GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Peter DeRaedt, President, Gaming Standards Association

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Peter DeRaedt, the president of the Gaming Standards Association, about the 20th anniversary of the organization and what has been accomplished during that time.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Peter DeRaedt, President, Gaming Standards Association

Twenty years ago, the formation of the Gaming Standards Association was an innocuous event that had a huge impact on the gaming industry. The GSA rapidly began setting technical standards for the industry that proved to be profitable for operators and manufacturers alike. Peter DeRaedt was there in the beginning and remains the GSA president today. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros in Las Vegas in February to talk about the 20th anniversary of one of the industry’s most important organizations.

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.