Vol. 5, No. 4, April 2008
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A Welcome Change
When I first got into writing, back in the dawn of pre-history, we communicated by scrawling crude representations of beasts and bipeds on the inside of caves. We called these drawings petroglyphs, and if you read them backward at twice the speed, you’ll get secret insights of the universe, as well as some handy decorating tips.
Later, we upgraded to hammer and chisel, then to wood-cuts, then to the CompuGraphic 9000 machine, which was as big as a restaurant freezer and as balky as a Sunday mule.
I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that, as each streamlined and time-saving innovation came along, I resisted (a bit like that mule, I’m afraid). I didn’t want to switch from the Gutenberg press to linotype. I didn’t want to advance from pedal power to steam power. And when that big old CompuGraphic was hauled into the composition room at Town Talk Newspapers in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, I said, “No way am I going to set type in blocks! I set type one sentence at a time, and then paste it all together! It just looks better that way!”
It all goes to show you how set in their ways people can become, and how comfortable with the status quo—even when the status quo has exceeded its expiration date.
Today I can happily report that, though I am much older and supposedly more resistant to change, I welcome the great changes at Casino Connection magazine.
First, look at our cover. The talented art and editorial teams here and in Las Vegas joined forces to create a whole new look for the industry’s premiere monthly, with a great new logo and a cover format that I hope you’ll agree is simple but elegant.
What’s inside is even better. We’re enhancing our content to offer even more information each month about your industry—from its innovators and leaders to the rank-and-file—everyone out there on the floor and behind the scenes, making the vision of Atlantic City come true.
Expect to see even more entertainment, lifestyle features, news and opinion, plus the latest in dining, recreation and local fun. Check out our real estate section, with expert tips on managing and maximizing your assets. Take a look at a new monthly department, Mind, Body & Spirit, packed with information to keep you healthy, vigorous and in balance—a must for those in our often-frenetic industry. See our regular contributions from the Casino Association of New Jersey and the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. Read in-depth monthly interviews with people of note, and don’t miss our sports columns (with the ultimate insider, Dave Bontempo).
We’re also available online at casinoconnection.com and the Casino Connection Blog, the only blog dedicated to the worldwide business of gaming. Each day the experts weigh in on our industry, sparing no sacred cows. Be a guest blogger or post your perspective by clicking on the comment button.
And while you’re looking through the pages of Casino Connection, look for yourself. More and more, we’re going out to meet and talk with the men and women who make this town tick. Have a story idea? Just give a ring. I’ll be happy to take your call.
But don’t call me on the cell phone. I hate those things. They don’t even have a regular ringer. And I can’t figure how to turn up the volume. My kid says I should have one, in case I get lost in the forest. I had a Princess phone once. Powder blue. It was the last phone I really liked.
