Eric Persson took over as general manager of Aruze Gaming in March and was promoted to president and COO in October. Persson has a long career on the operations side of the industry, most recently as the corporate vice president of slot operations for Las Vegas Sands. He takes over a company that has posted impressive gains over the past year. He talks candidly about the legal situation of the company owner, Kazuo Okada, as he works through some difficulties with the parent company, Universal Entertainment in Japan. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros and Editor Frank Legato at last month’s Global Gaming Expo.
