A casino magazine is a periodical publication covering the casino and gaming industry. Most are business-to-business trade titles written for casino operators, gaming equipment suppliers, regulators and investors, reporting on industry news, regulation, new technology, openings and people.[1] Consumer casino magazines also exist, aimed at players and covering destinations, games and entertainment. Titles are increasingly published across print, digital editions, mobile apps, websites and video.[2]
Trade casino magazines typically cover land-based casino operations, gaming machines and table games, casino management systems, security and surveillance, marketing, regulation and licensing, and market reports from different countries.[1] Many also report on adjacent sectors such as sports betting, bingo and online gaming, and publish interviews with executives, product showcases from suppliers and previews of major industry trade shows.
The readership of a trade casino magazine is made up of industry professionals rather than the general public, and titles are often distributed on a controlled-circulation basis to named decision-makers at casinos, suppliers and regulators.[2] Copies are also distributed at international gaming exhibitions and conferences, where publishers commonly host stands, interviews and awards.
Like other specialist publishers, casino magazine publishers have expanded from print into websites, email newsletters, digital editions, mobile apps, social media and video channels.[3] For example, Casino Life, a trade magazine for the land-based casino sector launched in 2005, is published ten times a year and launched a YouTube television channel in 2021 alongside its sister title Sports Betting Operator.[3]