GGB Magazine Announces 25 People to Watch for 2018

Global Gaming Business Magazine last week revealed its annual “25 People to Watch” feature that runs in the January 2018 issue of the magazine. A tradition since the inception of GGB 16 years ago, the 25 People to Watch feature recognizes executives, regulators, public officials, elected representatives and academics who are poised to make a major impact on the gaming industry.

“The 25 People to Watch feature is one of our most-read stories of the year,” says GGB Publisher Roger Gros. “Over the years, the list of the people who have appeared on the list is a litany of the movers and shakers in the gaming industry over the last decade and more.”

The 25 People to Watch are chosen by the Editorial Advisory Board of GGB. This year’s honorees include:

• Marco Benvenuti, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Duetto

• Andrew Burke, Senior Vice President, Products, AGS

• Andrew Cardno, CTO and Co-Founder, VizExplorer

• Nick Casiello, Chairman, Fox Rothschild Gaming Practice

• Anne Chen, Senior Vice President, Casino Operations, Marina Bay Sands

• Barry Cottle, CEO, Scientific Games Interactive

• Marcus Diaz, Director of Organizational Development, Casino del Sol Resort

• Sally Gainsbury, Deputy Director at Gambling Treatment & Research Clinic, University of Sydney

• Matt Harkness, GM, Hard Rock Atlantic City

• Ann Hoff, President and COO, Excalibur

• Anika Howard, Senior Director for Product Marketing for Mobile, PlaySpot, and North American Sportsbetting, IGT