A shock for the European gaming industry came last week with the news that John Carroll, the well-known public relations consultant, had passed away at the age of 51.
John, who lived in Dorsten, Germany, had been in the games and gaming machine industry for most of his working life. Latterly he ran Carroll Consulting, his own business, representing many well-known companies, including Gauselmann Group, SuzoHapp, CPI, Ideal, Apex, Amatic, AMUsys, Spirit Gaming and G-Digital.
John died on December 21. He had a partner and two children from his first marriage.
For anyone affected by mental health problems or looking for advice and support, the following links can help (within the UK):
