UK, it’s another month (as I type this) until casinos re-open and unlike many countries, most of the casinos here are older and the buildings quite small. It’s hard to see how a lot of places will be able to socially distance safely within their walls, so it leads me to speculate if some casinos might either vanish in the short term, or even for good. The virus may have a huge and lasting impact on the UK – as it will everywhere but most specifically on our industry. Will the industry get any further government assistance? It’s unlikely, given the political hot potato gaming always seems to be. On an extremely positive note, it’s been great to see the Vegas re-openings met with such vigour by the casino teams, and such enthusiasm by their guests. Fingers crossed that everyone, everywhere stays healthy and well and that we see no second wave. Be vigilant… Now wash your hands.
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