John Acres

Rendering provides a view of the planned $3.9 billion Wynn Al Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates. The project is expected to open in 2027. (Photo courtesy of Wynn Resorts).

Indy Gaming: UAE gaming process still shrouded in mystery

Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International are in various stages of building resorts in the United Arab Emirates. But a familiar name holds one key to those projects.

Regulators told Nevada ‘is no longer the gold standard’ due to slow gaming equipment approvals

The Gaming Control Board spent nearly three hours listening to public comments about seeking ways to speed up the approval process for new gaming equipment.

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Gaming developer Acres updates decades-old player loyalty systems

Gaming Hall of Fame member John Acres has created another casino industry product that updates the technology for loyalty programs that make them compatible with cashless gaming and digital payments.

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