Jon Bruford

M&A with Gavin Isaacs – part two: Acquiring

With unique experience within the industry after guiding one of its biggest-ever acquisitions when Scientific Games bought Bally, Gavin Isaacs talks to TGB’s Jon Bruford about the experience. Gavin talks candidly about the difficulties of such a major deal, particularly where there is significant overlap with a previous acquisition.

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Bussmann’s Holiday: How to regulate – pt1

The Gaming Boardroom’s Jon Bruford starts a regular series in conversation with regulatory consultant Brendan Bussmann about the process of regulation. How does it work? What does a country or state need to do at each stage? For those in the industry with curious minds who want to know how things work, this is a

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As art form evolves, Vegas offers community, stability for retired clowns

An article that got me thinking – how much research do we do into the communities immediately around us? This lovely long-form article reveals not only a unique sub-group living in Las Vegas, but also a potential talent pool for casinos. Imagine an actual former professional clown as a greeter; not dressed as a clown, of

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