GGB News - October 7, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 39 • October 7, 2019
COVER STORY:
Blockbuster Deal Creates Largest iGaming Company
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 39 • October 7, 2019
COVER STORY:
Blockbuster Deal Creates Largest iGaming Company
FEATURES:
- Blockbuster Deal Creates Largest iGaming Company
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Maverick Buys Casinos in Colorado, Washington
- MGM Settles October 1 Shooter Lawsuits
- UKGC Suspends EveryMatrix White Label
- Sounds Familiar: Philippines Considers Privatizing PAGCOR
- AGA Adds Three to Hall of Fame
- Churchill Downs Picks Up Kentucky Track
- AC Mayor Resigns, Admits Stealing $87K from Kids’ Charity
- Forget the Sum of Caesars’ Parts—It’s the Parts That Count
- Skill and Synergy: A Conversation with Georg Washington
- Senecas Mourn Passing of Former President Barry Snyder
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mark Giannantonio, President & CEO, Resorts Atlantic City
GGB News - September 30, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 38 • September 30, 2019
COVER STORY:
Rio Sale the Latest (But Not Last) Las Vegas Deal
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 38 • September 30, 2019
COVER STORY:
Rio Sale the Latest (But Not Last) Las Vegas Deal
FEATURES:
- Rio Sale the Latest (But Not Last) Las Vegas Deal
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Casino Operators Pitch Plans in Rockford, Illinois
- Macau Analysts: Less Glitter on Golden Week
- Ruffin to Buy Circus Circus in Las Vegas?
- New Jersey Horsemen Win Appeals Court Decision
- iGaming Gets a Breather: AGEM, Apple Talks Lead to 3-Month iOS Extension
- Norfolk, VA Approves Tribal Land Sale
- Young Leaders to be Honored at G2E
- In Atlantic City, Ocean Ups the Ante
- Mexican President: No New Casino Licenses
- Brazilian Mayor Stumps for Casinos
- Farewell, Barron Hilton: Vegas Founding Father Dead at 91
- Rosa Parks Would Not Stand for a Manel
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Strip Show Will Change
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Korbi Carrison, Event Director, G2E, Reed Exhibitions
GGB News - September 23, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 37 • September 23, 2019
COVER STORY:
Blackstone Eyes Bellagio, MGM Grand
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 37 • September 23, 2019
COVER STORY:
Blackstone Eyes Bellagio, MGM Grand
FEATURES:
- Blackstone Eyes Bellagio, MGM Grand
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Will Macau Casino Licenses Survive 2022?
- Handicapping Japan’s IR Race
- Like a Virgin, Mohegan Gaming Is Coming to Las Vegas
- NCAA Lobbies for Federal Sports Betting Legislation
- New Day at Delaware Racino
- Hard Rock, Mohegans Vie for Greek Casino
- N.H. Sportsbook Gold Rush Begins
- Buenos Aires Tables Online Licenses
- Whately Named UK Gambling Minister
- RGEW 2019 Unqualified Success
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Sports Betting, One Year After
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Matt Doherty, Executive Director, New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
GGB News - September 16, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 36 • September 16, 2019
COVER STORY:
A Dismal Month for Macau
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 36 • September 16, 2019
COVER STORY:
A Dismal Month for Macau
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: PA Casino Auction a Bust
- NCAA Balks at Bill That Would Let Student Athletes Cash In
- Philippines Resist Pressure to End iGaming
- Sports Bets Explode with Start of NFL Season
- Melco, Crown, Star Under the Microscope in Australia
- Sports Betting Revenues Skyrocket in New Jersey
- Aristocrat, Castle Hill Settle Lawsuit
- Vietnam Proposes Reduced Capital Investments
- MGM, Buffalo Wild Wings Partner on Sports Betting
- Blackhurst Joins Caesars Board
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Bill Miller, President & CEO, American Gaming Association
GGB News - September 1, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 35 • September 1, 2019
COVER STORY:
Illinois Expansion No Sure Thing
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 35 • September 1, 2019
COVER STORY:
Illinois Expansion No Sure Thing
FEATURES:
- Illinois Expansion No Sure Thing
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Focus Shifts in Japan
- Hard Rock Bids on Greek Casino
- Georgia Again Considers Expanded Gambling
- Gaming Looks to Macau’s New CE—and He to Them
- Tribal & Lottery: Two Paths to Oregon Sports Betting
- Cordish Grows Pennsylvania Footprint
- Enter Big Brother? Casinos Testing Facial Recognition Technologies
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Time to Sell?
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Robert DeSalvio, President, Encore Boston Harbor
GGB News - August 26, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 34 • August 26, 2019
COVER STORY:
Cambodia, Philippines Call a Halt to Online Licenses
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 34 • August 26, 2019
COVER STORY:
Cambodia, Philippines Call a Halt to Online Licenses
FEATURES:
- Cambodia, Philippines Call a Halt to Online Licenses
- WEEKLY FEATURE: MGM Springfield President Calls First Year a Success
- Beijing’s Man Takes Helm in Macau
- Genting Goes All In in New York
- FinCEN Watching Cryptocurrency Transactions
- New Jersey Sports Betting Off to Fast Start
- PA Truck Stop Gaming Goes Live
- Cora Alpha Applies to Build Spain Resort
- Yokohama Mayor Climbs Off the Fence, Backs IR Plan
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Safe in a Storm
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Aaron Gomes, Chief Operating Officer, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment
GGB News - August 19, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 33 • August 19, 2019
COVER STORY:
Chicago Casino Toddlin’
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 33 • August 19, 2019
COVER STORY:
Chicago Casino Toddlin’
FEATURES:
- Chicago Casino Toddlin’
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Beijing to Crack Down on Philippines
- Encore Boston Harbor Takes a Big Bite Out of Competition
- U.S. House Approves Class II Gaming for Texas Tribe
- Melco-Crown Deal Faces Tough Road in NSW
- Cherokee Resort Plan Wins OK in Arkansas
- Hong Kong Sneezes, Macau Catches a Cold
- Iowa Sportsbetting Goes Live
- Oklahoma Governor Backs Down on Expiration of Compacts
- Justice Department Appeals Wire Act Verdict
- Washington Tribes Gather for Active Shooter Drill
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Right Path for Chicago
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Robert DeSalvio, President, Encore Boston Harbor
GGB News - August 12, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 32 • August 12, 2019
COVER STORY:
CT Governor’s Plan Would Put an End to East Windsor Casino
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 32 • August 12, 2019
COVER STORY:
CT Governor’s Plan Would Put an End to East Windsor Casino
FEATURES:
- CT Governor’s Plan Would Put an End to East Windsor Casino
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Atlantic City Sale Possible in Caesars-Eldorado Merger
- It Looks Bad for Crown. The Question is, How Bad?
- Puerto Rico: Political Storms Could Stall Sports Betting
- 5 Questions: Nick Khin, Chief Commercial Officer, IGT
- New Mexico Nixes Racino, Draws Fire
- Churchill Downs Announces Corporate Expansion
- Senate Committee OKs Simermeyer for NIGC
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Lupo, President, Hard Rock Atlantic City
GGB News - August 5, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 31 • August 5, 2019
COVER STORY:
Reports Link Crown Resorts to Triad Syndicate
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 31 • August 5, 2019
COVER STORY:
Reports Link Crown Resorts to Triad Syndicate
FEATURES:
- Reports Link Crown Resorts to Triad Syndicate
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Sports Betting Legalized in North Carolina and Puerto Rico
- More U.S. Tariffs Could Squeeze U.S. Operators in Macau
- GVC Fined £5.9 Million For Failings at Ladbrokes Coral
- Bipartisan Connecticut Lawmakers Craft Casino Compromise
- Wilmott to Step Down From Penn
- Casinos: Is Duterte Finally All In?
- Why It Matters
- South Carolina Group Explores Casino Gambling
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Slow & Steady
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Cynthia Hallet, President and CEO, American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation
GGB News - July 29, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 30 • July 29, 2019
COVER STORY:
Bellagio, MGM Grand May Be for Sale
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 30 • July 29, 2019
COVER STORY:
Bellagio, MGM Grand May Be for Sale
FEATURES:
- Bellagio, MGM Grand May Be for Sale
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Chicago Casino Sites Questioned
- Ho Locked In as Next Macau Chief Executive
- Resorts World Catskills to Go Private
- Greece to Launch Hellenikon Complex in 2019
- Abe’s Pro-Casino Coalition Wins in House
- Goodbye Old Friend
- Tribes Protest Stitt’s Casino Tax Proposal
- Fallout Continues Over D.C.’s No-Bid Sports Betting Contract
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Unintended Consequences
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jane F. Bokunewicz, Associate Professor Hospitality, Stockton University Atlantic City
GGB News - July 22, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 29 • July 22, 2019
COVER STORY:
Sports Betting Comes to New York
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 29 • July 22, 2019
COVER STORY:
Sports Betting Comes to New York
FEATURES:
- Sports Betting Comes to New York
- WEEKLY FEATURE: New Indiana Casino to Become Hard Rock
- Encore Boston Meets Expectations
- Oklahoma Tribes Respond To Governor’s Proposal
- Will Brazil OK Gaming?
- Wynn Unveils $2 Billion Macau Expansion
- North Carolina Approves Tribal Sports Betting
- Online Casinos Launch in Pennsylvania
- John James Named Foxwoods President/CEO
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Bang For Your Buck
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Donovan, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, Ocean Casino Resort
GGB News - July 15, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 28 • July 15, 2019
COVER STORY:
Eldorado Sheds Two More Properties
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 28 • July 15, 2019
COVER STORY:
Eldorado Sheds Two More Properties
FEATURES:
- Eldorado Sheds Two More Properties
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Apple Decision a Speed Bump for iGaming
- Oklahoma Governor Looks to Renegotiate Tribal Compacts
- Nagasaki Gears Up for RFC
- Aristocrat Sues Ainsworth
- William Hill to Cut 700 Betting UK Shops
- Golden Nugget Atlantic City Could See Online Revenue Pass Brick and Mortar
- Puerto Rico OKs Sports Betting
- Saracen Casino Annex Opens in Two Months
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Dazed and Confused
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Winnie Wong, Chief Responsible Gaming Officer/ Vice President of Special Gaming Projects, Sands China Ltd.
GGB News - July 8, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 27 • July 8, 2019
COVER STORY:
AGA President: Sports Betting Expansion Faces Critical Year
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 27 • July 8, 2019
COVER STORY:
AGA President: Sports Betting Expansion Faces Critical Year
FEATURES:
- AGA President: Sports Betting Expansion Faces Critical Year
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Wyoming Still Wild Wild West
- Illinois Gambling Expansion Begins
- Massachusetts Takes Another Look at Region C
- California Initiative Would Legalize Sports Betting
- Alliance Looks to Double Growth in Manila
- Wilson to Join Scientific Games
- Novomatic Opens Casino Admiral Sevilla
- Seminole Hard Rock Announces Openings
- GLI Marks 30 Years
- The Weather
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Dreitzer, President, Gaming Arts
GGB News - July 1, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 26 • July 1, 2019
COVER STORY:
Eldorado, Caesars Agree to $17.3B Merger
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 26 • July 1, 2019
COVER STORY:
Eldorado, Caesars Agree to $17.3B Merger
FEATURES:
- Eldorado, Caesars Agree to $17.3B Merger
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Encore Boston Harbor Goes Live
- Aristocrat Announces Major Leadership Changes
- Pritzker Signs Illinois Gaming Bill
- Chinese Charged in Cambodia Building Collapse
- Simermeyer Nominated For NIGC Chairman
- Hard Rock, Ocean Celebrate First Year in Atlantic City
- Melco Pads Cyprus Ownership
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Breaking News
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Bob Gdowski, Director of Hospitality Design, JCJ Architecture
GGB News - June 24, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 25 • June 24, 2019
COVER STORY:
Eldorado Sells Three Casinos for $385 Million
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 25 • June 24, 2019
COVER STORY:
Eldorado Sells Three Casinos for $385 Million
FEATURES:
- Eldorado Sells Three Casinos for $385 Million
- WEEKLY FEATURE: LVS Zeros In On Osaka
- Wynn Resorts Ready to Open Encore Boston Harbor June 23
- Albuquerque Tribe Purchases Kentucky Racetrack
- LVS Seeks Funds to Expand MBS
- California Tribes Lose First Round With Cardrooms
- U.S. DOJ Memos Puts Off Wire Act Enforcement Until 2020
- Perelman Ups Stake in Sci Games
- AGS Holds Fourth ‘GameON’ Customer Event
- New Gaming Opportunities or Cannibalization?
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Small Becomes Big
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Alan Feldman, Distinguished Fellow, UNLV International Gaming Institute
GGB News - June 17, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 24 • June 17, 2019
COVER STORY:
Sports Betting a Go in New York
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 24 • June 17, 2019
COVER STORY:
Sports Betting a Go in New York
FEATURES:
- Sports Betting a Go in New York
- WEEKLY FEATURE: AGA Reports Banner Year for Commercial Gaming
- Questions Surround Chicago, New Casinos
- Mohegan Gaming Takes Over Niagara Bundle
- Caesars, Eldorado Still Talking
- GMA: No Japan IRs Until 2026
- Nominations Open for Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40
- Inspired Entertainment to Acquire Novomatic U.K. B2B Group
- FANTINI FINANCE: Regional Retreat
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Carol O’Hare, Executive Director, Nevada Council on Problem Gambling
GGB News - June 10, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 23 • June 10, 2019
COVER STORY:
It’s All In The Illinois Details
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 23 • June 10, 2019
COVER STORY:
It’s All In The Illinois Details
FEATURES:
- It’s All In The Illinois Details
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Wire Act Opinion Falls
- Eldorado Moves Closer to Caesars Deal
- 11th-Hour Bridgeport Deal Fails With Connecticut Tribes
- Ho: Heir Apparent to Packer?
- New Apple Rules Could Impact Gambling Apps
- Melco Delayed in Mediterranean
- Carlino Steps Down as Penn Chairman, Stays with GLPI
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Andy Caras-Altas, CEO, TraffGen
GGB News - June 3, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 22 • June 3, 2019
COVER STORY:
Melco Moves on Crown
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 22 • June 3, 2019
COVER STORY:
Melco Moves on Crown
FEATURES:
- Melco Moves on Crown
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Massive Gaming Expansion Passed in Illinois
- Encore Boston Harbor to Open June 23
- SugarHouse Launches PA Online Sports Betting
- Japan Puts Brakes on Policy Release
- Five Apply for Arkansas License
- Merger Redraws Chile’s Casino Map
- Pennsylvania Regulators Approve Sands Bethlehem Sale
- Spanish Athletes Charged in Match-Fixing
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Asian Consolidation
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Blaine Graboyes, President, GameCo
GGB News - May 27, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 21 • May 27, 2019
COVER STORY:
Trouble Ahead for Japan IRs?
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 21 • May 27, 2019
COVER STORY:
Trouble Ahead for Japan IRs?
FEATURES:
- Trouble Ahead for Japan IRs?
- WEEKLY FEATURE: It’s Wynn’s Encore
- Penn National Closes Greektown Purchase
- G2E Asia Ends on a Troubled Note
- Okada Vows to Fight Arrest Order
- GVC Gets License, May Bring PartyPoker to Nevada
- FanDuel, DraftKings Ready to Challenge Illinois Exclusion
- Strip Veteran Sibella to Head Resorts World LV
- House Passes Mashpee Trust Bill
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Boston Conundrum
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: John Dinius, General Manager, Sycuan Casino Resort
GGB News - May 20, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 20 • May 20, 2019
COVER STORY:
Wynn Preparing Mass Exodus?
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 20 • May 20, 2019
COVER STORY:
Wynn Preparing Mass Exodus?
FEATURES:
- Wynn Preparing Mass Exodus?
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Seminoles End Revenue Sharing
- 1 Year After PASPA’s Death
- $800 Million Price Tag For Las Vegas Shootings?
- Sports Betting Approved In Iowa
- Wakayama All In for IR
- AGA Establishes Responsible Sports Betting Code
- ICE North America Touts Gaming Sports Partnerships
- Las Vegas, Its Dancers and Opiates
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Bad to Worse?
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Richard Schwartz, President, Rush Street Interactive
GGB News - May 13, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 19 • May 13, 2019
COVER STORY:
LVS, MGM Favored to Win Osaka IR
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 19 • May 13, 2019
COVER STORY:
LVS, MGM Favored to Win Osaka IR
FEATURES:
- LVS, MGM Favored to Win Osaka IR
- Venice in Macau … And Paris … So Why Not London?
- Wynn Moves On From Massachusetts Decision
- GVC Gets Nevada License OK
- Casino Entry Fees Worth $1 Billion to Singapore
- Montana Legalizes Sports Betting
- Illinois Gaming Expansion Considered—Again
- Money Laundering Rules Blamed for Decline in Vancouver Casino Revenue
- Chaudhuri Joins Law Firm, Become Ambassador For Tribe
- Danger, Danger
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Stockholm Syndrome
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Stephen Hill, CEO, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
GGB News - May 6, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 18 • May 6, 2019
COVER STORY:
Wynn Survives in Massachusetts
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 18 • May 6, 2019
COVER STORY:
Wynn Survives in Massachusetts
FEATURES:
- Wynn Survives in Massachusetts
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Macau Gaming Falls 8% in April
- Caesars To Make MGM-Like Cuts
- A New Day for IPI?
- Tennessee Becomes First Online-Only Sports-Betting State
- Ho’s CE Bid Wins a Big Endorsement in Macau
- Florida, Seminoles Can’t Agree On Compact
- Wire Act Opinion Could Cost States $220 Million in Lottery Proceeds
- The DNA of Atlantic City
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Paul Gordon, Senior Vice President of Sales, Rymax Marketing Services
GGB News - April 29, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 17 • April 29, 2019
COVER STORY:
Big Bookmakers Back Total Ban on Broadcast Gambling Advertising in UK
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 17 • April 29, 2019
COVER STORY:
Big Bookmakers Back Total Ban on Broadcast Gambling Advertising in UK
FEATURES:
- Big Bookmakers Back Total Ban on Broadcast Gambling Advertising in UK
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Macau CE Says Casino Concessions Will Not Be Extended
- Scientific Games Launches SciPlay IPO
- Jonodev Chaudhuri Resigns as NIGC Chairman
- MGM Cuts Continue
- New Jersey Governor: State’s Sports Betting Market Will Top Nevada
- Rosie’s Gaming Emporium Opens At Colonial Downs
- Suncity Bets on Primorye, Vietnam
- Eclipse Gaming Names Edidin CEO, Slotwinski CTO
- Operators Form Sports Betting Monitoring Group
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kate Chambers, Managing Director, Clarion Gaming
GGB News - April 22, 2019
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 16 • April 22, 2019
COVER STORY:
Rodio Appointed Caesars CEO
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 17 • No. 16 • April 22, 2019
COVER STORY:
Rodio Appointed Caesars CEO
FEATURES:
- Rodio Appointed Caesars CEO
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Indiana House Passes Sweeping Gambling Bill
- Penn National Closing Tunica Casino
- Las Vegas’ Cosmopolitan on the Block
- GLI Group Acquires SeNet
- Pennsylvania to Launch Mobile Sports and iGaming July 15
- New Jersey’s Lesniak Calls for Regulated Sports Betting Information
- Scientific Games Launches ‘OpenSports’; Partners with Wynn
- Phoning It In
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Sands of Time
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jon Hanlin. Vice President of Commercial Strategy: Gaming Operations, Aristocrat. Technologies
