Richard Schuetz, Author at GGB News

Author: Richard Schuetz

Richard Schuetz started dealing blackjack for Bill Harrah 47 years ago, and has traveled the world as a casino executive, educator and regulator. He is sincerely appreciative of the help he received from his friends and colleagues throughout the gaming world in developing this article, understanding that any and all errors are his own.

The Madness of Crowds

The gaming industry is logging record revenues, but that does not mean it is perfect, by any means—oftentimes, those who venture to point out its shortcomings are doing so...

Published March 4, 2024

Problem Gambling: Comorbidity & Smoking

As industry veteran and former regulator Richard Schuetz (l.)notes, compulsive gamblers usually are addicted to some other thing—drugs, alcohol, etc.—so what does the lack of a smoking ban in...

Published September 11, 2023

Smoking on Airlines

Decades removed from doctor-sponsored cigarette ads and the rise and fall of the Marlboro Man, the retail casino industry is the last in the U.S. still grappling with indoor...

Published July 24, 2023

Meeting Scott Schettler: My Stardust Adventure

There’s nothing quite like a first impression: when former casino executive and regulator Richard Schuetz first met Scott Schettler at the Stardust (l.), things didn’t get off to the...

Published July 3, 2023

Gambling at 18

All of the passionate back-and-forth about whether or not 18-year-olds are fit for gambling has former regulator Richard Schuetz (l.) thinking about a similar debate from a far-off time—and...

Published June 19, 2023

A Conference that Regulators Should Attend

The sports betting ecosystem in the U.S. works best when all of its parts are working together in a collaborative fashion. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and relationships are...

Published June 5, 2023

Less than Perfect Work

As time goes on, diversity and proper representation in the workforce have become more of an expectation than a requirement. However, companies and organizations often partake in chicanery to...

Published May 22, 2023

A Stupid, College-Educated White Boy

In today’s world, navigating business and politics is difficult enough, but that’s especially true if the industry is tribal gaming and the politics are in California. It’s certainly a...

Published May 8, 2023

Voluntary Exclusion Programs in U.S. Gaming

States make self-exclusion programs confusing with complicated regs and hoops to jump through. Richard Schuetz says keep it simple, stupid.

Published April 17, 2023

The Smartest Politician in Gaming

It doesn’t take long for politicians to succeed in gaming. And if you take lessons from Frank Fahrenkopf, you’ve got a good foundation, one that Dina Titus seems to...

Published March 27, 2023

A Capital Offense

What can go wrong when a gaming company pledges a series of responsible gaming programs but then never fulfills them? Gaming expert Richard Schuetz says losing the trust of...

Published March 20, 2023

Gaming’s Problem with Gender Equality

Is it really a “man’s world?” When it comes to gaming and sports betting management that seems to be the common conception. It needs to be fixed as...

Published March 6, 2023

Pedestrian Gaming Regulatory Websites

When a regulatory agency is asked to present its market for a transparent website or a full accounting of the year’s gross gaming revenues, they usually can’t—or won’t—because they...

Published March 6, 2023

Up Pay for Nevada Regulators to Maintain Gold Standard

With the appointment of Kirk Hendrick (l.), here’s hope that he brings stability and longevity to the position of chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. But for all...

Published January 30, 2023

The Gaming Connection in Education Continues

The appointment of Brett Abarbanel as executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute connects the past with the future in a very positive manner, says gaming observer Richard Schuetz.

Published January 23, 2023