Galaxy fights back

What do you do if you’re Galaxy Gaming CEO Robert Saucier? A judge in California has called you “evasive and … intentionally dishonest.” (Or, in plain English, “Liar, liar, pants on fire!”) You’re under scrutiny for a laundry list of evasions, omissions and misrepresentations? This situation, 11 years in the making, could get Saucier bounced from the Golden State, although the Nevada Gaming Control Board is fairly yawning with apathy. But, ever since his troubles started making national headlines, Saucier has raised his profile, not lowered it. Late last month, he troweled on the charm for Wall Street‘s benefit. This morning, Galaxy was on the wires again, proclaiming itself, “the big winner in Casino Enterprise Management Magazine’s International Table Game Awards for 2013.” The acclaimed products were High Card Flush and side-bet game 21+3 Classic. Casino Journal had already named High Card Flush “Best New Table Game” in 2012. But put an asterisk on Galaxy’s home-run trot: Both games came to it by way of acquisition, not in-house development. Still, a man in Saucier’s position is going to put out an upbeat press release every chance he gets. Congratulations on the awards, Galaxy. They won’t get Saucier off the stove in California but they’ll sure look nice on the office shelf.