From Ideals to Best Practices in Gaming Company Boardrooms: Corporate Governance in the U.S. Gaming Industry

Juliette Boone, Keith Kefgen | BOARD PERFORMANCE STUDIES, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, GAMING INDUSTRY
The economic crisis has also caused a crisis in the board room. The scrutiny leveled at directors has never been more acute as shareholders ask tough questions about company strategy, executive pay, risk management and governance transparency. The U.S. Congress has even proposed numerous regulations that would establish more stringent corporate governance rules. Many of the new proposals are consistent with standards we have been advocating for years. How has the gaming industry fared with corporate governance in the downturn? Read the full report here, as published in Casino Journal in January 2010.