Completed my last business trip of the year last week, and it might have been one of my favorites. I spent two days with my senior team discussing our challenges, opportunities, and strategic focus areas for 2026. We took a hard look at our 2025 metrics and KPIs to identify

Made 1K again this year on United Airlines, although with the higher PQP requirement it took until December vs September last year. My first trip of January is to Barcelona for ICE and the race is back on.

Spending the holidays in Bonaire, got here last Saturday and leave on 27th. It is a great place with so many snorkel spots right off the shore. I am sure we will be back, easy to get to with United non-stop from EWR.

While in Bonaire also “summited” the highest peak, not that high but was a fun hike with my oldest daughter.

Customers don’t buy coffee, they buy consistency. Recently read The Starbucks Experience by Joseph Michelli. After enjoying Howard Schultz’s Pour Your Heart Into It, I wanted to dive deeper into the mechanics of what actually makes their experience stick. While it might not

Over the winter holiday break (with a great view in Bonaire) I finished reading Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick, and while it’s a business book and covers AI overall, key lessons can be applied to the future of Information Security. We often talk about AI in cybersecurity

Who used the Maduro raid to earn $400K? The pool of suspects is alarming. wapo.st/3LOeJiv

Looking forward to being in Barcelona next week for the ICE gaming show. If attending hope to see you there.

Some thoughts on the ICE gaming show in Barcelona a couple of weeks ago. If I had to describe the event in one word: Massive. The scale is incredible, significantly larger than G2E. I honestly don't think I made it through half the floor. I spent most of my time heads-down

NCLGS website has a fresh new look! We’re excited to debut an updated design that makes it easier than ever to access resources, stay informed, and follow our upcoming events. Visit the redesigned site, still at NCLGS.ORG

A huge thank you to Jeannie Caruso for hosting Gaming Laboratories International, at the recent G&L Cybersecurity Forum. Connecting with industry friends made it a great event. The discussions surrounding AI and cybersecurity were incredibly insightful. Hearing Steve Bonilla

We are seeing AI being used in more applications and systems in the gaming space. While powerful, it is important to make sure security is designed and built-in to the system. This case study shows how GLI assisted in performing security testing for HOPE. If you have an

Last week I posted on LinkedIn my analysis of the difference between security requirements in prediction markets and regulated gaming. linkedin.com/posts/gus-frit…

Loved this episode and Christie’s point that prediction markets should play in the same regulatory framework as legalized sports wagering. This includes functional and cyber requirements. I discuss this here. linkedin.com/posts/gus-frit…

I got David Vialpando’s book a few weeks ago. A lot of content that I don't think you can find anywhere else. As I was flipping through was pleasantly surprised to see the GLI-GSF mentioned and a picture of it. Glad to see others see the value and the gap this framework fills.

In Phoenix visiting my parents and hiked Camelback this morning. Got there at 5:30 and upper parking lot already packed. Was challenging but views worth it.

Headed to Vegas tomorrow for work and weather will be warmer back home in DC

Headed to Vegas tomorrow for our GLI Regulators Roundtable event. I always look forward to this conference as we get to speak directly to the regulators and understand where their pain points are and how we can help. I have a presentation on day 2 where I will explore the

Started day 1 of the GLI Regulators Roundtable with a run to the Vegas sign. Nothing like a 5:30 AM wake up to get the day going!

Was quick but fun trip to Vegas, mostly work but had much of today to wander the strip playing craps. Just a small loss so we will call it a win. At the United lounge having a drink before the red eye home.