Roger Gros, Author at GGB News

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.

A Tribute to a Legend

When Steve Norton (l.) passed away a few weeks ago, the industry chugged along, doing what it does best, providing jobs, tax revenue, entertainment and tourism. But none of...

Published December 4, 2023

GGB PODCAST: Gil Rotem, President, iGaming, IGT

IGT has some of the most impressive games and platforms for iGaming, which are being directed by Gil Rotem (l.), who was named president of that division in 2021...

Published December 4, 2023

GGB PODCAST: Ray Pineault, President, Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Ray Pineault (l.), the president of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, on how his company is approaching its expansion possibilities including the...

Published November 20, 2023

GGB PODCAST: Lamont White, Co-Founder, Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE)

Lamont White is the co-founder of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE), an effort organized first in Atlantic City and which has now spread across the country.

Published November 20, 2023

GGB PODCAST: Adam Goldberg, CEO, Rock & Brews

Rock & Brews, a rock n’ roll restaurant concept with investors that include two members of Kiss, is exploding in the gaming space. Adam Goldberg, the CEO of the...

Published November 13, 2023

GGB PODCAST: Andre Carrier, Chief Operating Officer, Eureka Casinos

With the largest charity casino currently operating in New Hampshire, Eureka Casinos COO Andre Carrier (l.) explains how gaming works in that state and the unique ownership structure of...

Published November 13, 2023

Wrapping Up Responsible Gaming Education Month

With RGEM completing its September run, we recap the amazing articles published by GGB News and submitted by the experts in the field revealing a healthy diversity of opinions....

Published October 2, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Maureen Beddis, Senior Vice President Membership & Events, American Gaming Association; and Korbi Carrison, Vice President G2E Event, RX

It’s no secret that G2E is one of the most important and influential events for the regulated global gaming industry. As such, it takes a lot of effort, planning...

Published September 25, 2023

What’s In a Name

Is “gambling” the same thing as “gaming”? Responsible gaming expert Brianne Marie Doura-Schawohl claims it matters what we call it, when we’re talking about a disorder.

Published September 11, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: John Payne, President, VICI Properties

Not too long ago, the idea of casino operators relinquishing their real estate assets seemed absurd—now it’s commonplace, thanks to several high-performing, gaming-focused real estate investment trusts (REITs). One...

Published September 4, 2023

Responsible Gaming Education Month & GGB

In support of the AGA’s Responsible Gaming Education Month initiative, we at Global Gaming Business magazine will devote our Daily Updates to articles submitted by the industry’s best responsible...

Published August 28, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Bart Blatstein, Founder and CEO, Tower Investments

Las Vegas may be the capital of U.S. gaming, but Atlantic City remains an extremely prized and lucrative market in its own right. Developers who bet big on its...

Published August 21, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mark Birtha, President, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento, which debuted right before the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, has risen to become one of the premier properties in the northern California...

Published July 17, 2023

GGB Podcast Classic: Kenny Epstein, Co-Owner and COO, El Cortez Casino Hotel

This week, we’re revisiting a classic episode first posted in April featuring Kenny Epstein (l.), co-owner and COO of the El Cortez Casino Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas.

Published June 19, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brett Abarbanel, Executive Director, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The GGB Podcast today is a repeat episode featuruing Brett Abarbanel, the executive director of the International Gaming Institute at UNLV, on how she plans to approach her new...

Published April 10, 2023