Leaping Forward: Gaming companies up their ante

Keith Kefgen | CEO PERFORMANCE STUDIES, COMPENSATION, GAMING INDUSTRY

After a slower than expected recession recovery, the gaming industry is beginning to see signs of optimism, leading towards an economic rebound.

Casino revenues have been increasing along with a stronger domestic and international presence. Commercial gaming is now in 22 US jurisdictions and companies have also also begun serious developments in emerging international markets. These increases have produced a noticeable impact on executive compensation for certain gaming leaders; however others are sitting at he table with a short stack.

Keith Kefgen, Madeep Singh, and Lacey Hagen present their annual review of US gaming CEO compensation for Casino Journal. Download the complete article as published in the Casino Journal October 2012 issue here.