GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Dreitzer, President, Gaming Arts

This week the GGB Podcast sits down with Mike Dreitzer, the president of Gaming Arts, on his recent appointment and impressions of his new company in the first few months.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Dreitzer, President, Gaming Arts

Bingo and keno have always been significant players in the gaming industry. While simple, the two games are linked by numbers and the enthusiasm of their players. But they’ve changed over the years and technology has now elevated them to new levels. Mike Dreitzer, who stepped down as president of Ainsworth North America late last year, was named president in of Gaming Arts February and hit the ground running in his new company. With licenses in more than 70 jurisdictions, Gaming Arts is the major player in the bingo and keno sector. Dreitzer met with GGB Publisher Roger Gros at the Gaming Arts offices in Las Vegas in April.

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.