G&L Voice: Recent Episodes
Gaming & Leisure
Gaming & Leisure Voice enlightens entertains and connects you to the world inside the gaming and hospitality industry. G&L Voice shares gaming and hospitality industry insights and interviews with industry influencers.
Brooke Fiumara, Chief Executive Officer, OPTX. Hosted by: John Cash Filippe
Voice is sponsored by: Agiliysys
This Voice show interviews gaming technology legend Rod Luck and his career and insights.
Sponsored by Hotel Genie
G&L Voice chats with Cendyn's Head of Global Gaming and General Counsel -- Michael Linton. Michael explains how CRS technology has evolved from the days of Excel spreadsheets into the current state (and usage) of Artificial Intelligence.
G&L Voice chats with Bulletproof's VP of Business Development, Melissa Aarskaug about the benefits of Cyber Insurance. Did you know that over US $43 billion has been lost through Business Email Compromise attacks since 2016, according to data recently released by the FBI. Melissa explains how having the right tools in place can help your organization prevent attacks and, if things go awry, how to best protect your organization.
In this episode of G&L Voice, we speak with Steve Andrews, CEO & Master Therapist at Soothing Touch Spas on the island of Barbados. Steve is also the wellness ambassador for Barbadosand a former director of the Caribbean Spa & Wellness Association. We discuss his involvement in the regional spa & wellness industry, the impact the Covid pandemic had on the industry, and how spas in the region access technology for spa management.
In this episode of G&L Voice we chat with Arash Mansouri, CEO of Toronto-based Press'nXPress. Highly technical and experienced, Arash and his team have developed an advanced journey-based customer feedback management platform for the gaming & hospitality market segments. The Press'nXPress technology fits well within multiple environments including casinos, hotels, integrated resorts, and any property looking to track guest feedback. More information can be found at: https://pressnxpress.com/
In this episode of G&L Voice our International Editor, Bill Healey, chats with Dave Shultz, CEO of California-based NextLinks. A visionary in golf technology, Dave leads a movement that helps deliver the infrastructure and technology required to promote the game of golf in a way that entertains the masses while creating a competitive alternative to traditional golf for serious players. NextLinks technology fits well within multiple environments including casinos, hotels, integrated resorts, nightclubs and even existing golf properties. More information can be found at: https://nextlinks.com/
G&L Voice chats with Ben Farber about the results of the 2019 Casino Gaming Survey. Ben is the Owner and President of Bristol Associates. Bristol specializes in recruiting for companies and candidates in the casino gaming, food manufacturing, hospital/healthcare, hotels/resorts, travel/tourism/attractions, facilities/concessions, and restaurant businesses.
Industry veteran and now industry consultant at 5P Consulting sits down to talk with G&L Voice about "The Cloud" (insert ominous sounding music here). She gives us insights about the benefits, costs, technology and what the future holds for "The Cloud" and our industry.
G&L Voice brings you another exciting podcast. We talk to founder and CEO of Big Green IT, Jeff Rogers. Jeff talks about his background and what got him into the gaming industry, including his companies before Big Green IT. Jeff talks about the future of IT and where he sees the next level of IT going with Microsoft teams. Hear about one of Big Green IT’s very successful 2019 projects and some plans for the future.
In this two-part series, G&L Voice interviews Scott Robins, CEO of VPS. In Part 1, G&L’s Henry Waligur talks to Scott about the current COVID-19 pandemic and the effects on not only the casino industry but hospitals as well. Scott and Henry discuss about what companies are doing to adapt to the current environment and what the future of gaming may look like.
G&L Voice is proud to bring you another episode. This podcast is an exciting interview with the Vice President of Technology for Playersoft Technologies, the one and only Hunter “The Rockstar" Hunstock. Listen as he talks about his background in the industry and how he started his career in gaming, leading up to his move to Playersoft and the 10 plus years he has been there.
G&L Voice's Henry Waligur interviews industry veteran Bobby Soper. Bobby is the President & CEO of Fort Lauderdale-based Sun Gaming & Hospitality. Bobby talks about his two decades in the gaming and hospitality industry. What's next for Bobby? Well, you have to listen for that.
G&L Voice brings you another exciting podcast with another industry legend ... Mike Day. Mike is the founder and president of what is now TribalHub. Learn how he got his start in the industry, his background at various properties, and what lead him to start what was originally known as TribalNet and its growth into TribalHub. And just for kicks, Mike even throws in his first meeting of our very own Jeannie.
You've seen the television shows. A bad guy is caught because his reflection is captured off of a lug nut on a dirty, 1982 Ford F-150 parked at a shopping center.
It's good for TV, but it's not real world.
G&L Voice talks to Robert Prady about Forensic Video Analysis and Enhancement. How the technology has evolved from the days of analog to what's cutting edge in 2020. Learn how surveillance technology keeps both properties and guests safe.
Neon is synonymous with Las Vegas. G&L's John Goetz interviews Las Vegas historian Lynn Zook about "Classic Las Vegas Neon." Did Vegas Vick really get shot by Lee Marvin? Where does all of the classic neon go? Who were the players that shaped Las Vegas Neon? Lynn answers these questions and a lot more in this "enlightening" interview.
Henry Waligur interviews John Cash Filippe about his life, navy career, gaming career and where he thinks we need to make some improvements on targeting the market for gaming. Highlights include his time in the US NAVY as an Intelligence Specialist on board USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), his time as a 14 year old busboy in a casino, his views on tech and the way it has changed the way we approach gaming, and his most memorable moment from his gaming career to date.
Do you want binders filled with requirements that no one ever reads or do you want to get something done? Are you a pig or a chicken? G&L's John Goetz provides an overview of the Agile method of software development and you will learn what animal you are.
A discussion of leadership concepts from the book, Principles, by Ray Dalio, owner of Bridgewater Associates, rated by Fortune as the 5th most important private company in America.
G&L Voice interviews co-founder of Rainmaker, Tammy Farley, for a candid talk about her life, background, what got her into the industry, the formation of Rainmaker, and the recent sale of the company. She also discusses her love of philanthropy and her plans for the future. By the way, did you know that she built a school in Africa….yeah we talk about that too.
How many emails do you get advertising $2.50 "Genuine" Oakley Sunglasses? You delete them, right? In this podcast G&L voice talks "Social Engineering Threats" with industry expert Victor Barajas.
A discussion of Sitting Bull’s leadership focusing on the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Hosted by Dan Garrow.
Ann Nygren started Key Consulting 30 years ago. She and her company have become a leading choice for most major casino and lodging businesses in Nevada - from Harrah’s to MGM/Mirage and more. In an industry where downtime can quickly translate into hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenues, no other contract programming company is more trusted. Listen and learn about Ann's background and how she started and grew a company that has been an integral partner in the gaming and hospitality industry for 3 decades.
A discussion of 20 principles of leadership defined by Major Richard Winters, leader of Easy Company during World War II’s Normandy invasion.
G&L Voice interviews Las Vegas Historian Lynn Zook (www.classiclasvegas.com). Learn about Las Vegas BEFORE it was really the destination it has become. Learn about the legends, the personalities, and the myths that turned a dusty railroad town into ... Las Vegas!
What is your leadership style? Listen to industry veteran Dan Garrow as he discusses his leadership style and learn what works best -- and what doesn't.
Over the last eight years, many organizations have struggled internally on how to develop a standard for workplace violence prevention and intervention. The need for comprehensive policies, procedures and protocols an organization can adopt to identify and prevent threatening behavior and violence affecting the workplace will allow a business to better address and resolve threats and violence that may occur in their workspace. John talks with our resident expert Robert Woolsey about this and how you can better prepare your organization.
In this second episode about the "History of Gaming" in a nutshell, John introduces you to a diverse group of "Gaming Industry Moguls." Individuals who (good or bad) helped shape and continue to shape the casino industry.
In this first episode about the "History of Gaming" in a nutshell, John introduces you to a cast of "Interestingly Infamous" individuals who (good or bad) helped shaped the casino industry. You just might learn a thing or two!
Tom Doyle has more than 40 years of experience in the gaming industry so when he agreed to talk to G&L Voice we jumped at the chance. John talks to Tom about Money Laundering. Not the "how to" but the "how to see it" and "how to prevent it". You will also learn what you and your organization can do to prevent it.
Learn about the intricate nuances of slot design. A slot machine is so much more than just spinning reels. There's artwork, sound, and architecture involved that all help make a machine successful. John chats with Serena Petersen and Anton Kuhlmann about the magic of designing the slot machines everyone loves to play.
Learn what's behind the magic curtain of slot machines. Why do they work the way they do? Is "random" really "random"? John chats with Serena Petersen and Anton Kuhlmann about the mathematics behind the slot machine. You don't have to know vector calculus, physics, or even the Theory of Relativity to join the journey.