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GPWA Top Ten list – a preview

25 September 2007

By Rebecca Liggero

Shenaz from Cake Poker, initial top 10 instigator

Shenaz from Cake Poker, initial top 10 instigator

It has finally arrived, a Top Ten list of people I love. According to my contacts and friends in the online gaming industry, it appears that I love everyone. In an effort to recognize some of my very favorite people and personalities in the industry, I have put together a top ten list of individuals that I love and that are somehow involved with the GPWA.

Jenny and Chris, creators of Gambling 911 'To Do List'.

Jenny and Chris, creators of Gambling 911 "To Do List".

It all started at the hotel bar during CAC Montreal when Shenaz from Cake Poker informed the group that I love everyone. She then acknowledged that it would be difficult for me to put together a list of my favorite industry people, so perhaps I should create a list of the top ten people that I hate (she was joking). After Shenaz planted the seed, I found further inspiration by re-reading Jenny Woo's Top 10 "To Do" list on Gambling 911. Please note that my top ten list is not a "To Do" list, although it would probably be a lot more entertaining if it was.

So who is number one? Well, you will have to wait until the second edition of the GPWA Times has been released and you can see for yourself. Get your hands on a copy in Barcelona at EIG and CAP Euro next week, and if you are not going to Barcelona, I will mail a copy to you. Send me your address, please!

Rebecca Liggero

Rebecca Liggero, a native of Wellesley, Massachusetts, has always loved meeting new people, building relationships, and traveling the world – perfect qualities for someone who, since early 2005, has won many friends and influenced countless people in the worldwide online gaming community.

After graduating from Bates College with a degree in psychology, Rebecca spent four years in Washington, DC, working in relationship management, dreaming all the while about someday making it big in online gaming. After turning down an opportunity to live in New Zealand, she moved back to Boston and signed on as Senior Account Manager for Casino City – the beginning of a dream come true!

Rebecca’s work on behalf of Casino City (and later for the GPWA as well) took her to trade shows and conferences everywhere – Amsterdam, Barcelona, Costa Rica, Montreal, London, Las Vegas, Macau and many other ports of call – and along the way she began chronicling her incredible around-the-clock adventures in a wildly entertaining and industry-savvy weekly column that quickly became – and still remains – must reading for everyone who is anyone in online gaming. Following almost three years with the Casino City team, Rebecca spent a few months at Everest Affiliates where she was the Brand Manager of the affiliate program. While working on “the other side,” she realized that she truly missed her weekly column and the affiliate side of the business and decided to return to the Casino City family.

One and a half years later, Rebecca resigned from Casino City and joined industry icon Calvin Ayre to serve as the Bodog Global Brand Ambassador and the head on-site reporter for the online gambling industry tablog, CalvinAyre.com. In her new capacity, Rebecca continues to travel the world, and when asked where she is based, her response is usually "on an airplane."

Contact Rebecca at rebecca@liggero.net. Be careful, though – she might quote you.