Eleanor Whitcombe
Editor, Casino Operations
Leads coverage of floor design, operations and hospitality integration, and edits the publication's long-form features.
About
An independent editorial publication for the casino industry
Dorevanta reports on equipment, operations, development and regulation with a Canadian newsroom perspective and an international remit.
Dorevanta is an independent editorial publication reporting on the business, technology, architecture, equipment and regulation of the global casino industry, from a Canadian newsroom.
Our work focuses on how floors are designed, how machines are specified, how projects are delivered and how policy changes affect operators and suppliers.
The publication is built as editorial demo content: the reporting format is realistic, but the named projects, figures and quotations on this site are illustrative examples rather than verified real-world facts.
We aim for clear, neutral and practical coverage. That means explaining how the industry works, not promoting gambling services or offering compliance advice.
Editorial team
The people behind the desk
Marcus Delacroix
Equipment & Manufacturing Correspondent
Reports on cabinet platforms, table technology, manufacturing and supplier service networks.
Priya Raman
Policy and Regulation Editor
Covers licensing, compliance practice, advertising standards and player protection policy.
Tomás Ferreira
Development and Architecture Writer
Follows integrated resort development, construction phasing and casino interior architecture.
Hannah Boucher
Canada Bureau Chief
Reports on Canadian venue modernisation, provincial policy and regional hospitality developments.
Daniel Okonkwo
Analysis and Data Editor
Builds the publication's editorial indicators and covers surveillance, security and workforce technology.
Recent features
Read featuresLong-form reporting from across the newsroom
A few of the more detailed reported pieces published on the site.
Features
How a Casino Floor Is Designed, From First Sketch to Opening Night
A long-form look at the disciplines that shape a gaming room: circulation, sightlines, services, compliance and hospitality adjacency.
Features
Inside a Surveillance Control Room During a Full Operating Shift
A behind-the-scenes account of monitoring routines, escalation procedures and the discipline of watching a large camera estate.
Features
Inside the Laboratory Where Table Equipment Is Tested
Shufflers, dealing shoes and chip trays are subjected to endurance cycles long before they reach a pit.