GGB News - February 29, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 9 • February 29, 2016
COVER STORY:
Mohegan Gets Inspired
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 9 • February 29, 2016
COVER STORY:
Mohegan Gets Inspired
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: You Don’t Know Jack
- Novomatic to Control Ainsworth
- PokerStars to Launch in New Jersey March 21
- California Card Rooms Issued Legal Blow
- Trump Taj Mahal Now Owned by Carl Icahn
- Wynn Delayed Again in Massachusetts
- Israel Weighs Pros, Cons of Casinos
- MGM Cotai, Sands Parisian Delayed
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: DFS Disaster
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Madis Jääger, CEO, Olympic Entertainment Group
GGB News - February 22, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 8 • February 22, 2016
COVER STORY:
Florida Senate Committee Vote Imperils Compact
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 8 • February 22, 2016
COVER STORY:
Florida Senate Committee Vote Imperils Compact
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: New Jersey’s Sports Betting Argument Falls Flat
- Everi Changes Leadership
- Global Gaming Women Stand Alone
- Israel Weighs Possible Eilat Casino
- Caesars Restructuring On Ropes, Final Deadline Given
- Latest California iPoker Bill Includes Something for Racetracks
- Hard Rock Presses BCN Project
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jay Sevigny, President, VGT
GGB News - February 15, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 7 • February 15, 2016
COVER STORY:
North Jersey Casino Referendum Advances
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 7 • February 15, 2016
COVER STORY:
North Jersey Casino Referendum Advances
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Super Record
- Florida House Committee Approves Compact Ratification
- California Tribes Bid to Combine iPoker and DFS
- Marnell Gaming Buys Sparks Nugget
- Connecticut Tribes Nearer to Choosing Casino Site
- Kentucky Tries Again
- CNY ‘Stable’ in Macau
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Year of the Regionals
- GGB PODCAST: Kenneth Manuel, Assistant CEO in the Pathway Mentorship Program, Gila River Gaming Enterprises
GGB News - February 8, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 6 • February 8, 2016
COVER STORY:
Florida Face Off
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 6 • February 8, 2016
COVER STORY:
Florida Face Off
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Amaya CEO Makes Bid to Buy Company
- Experts Urge Caution in New Jersey Casino Expansion
- Baha Mar Saga Continues
- DFS Continues to Get Hammered
- Japan Still Biggest Untapped Market
- AGA-Published Voting Guide Available
- Gauselmann Buys into Berlin
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jay Snowden, Chief Operating Officer, Penn National Gaming
GGB News - February 1, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 5 • February 1, 2016
COVER STORY:
Betting on Boston
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 5 • February 1, 2016
COVER STORY:
Betting on Boston
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Short List Shorter for Cyprus Casino License
- Christie Proposes Atlantic City Takeover Plan
- Re-election of Vietnamese PM Not Good News For Gaming
- $4 Billion Resorts World Vegas Site OK’d
- Super Bowl to Generate $4.2 Billion in Wagers—Most Illegal
- Bahamas PM: Baha Mar Deal at Hand
- France Keener on Casinos
- DFS Bills Advance In Several States
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: A Wynn Win Situation
- GGB PODCAST: Robert Hannum, Professor of Risk Analysis and Gaming, Reiman School of Finance, University of Denver
GGB News - January 25, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 4 • January 25, 2016
COVER STORY:
Baha Mar Fate in China’s Hands
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 4 • January 25, 2016
COVER STORY:
Baha Mar Fate in China’s Hands
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Bankruptcy on the Boardwalk
- Two Jamaica Casinos in the Works
- Georgia Bill Proposes Six Casinos
- Lawmaker: Chances Good for PA iGaming
- Taiwan’s Tsai Doesn’t Bode Well for Gaming
- Florida Senators Hear Testimony On Compact
- Mandalay Bay Completes $70 Million Convention Center Expansion
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Quarterly Questions
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Derek Stevens, Co-Owner, D Casino Las Vegas
GGB News - January 18, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 3 • January 18, 2016
COVER STORY:
Bombs Away
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 3 • January 18, 2016
COVER STORY:
Bombs Away
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Jackpot Fever
- Isle of Capri Casinos CEO Virginia McDowell To Retire
- DraftKings, FanDuel Allowed to Operate in New York For Now
- Georgia Lawmakers Push Casino Referendum
- Indian State Considering Casinos
- Seminole Compact Fate Looks Grim
- Great Canadian Acquires First Ontario Casino Bundle
- Taj Mahal Wins Union Showdown; Icahn Takeover Imminent
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Great Meltdown
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Rich Emery, President, Thalden Boyd Emery Architects.
GGB News - January 11, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 2 • January 11, 2016
COVER STORY:
Atlantic City’s Best Friends Are in North Jersey
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 2 • January 11, 2016
COVER STORY:
Atlantic City’s Best Friends Are in North Jersey
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Thailand Moving Toward Legal Gaming?
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Ups and Downs in Macau
- Mashpee Wampanoag Get Reservation
- Another Delay for Japan Casino Bill
- California to Consider Several Gaming Bills
- Monte Carlo Rebranding Planned
- Decorah Named President at FireKeepers
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Gary Goddard, Founder and CEO, Goddard Group
GGB News - January 4, 2016
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 1 • January 4, 2016
COVER STORY:
If I Can Make It There
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 14 • No. 1 • January 4, 2016
COVER STORY:
If I Can Make It There
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Diamond or Coal?
- Amaya Handed Huge PokerStars Fine
- U.S. Baha Mar Subsidiary Moves to End Chapter 11
- New Jersey Still Divided on New Casinos
- California Casino Reopens after 14 Months
- Japan Still Pushing Casino Bill
- Oklahoma Tribe Pursues Poker Website
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Figuring the Fed
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Dermot Smurfit, CEO, GAN
GGB News - December 21, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 50 • December 21, 2015
COVER STORY:
Life and Death for Atlantic City
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 50 • December 21, 2015
COVER STORY:
Life and Death for Atlantic City
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Texas-Sized Showdown
- Brazil Casino Bill Clears Senate Committee
- And Then There Were Five
- GLPI Finally Buys The Meadows
- Pennsylvania iGaming Pushed to Spring
- Mass Market in Danger as China Eyes Bank Card Transactions
- New York Set to License Three Casinos
- Sides Lining Up Over Seminole Compact
- Global Gaming Business Magazine Releases 2016 ‘25 People to Watch’
- California Card Room Troubles Traced to One Thing
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Andrew Klebanow, Steve Gallaway and Bill Bryson, Global Market Advisors
GGB News - December 14, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 49 • December 14, 2015
COVER STORY:
Done Deal in Florida
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 49 • December 14, 2015
COVER STORY:
Done Deal in Florida
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: RAWA History?
- Ukraine to OK Gaming
- More Trouble for California Card Clubs
- New Jersey Could See Two Northern Casinos
- New York Judge Shuts Down DFS
- Washburn Steps Down at BIA
- Chinese Company to Loan Baha Mar $50 Million
- Why DFS Matters to Gaming
- AGA Initiatives Come Fast and Furious
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Funny Fundamentals
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Chris Stearns, Chairman, Washingon State Gambling Commission
GGB News - December 7, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 48 • December 7, 2015
COVER STORY:
New Regulatory Day in Macau
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 48 • December 7, 2015
COVER STORY:
New Regulatory Day in Macau
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Poarch Band Debuts Alabama Casino Expansion
- 35 Casinos in Brazil?
- Massachusetts Mulls iGaming
- China’s Anti-Corruption Laws Hit Singapore Casinos
- Florida Supreme Court Takes On Slots
- Rumors on Bermuda Casino Timeline Rejected
- Fantasy Sports Companies Face Uncertain Future
- Coral’s Leaver on Merger: ‘A Great Deal’
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Tristan Sjöberg, Executive Chairman, TCSJohnHuxley
GGB News - November 30, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 47 • November 30, 2015
COVER STORY:
MGM and Eldorado Seal $72.5 Million Reno Casino Deal
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 47 • November 30, 2015
COVER STORY:
MGM and Eldorado Seal $72.5 Million Reno Casino Deal
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: NY Confusion for DFS
- Vietnam Cuts IR Investment to $2 Billion
- Pennsylvania iGaming Bill Detailed
- Senator Tries to “Fix” Carcieri
- Tropicana Evansville Plans $50 Million Move to Dry Land
- California’s New Bicycle Hotel & Casino Unwrapped
- Ladbrokes, Coral Merger Approved
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Bottoming Out in Macau
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kevin Brown, Chairman, Mohegan Tribal Council
GGB News - November 23, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 46 • November 23, 2015
COVER STORY:
New Owners for Baha Mar?
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 46 • November 23, 2015
COVER STORY:
New Owners for Baha Mar?
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Yahoo Snared In New York DFS Mess
- Chui: Macau Recovery Will Take Time
- Ainsworth Steps Up
- MGM President Calms Springfield
- Pennsylvania Moves on iGaming
- Massachusetts Tribe Can’t Put Casino on Martha’s Vineyard
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Scientific Success
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: David Lucchese, Executive Vice President, Games, Everi Holdings
GGB News - November 16, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 45 • November 16, 2015
COVER STORY:
It’s Up To You New York New York
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 45 • November 16, 2015
COVER STORY:
It’s Up To You New York New York
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: FBI + AGA = Busted!
- Christie Conditionally Vetoes Atlantic City Casino Rescue Package
- Korean Players Pull Out of Bidding
- Mass Tribe Finalizes Purchase of Casino Land for $34.5 million
- Studio City No Boost for Macau
- Alabama-Coushatta Casino To Reopen
- Amaya Profits Down; Eyes PokerStars NJ Debut
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ram Chary, President & CEO, Everi
GGB News - November 9, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 44 • November 9, 2015
COVER STORY:
Caesars Out of Ohio
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 44 • November 9, 2015
COVER STORY:
Caesars Out of Ohio
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Taiwan County to Vote Again on Casinos?
- Five Locations Bid for Connecticut Casino
- MGM Officials Complete Pilgrimage to Springfield
- New Jersey, Other States, Considers DFS Regulations, Licensing
- Baha Mar’s Izmirlian Hanging On
- Georgia, Oh Georgia
- Simermeyer Named as Newest NIGC Commissioner
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Larry Eliason, Executive Secretary, South Dakota Commission on Gaming
GGB News - November 2, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 43 • November 2, 2015
COVER STORY:
Lights, Camera… Action!
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 43 • November 2, 2015
COVER STORY:
Lights, Camera… Action!
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: The Path Forward for DFS
- The MGM REIT: Reduce Debt, Raise Value
- 20-Year Texas-Tribe Dispute Resolved
- Baha Mar Lays Off 2,000, But Gets Lifeline
- Mohegan Eyes South Korea
- Daily Fantasy Sports to Create Control Board
- Macau Regulator Plans Exit
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: A Sporting Chance
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: John Palmieri, Executive Director, New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
GGB News - October 26, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 42 • October 26, 2015
COVER STORY:
Japan Looks to 2016
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 42 • October 26, 2015
COVER STORY:
Japan Looks to 2016
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Piling On
- Macau’s Table Games
- Adelson Researching $2 Billion Atlanta Casino
- Resorts World Birmingham Debuts
- Packer Ups the Ante
- Connecticut Gaming Tribes Get Bites on Casino RFP
- Springfield Officials Aghast at Smaller Casino Footprint
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: No Surprises
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Renato Ascoli, Chief Executive Officer, North America Gaming/Interactive, IGT
GGB News - October 12, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 40 • October 12, 2015
COVER STORY:
DFS Rocked By Betting Scandal
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 40 • October 12, 2015
COVER STORY:
DFS Rocked By Betting Scandal
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Beijing to the Rescue?
- NagaCorp, Others Look at Cyprus
- Nazarian Exits SLS Las Vegas
- Bankruptcy Date Claim Could Disrupt Caesars Plan
- MGM Insists It Wants to Build a Connecticut Casino
- Philly Casino Plan Approved
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: What We Learned At G2E
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jim Simms, CEO, Downtown Grand Casino Hotel
GGB News - October 5, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 39 • October 5, 2015
COVER STORY:
PokerStars Gets NJ OK
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 39 • October 5, 2015
COVER STORY:
PokerStars Gets NJ OK
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Gaming Mania
- Appeal Reverses Florida Slots Decision
- Skill Rules Detailed
- Izmirlian, Bahamas Officials in Talks
- Last Man Standing in Massachusetts
- New Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Opens
- China Cash Crunch
- Loveman Joins Aetna
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mark Giannantonio, President, Resorts Atlantic City
GGB News - September 28, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 38 • September 28, 2015
COVER STORY:
Look Out, Macau Junkets
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 38 • September 28, 2015
COVER STORY:
Look Out, Macau Junkets
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: MGM Springfield Springs a Big Surprise
- G2E Week!
- LVS in the Hunt for Georgia Casinos
- Las Vegas Gets Final Presidential Debate
- AGA Adds Six Members, New Staffers
- Bloomberry Eyes Argentina
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: The World of Gaming
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Gavin Isaacs, President & CEO, Scientific Games
GGB News - September 21, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 37 • September 21, 2015
COVER STORY:
Ready to Roll
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 37 • September 21, 2015
COVER STORY:
Ready to Roll
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: HOTLanta
- Nevada Introduces Skill Regulations
- New Boss for Sands China
- New Jersey Congressman Calls for DFS Hearing
- Federal Judge Declines to Order Arizona to Issue Casino License
- OLG Chooses Great Canadian Gaming
- Caesars Fights To Rescind Bond Guarantees
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Hitting Bottom
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Bruce McKee, CEO, Firekeepers Hotel & Casino
GGB News - August 31, 2015
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 35 • August 31, 2015
COVER STORY:
New Jersey Sports Betting Takes Another Hit
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 13 • No. 35 • August 31, 2015
COVER STORY:
New Jersey Sports Betting Takes Another Hit
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Wynn Gets Key Approval In Massachusetts
- South Korea OKs Nine IR Sites for RFPs
- The Beat Goes On With Online Consolidation
- Florida, Seminoles Close to Compact
- Senior Lenders On Board With Caesars Restructuring
- Rosewood to Baha Mar: We’re Outta Here
- Disputed Arizona Casino Looks at Completion by End of Year
- Ho’s Tigre de Cristal to Open in Russia
- Very Loud Bell
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jamie Odell, CEO, and Maureen Sweeny, Chief Commercial Officer, Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.
