Frank Legato, Author at GGB News

Author: Frank Legato

Frank Legato is editor of Global Gaming Business magazine. He has been writing on gaming topics since 1984, when he launched and served as editor of Casino Gaming magazine. Legato, a nationally recognized expert on slot machines, has served as editor and reporter for a variety of gaming publications, including Public Gaming, IGWB, Casino Journal, Casino Player, Strictly Slots and Atlantic City Insider. He has an B.A. in journalism and an M.A. in communications from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. He is the author of the humor book How To Win Millions Playing Slot Machines... Or Lose Trying, and a coffee table book on Atlantic City, Atlantic City: In Living Color.

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IGA previews and the latest announcements from AGEM, Marker Trax, Delaware North and more.

Published March 21, 2025

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AGEM will host a problem gambling webinar next week, Vixio expands its Technical Compliance Tool and more.

Published March 14, 2025

GGB PODCAST: Steve Sutherland, President and CEO, Konami Gaming

In this episode we sit down with Steve Sutherland, president and CEO of Konami Gaming.

Published March 7, 2025

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The latest announcements from IGT, Light & Wonder, Aruze and more.

Published March 7, 2025

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The latest announcements from Sightline, Flows, Aristocrat Interactive and more.

Published February 28, 2025

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The latest announcements from Acres, Aristocrat, JCM and more.

Published February 21, 2025

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The latest announcements from ICE Barcelona, IGT, Koin and more.

Published February 14, 2025

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The latest announcements from Aristocrat, IGT, Zitro and more.

Published January 31, 2025

All About ICE: Games Galore

A roundup of the latest releases from major slot suppliers at last week's ICE Barcelona conference.

Published January 24, 2025

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The latest announcements from IGSA, Konami, Bragg and more.

Published January 17, 2025

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The latest announcements from JCM, Flows and Kuady.

Published December 20, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: L&W Antitrust Suit Cleared for Arbitration

Light & Wonder’s automated shufflers are the focus of an antitrust suit brought against the global gaming giant.

Published December 20, 2024

Game Central: Global Gaming Expo Showcases Creativity of Slot and ETG Suppliers

Every year, Las Vegas' Global Gaming Expo (G2E) serves as a forum for innovation and new technology. This is especially true for slots and electronic table games, as all...

Published October 11, 2024

NCLGS Summer Meeting Touches on Major Gaming Issues

Last week’s Summer Meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States saw debates on skill games, sports betting and iGaming legalization.

Published July 20, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Kurt Gissane, Chief Revenue Officer, Aristocrat Gaming

This week we sit down with Kurt Gissane (l.), chief revenue officer of Aristocrat Gaming, to talk about the supplier's plans for the upcoming Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association trade...

Published July 20, 2024

GameON Rocks Boston

The seventh edition of the unique AGS GameON Customer Summit offers compelling sessions, networking in an intimate setting, and the amenities of Encore Boston Harbor.

Published June 10, 2024

Excellence on the East Coast

As former DGE chief David Rebuck (shown with show organizers Lloyd Levenson and Michael Pollock) was honored at the impressive East Coast Gaming Congress, panelists and speakers assailed the...

Published April 22, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Brian Christopher, Casino Gaming Influencer and CEO, BC Ventures

The social media landscape has given rise to an ever-growing list of influencers, or those with sizable followings in a particular culture or industry. In the slot and casino...

Published March 25, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Siobhan Lane, CEO, Gaming, Light & Wonder

Since its lottery and sports betting divestitures, Light & Wonder has been on a heater, with soaring revenues and a stock surge to match. The company’s CEO of Gaming,...

Published March 11, 2024

Experts: AI, Social Engineering Pose New Challenges

In expert presentations at last week’s World Game Protection Conference in Las Vegas, social engineering experts commented that operators must deal with new challenges from artificial intelligence and high-tech...

Published March 4, 2024