GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ronnie Jones, Chairman, Louisiana Gaming Control Board

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Ronnie Jones, the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, about how regulation in his state has changed markedly since the early days of casino gaming.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ronnie Jones, Chairman, Louisiana Gaming Control Board

The Louisiana gaming industry has gone from bad to good, and much of that credit must go to Ronnie Jones, who has been chairman of the state Gaming Control Board since 2013. Before that, he was a key member of the State Police, investigating ownership and incidents involving the riverboat gaming in the state. Jones explains the status of regulatory changes, moving the boats to land, and some interesting stories about the early days of gaming in Louisiana. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros at G2E in Las Vegas in October.

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.