GGB News - October 24, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 42 • October 24, 2016
COVER STORY:
Chinese Crack Down on ‘Whale’ Hunting
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 42 • October 24, 2016
COVER STORY:
Chinese Crack Down on ‘Whale’ Hunting
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Australian Companies to Form Sports Betting Giant
- William Hill, Amaya Merger Talks Collapse
- Nevada Streamlining Game Approvals
- Izmirlian Wants Back In on Baha Mar
- Mass Wins in Macau
- Appeals Court Upholds California Casino
- Christie, New Jersey Appeal Sports Betting Ruling to Supreme Court
- G2E Attendance Up 7 percent
- Ladbrokes and Gala Coral Sell Betting Shops
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Chinese Checkers
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Blaine Graboyes, CEO, GameCo
GGB News - October 17, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 41 • October 17, 2016
COVER STORY:
Trump Era Ends in Atlantic City
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 41 • October 17, 2016
COVER STORY:
Trump Era Ends in Atlantic City
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Nevada Legislature OKs Stadium Plan
- Li Visit a Plus for Macau
- Taiwan’s Penghu Rejects Casinos
- Jamul Casino Opens Near San Diego
- Isle Sells Iowa Casino
- Bermuda Politicians Scare off Casino Investor
- New Jersey Approves First Skill-Based Slots
- William Hill, Amaya Deal Seen as a Longshot
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: iGaming On The Verge
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Russell Sanna, Executive Director, National Center for Responsible Gaming
GGB News - October 10, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 40 • October 10, 2016
COVER STORY:
William Hill, Amaya Talk Merger
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 40 • October 10, 2016
COVER STORY:
William Hill, Amaya Talk Merger
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Seminoles Solidify Control of Hard Rock Brand
- Casinos On Again In Japan?
- MGM Resorts, Wynn Keeps Eye On Atlanta
- California’s Hollywood Jamul Prepares to Open
- Nevada Legislature Weighs Las Vegas Football Stadium
- AGA Philadelphia Roundtable Touts Gaming Benefits
- Washington State Regulators Warn Valve on Skins Betting
- Ontario Moves to Privatize Casinos
- Melco-Hard Rock: Go Big or Go Home
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Chris Grove, Partner, Naruscope
GGB News - October 3, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 39 • October 3, 2016
COVER STORY:
Caesars, Creditors Have a Deal
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 39 • October 3, 2016
COVER STORY:
Caesars, Creditors Have a Deal
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: G2E Highlights Future of Industry
- Arkansas Senator Files Bill Banning Online Gambling
- Ainsworth Cuts Ribbon on LV Headquarters
- Seminoles Oust Chairman Billie
- Macau on the Upswing
- New Owners for Palms, Aliante Casinos in Vegas
- Aziz Resigns From Wynn Palace
- GGB Magazine Releases Its 2017 Class of ‘40 Under 40’
- NagaCorp Exits Cyprus
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Dreitzer, President of the North America Division, Ainsworth Game Technology
GGB News - September 26, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 38 • September 26, 2016
COVER STORY:
Eldorado Buys Isle of Capri
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 38 • September 26, 2016
COVER STORY:
Eldorado Buys Isle of Capri
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Getting Revel’s Number
- Pro-Casino Expansion Campaign Shuts Down in New Jersey
- Pennsylvania Senate to Consider iGaming
- The End is Near for Caesars
- One Down, Two To Go In Cyprus
- MGM Blasts Connecticut Casino Process
- AGA Inducts Five Into Hall of Fame
- Razon Undeterred by Duterte
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Growth is Good
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Felix Rappaport, President & CEO, Foxwoods Resort Casino
GGB News - September 19, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 37 • September 19, 2016
COVER STORY:
Paris in Cotai
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 37 • September 19, 2016
COVER STORY:
Paris in Cotai
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Vietnam Will Not Lift Locals Ban
- Japan Looks Again at Legal Gaming
- No Land, No License in Cyprus
- Back to Square One for Connecticut Tribes
- Sands Eyes Busan, South Korea
- Queensland Puts Out the Welcome Mat
- Former Caesars Head Perlman Dies at 90
- Icahn Files to Shut Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Scientific Moves
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Stephen Crosby, Chairman, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
GGB News - September 5, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 36 • September 5, 2016
COVER STORY:
Philippine Casinos To Be Sold
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 36 • September 5, 2016
COVER STORY:
Philippine Casinos To Be Sold
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: More M&A—SciGames Buying DEQ
- Legislative Year Ends: No iPoker Bill in California
- Time Running Out for Caesars
- Macau on the Mend?
- Casino May Come to Juneau, Alaska
- eSports Wagering, Our New BFF?
- Vegas Conference Targets eSports
- Paysafe Acquires Affiliate Technology Provider Income Access
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Andy Ortale, Vice President of Industry Services, American Gaming Association
GGB News - August 29, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 35 • August 29, 2016
COVER STORY:
PM Says Deal Is Done to Finish Baha Mar
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 35 • August 29, 2016
COVER STORY:
PM Says Deal Is Done to Finish Baha Mar
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Alabama Lottery Bill Defeated
- Caesars, In Need of a Growth Story, Eyes Toronto
- Isle Announces Lake Charles Sale
- Affinity Gaming Agrees to $580 Million Sale
- Cali iPoker Bill May Be Dead This Session
- From Olympic Site to Gaming Zone
- Interior Department Fires Back At Judge’s Decision in Mashpee Case
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Shrinkage Factor
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Per Eriksson, President & CEO, NetEnt
GGB News - August 22, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 34 • August 22, 2016
COVER STORY:
Wynn Palace Shakes Up Macau
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 34 • August 22, 2016
COVER STORY:
Wynn Palace Shakes Up Macau
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Alabama Lottery OK’s Minus Gaming
- Caesars Sues Itself
- No California iPoker Bill Again This Year?
- Baha Mar Costing Plenty
- MGM-Ho Deal Confuses Analysts
- American Gaming Association Partners with District Attorneys to Address Illegal Gambling; ‘Gaming Votes’ Visits St. Louis
- William Hill Rejects Improved $4 Billion Bid From 888/Rank
- Gaming 2.0: Facing A Voyage On Stormy Seas Or Smooth Sailing To A New Normal?
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Government Interference
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Tom Cantone, Vice President, Entertainment, Mohegan Sun
GGB News - August 15, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 33 • August 15, 2016
COVER STORY:
New Jersey Loses Sports-Betting Appeal Again
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 33 • August 15, 2016
COVER STORY:
New Jersey Loses Sports-Betting Appeal Again
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: California Governor Signs 10 Gaming Pacts
- Stern To Speak at G2E in Favor of Sports Betting
- William Hill Rejects 888/Rank Group Acquisition Bid
- Tokyo’s Koike Supports Casino
- How Will Casino Closure Affect New Jersey Casino Referendum Vote?
- Baazov Out at Amaya
- Golden Nugget Launches Live-Dealer Online Casino
- OLG Reopens Casino Operations Bidding
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ed Sutor, President & CEO, Dover Downs
GGB News - August 8, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 32 • August 8, 2016
COVER STORY:
Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino to Close
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 32 • August 8, 2016
COVER STORY:
Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino to Close
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Table Trouble For Wynn
- Executive Shuffle at Scientific Games
- Incheon Airport Inks Inspire Deal With Mohegans
- End in Sight for Caesars Bankruptcy Saga?
- Macau’s New Math
- South Bend Casino In Comment Period
- Three Bidders for BCN World
- Tribe Delays Real-Money Site Launch
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Charlie Barksdale, CEO, Dynamic Gaming
GGB News - August 1, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 31 • August 1, 2016
COVER STORY:
They’re Back!
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 31 • August 1, 2016
COVER STORY:
They’re Back!
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: 888, Rank Group Bid For William Hill
- Massachusetts Tribal Casino in Doubt
- Silver Heritage Launches IPO
- No Go for Goa Boats
- AGA, NIGA, AGEM Promote Responsible Gaming Education
- Alabama Legislators Preparing Lottery Bills
- Ladbrokes, Coral Must Shed Up to 400 Shops
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Mixed Results
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brian Decorah, President & CEO, Firekeepers Casino Resort
GGB News - July 25, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 30 • July 25, 2016
COVER STORY:
Drum Roll, Please: It’s Okada Manila
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 30 • July 25, 2016
COVER STORY:
Drum Roll, Please: It’s Okada Manila
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: CG Technologies Slammed in Nevada
- Chinese Company In Talks for Caesars Interactive
- Casino Coming to Seoul?
- An Interesting Eight Months in California
- California Internet Poker Impasse Remains
- Pennsylvania Nixes Plans for a New Racino
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Giants Walk the Land
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: James Maida, President & CEO, Gaming Laboratories International
GGB News - July 18, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 29 • July 18, 2016
COVER STORY:
Web Gaming in Pennsylvania? Maybe Later
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 29 • July 18, 2016
COVER STORY:
Web Gaming in Pennsylvania? Maybe Later
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Fertittas Net $4 Billion for UFC
- Former Scientific Games Chairman Buys Inspired Gaming
- Ten Years Later, Station Enters Reno
- Caesars Sweetens Merger Terms
- PAGCOR Deep in Debt
- Casinos in Israel? Unlikely, Says Analyst
- MGM Gears Up Opposition to Connecticut Casino
- Victoria Selected for New B.C. Casino
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Same Old, Same Old
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Frank Freedman, Chief Operating Officer, Four Winds Casinos
GGB News - July 4, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 27 • July 4, 2016
COVER STORY:
Two Bossier City Casinos Sold
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 27 • July 4, 2016
COVER STORY:
Two Bossier City Casinos Sold
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Vietnam Considers Local Gambling
- Pennsylvania Legislature OKs Expanded Gaming
- Atlantic City Union Strikes Taj After Settling With Others
- Brazil Bets Big
- Supreme Court Rejects Two Tribal Gaming Issues
- California Could Legalize Both DFS and iPoker
- Third Time’s Charm for Wynn Palace
- Taiwan Moving Forward
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Brexit Impact
- GGB PODCAST: Tom Jingoli, President, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, and Senior Vice President, Konami Gaming
GGB News - June 27, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 26 • June 27, 2016
COVER STORY:
iPoker Bill Moves Closer to Vote in California Assembly
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 26 • June 27, 2016
COVER STORY:
iPoker Bill Moves Closer to Vote in California Assembly
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Maybe Next Year in Macau
- Pennsylvania House Passes iGaming, Airport Slots
- Melco Crown: About-Face on Studio City VIPs?
- Freeman, AGA Keep Up Press for Sports Betting
- NIGA Expands Washington D.C. Headquarters
- Nevada OKs License For Fantasy Sports Company
- Finland Debuts Veikkaus
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Industry Giants Head in Different Directions
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mark Brown, CEO, Imperial Pacific Saipan
GGB News - June 20, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 25 • June 20, 2016
COVER STORY:
Las Vegas Gets NHL Franchise
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 25 • June 20, 2016
COVER STORY:
Las Vegas Gets NHL Franchise
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: FanDuel, DraftKings Happy Together
- Packer’s Big Play
- California iPoker Legislative Hearing This Week
- Washington Governor Approves Spokane Tribe’s Casino
- Melco & Co. Oppose New Cyprus Deadline
- 9th Circuit Rules for Southern California Casino
- Caesars Gets Bankruptcy Lifeline
- Blackhurst Decries Lack of Female Gaming Execs
- Israel Moving toward Casinos
- GGB PODCAST: The Late Dr. Bill Eadington & Bo Bernhard, Executive Director, UNLV’s International Gaming Institute
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Isle Transformation
GGB News - June 13, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 24 • June 13, 2016
COVER STORY:
Bad Turn For Caesars
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 24 • June 13, 2016
COVER STORY:
Bad Turn For Caesars
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Justice For Martha’s Vineyard Casino
- Major Tribes Opposed California iPoker Bill Amendments
- Foxwoods One of Two New Mississippi Casinos Announced
- UNLV Conference Features Wynn
- Florida Supreme Court Hears Slots Arguments
- Will Macau Finally Get Lucky in June?
- Rio’s Olympic Park as Casino?
- Duluth, Tribe Settle Long-term Legal Battle
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Are REITs Real?
GGB News - June 6, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 23 • June 6, 2016
COVER STORY:
Boyd Gaming Sells Borgata Share to MGM
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 23 • June 6, 2016
COVER STORY:
Boyd Gaming Sells Borgata Share to MGM
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Sheldon Settles
- Monte Carlo Becomes Park MGM
- Is Now the Time for Brazil?
- Indian State Eyes Casino Jackpot
- Support for New Casinos in New Jersey Divided
- Pennsylvania to Reconsider iGaming
- Debt Vs. Opportunity in Massachusetts
- Aristocrat Profits Soar
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: John Acres, Founder and President, Acres 4.0
GGB News - May 30, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 22 • May 30, 2016
COVER STORY:
Baha Mar Deal Announced
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 22 • May 30, 2016
COVER STORY:
Baha Mar Deal Announced
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: As ETGs Surge, Suppliers Face Off
- California iPoker Bill Moves Forward in Assembly
- Sands to Build Vegas Arena, Still Backing Stadium
- New Jersey Approves Atlantic City Rescue Plan
- Penghu Nears Gaming Referendum
- Pennsylvania iGaming in Limbo
- Singapore Down, Not Out
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jean Venneman, Senior Vice President of Land Based Business, High 5 Games
GGB News - May 23, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 21 • May 23, 2016
COVER STORY:
Online Momentum
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 21 • May 23, 2016
COVER STORY:
Online Momentum
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: G2E Asia Brings Quality AND Quantity
- Alabama-Coushatta Casino Re-Opens Texas Casino
- Caesars Updates Restructuring Plan
- AGA Membership Grows By 50 Percent
- S. Korea: No Imminent Lift on Locals Play
- Domingo Tops at PAGCOR
- Baazov Leaving Amaya Board
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Real Time With REITs
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Rino Armeni, Chairman and Founder, Las Vegas Business Academy
GGB News - May 16, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 20 • May 16, 2016
COVER STORY:
Local Yokels
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 20 • May 16, 2016
COVER STORY:
Local Yokels
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Congress Eyes DFS, Sports Betting
- Seminoles Made $2.4 Billion Last Year
- Former California Regulator Admits Guilt, Gives Up Licenses
- Agreement Reached on Atlantic City Rescue Plan
- Outlook Improving in Macau?
- Baha Mar Sale Likely by September
- Graham Slips RAWA Language into Funding Bill
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Aron Ezra, President and CEO, OfferCraft
GGB News - May 9, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 19 • May 9, 2016
COVER STORY:
Packer Divests Melco Shares
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 19 • May 9, 2016
COVER STORY:
Packer Divests Melco Shares
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: NFL Wavers on Sports Betting
- Still No Help for Atlantic City
- Putin Says Azov-City Will Shut Down in 2019
- Red Rock Resorts IPO Nets $531 Million
- Mashpee Tribe is Last One Standing in Mass Southeast
- Michigan Holds Hearing on Online Gambling Bill
- AGA Holds Detroit Roundtable
- Bookmakers Slammed by Leicester City Win
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Grant Eve, Partner, Joseph Eve and Associates