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A Few of Our Favorite Things . . .

BySuzanne Leckert
Not Julie Andrews in Salzburg, Austria

At Convergence Strategy Group, we are a team of lifelong learners.  We are always seeking more information, better ways of doing things, and insights from across the globe.  In the spirit of the holidays, Convergence Strategy Group would like to share a few of our go-to online resources – a few of our “favorite things” (with the voice of Julie Andrews in our heads):

American Planning Association (hundreds of online training videos and the latest research in the field of planning)

Asia Gaming Brief (daily news on the gaming industry across Asia)

Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report by Dr. Alan Meister (the only true source for performance data on this sector)

Casino & Gaming SmartBrief (daily email news alerts on the casino gaming industry)

ESRI (our go-to platform for mapping and spatial analysis)

GGB (Global Gaming Business Magazine)

GGB Podcasts (interviews with leaders in the casino gaming industry)

Inside Asian Gaming (newsfeed on the gaming industry across Asia)

iGaming Business and iGaming Business North America (the latest on the igaming sector)

J Carcamo & Associates (marketing and branding insights, free email subscription)

Legal Sports Report (news on the sports betting and daily fantasy sports sectors)

Planetizen (training and resources in the field of planning, affordable subscriptions)

Three Minutes to Escalate (leadership insights from Kimberly Arnold)

We hope that this list is helpful to you in your work, and perhaps they’ll become some of your favorite things too.

Suzanne P. Leckert, AICP

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