GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: John Acres, CEO and Founder, Acres 4.0

This week, a special video GGB Podcast features an interview with John Acres, the founder and CEO of Acres 4.0, on his views on player tracking and the entire gambling experience.

John Acres was the founder of player tracking, among a half-dozen other innovations in the gaming industry. In this special video podcast, Acres sits down with GGB Publisher Roger Gros in person and Editor Frank Legato via phone. He talks about the simple toy that inspired his idea for player tracking and talks about the strides it has yet to make. It all goes back to the gambling experience, which Acres believes is neglected in today’s casino industry. Don’t miss this chance to see and hear one of gaming’s visionaries as he explains where the future lies for the industry.

GGB Podcast FULL INTERVIEW with John Acres from Acres on Vimeo.

Articles by Author: Roger Gros

Roger Gros is publisher of Global Gaming Business, the industry’s leading gaming trade publication, and all its related publications. Prior to joining Global Gaming Business, Gros was president of Inlet Communications, an independent consulting firm. He was vice president of Casino Journal Publishing Group from 1984-2000, and held virtually every editorial title during his tenure. Gros was editor of Casino Journal, the National Gaming Summary and the Atlantic City Insider, and was the founding editor of Casino Player magazine. He was a co-founder of the American Gaming Summit and the Southern Gaming Summit conferences and trade shows.
Roger Gros is the author of the best-selling book, "How to Win at Casino Gambling" (Carlton Books, 1995), now in its fourth edition. Gros was named “Businessman of the Year” for 1998 by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Gaming Association in 2012 as part of the annual AGA Communications Awards.