Notes from the Editor

It was with pleasure that I attended a round of pertinent gaming law conferences in May and June. The conference of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) was held in Miami and offered some great content on a wide variety of issues. It was good to get positive responses from a variety of gaming attorneys who are interested in submitting content to the Journal or offered to peer review. We want Gaming Law Review to be your publication so having that level of buy‐in is critical to the success of that goal.

Then, it was on to New York City for the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) conference. It's been many years since I attended an IAGA conference. I must say I was impressed with the program as well as the geographic diversity of the attendees. They've come a long way from the North American‐based membership that I remember from years past. It was a dynamic program and I learned a lot, especially on relatively new topics such as esports.

The circuit wrapped up with a visit to the summer conference of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) in Denver. This organization of state legislators got its start as a response to the U.S National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC) which was established in 1996. Again, it had been a while since I'd attended one of these and I was pleased to see that the group continues to offer forums for education and debate for those state legislators who grapple with a variety of gaming issues at the state level.

Now, with the summer relatively conference free (at least in North America), it's time to gear up for G2E, which continues to offer not only a massive trade show but an extensive educational forum. Specialty areas to be covered on Monday before the show starts include: gambling and addiction; security and surveillance; IAGA's Best Practices Institute; tribal gaming; iGaming Congress; and Global Gaming Women. The main conference will cover such areas as: gaming leadership; evolution of game play; customer intelligence; revenue diversification; optimizing operations; and business opportunities and obstacles. So clearly, there is something for everyone.

We've passed the deadline for submissions on our special esports issue (October) and we're pleased to note that we've received a variety of top‐quality articles from which to choose. We've been working hard with our guest editor, Brett Abarbanel, who brings her experience from the Esports Lab (part of the UNLV's International Gaming Institute or IGI). We're quite excited about this issue and will be looking forward to your feedback.

Lastly, while we broached the issue of blockchain in Gaming Law Review in a June article from the regulators on the Isle of Man, we're offering our first in‐depth academic article on the topic. This will offer you a good opportunity to familiarize yourself with the topic so that you can become more fluent as this grows as a trend in the gaming industry.

We're also pleased to continue in our attempt to be more global with our content by publishing an in‐depth article on Germany's moves to address sports integrity issues as they relate to gaming.

Please let our managing editor, Dawn Wagner, know if you've got suggested topics for submissions. We look to you to offer up content that will be of interest to you and your colleagues. Dawn can be reached at GLREManagingEditor@gmail.com.