GGB News - May 26, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 21 • May 26, 2014
COVER STORY:
New York: Thinning the Herd
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 21 • May 26, 2014
COVER STORY:
New York: Thinning the Herd
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Asian Influence
- Is Vietnam Done as Chinese Destination?
- LV Sands’ Leven to Retire
- Massachusetts Commission Set to Vote on First Casino Resort
- Timing Running Out on Japan Casino Bill
- Bwin.party Settles With Ader After Board Shakeup
- Queensland Competition Heats Up
- Last Gasp for Illinois Gaming Expansion
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Damage Done
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Dermot Smurfit, Chief Executive Officer, Game Account Network
GGB News - May 19, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 20 • May 19, 2014
COVER STORY:
Cosmo Sold to Real Estate Investor
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 20 • May 19, 2014
COVER STORY:
Cosmo Sold to Real Estate Investor
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Macau’s Credit Card Headache
- Haddrill Reappointed Bally CEO
- Penn REIT to Buy Meadows
- Time Running Out on Gaming in Japan
- Tribal Unity Makes Online Poker Likely in California
- UK Introduces New Gambling Protections
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Falling Back to Earth
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Charles Harper, Director of Business Development, IGT’s DoubleDown Interactive
GGB News - May 12, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 19 • May 12, 2014
COVER STORY:
Massachusetts Mess
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 19 • May 12, 2014
COVER STORY:
Massachusetts Mess
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Analysts Say Japan Moving Forward
- Caesars to Restructure Debt
- Gaming Legend Burton Cohen Passes
- Macau Casino Stocks Take Hit From Junket Operator, Credit Card Issues
- Genting Berhad Works Toward Approval For Mega-Resort in Las Vegas
- Pennsylvania, New York Examine Online Gaming
- Bally Signs System Wide Deal with Golden Nugget
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Matt Cullen, Chief Executive Officer, San Manuel Digital LLC
GGB News - May 5, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 18 • May 5, 2014
COVER STORY:
Shut Down in Sri Lanka
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 18 • May 5, 2014
COVER STORY:
Shut Down in Sri Lanka
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Much More MGM in Vegas
- Multimedia to Acquire PokerTek
- Lawrence Ho Eyes Casino in Barcelona
- Supporters, Opponents Debate Chicago Casino
- Legislators Reject Florida Special Seminole Session
- Meci Named to Lead New York Project After CEO Steps Down
- Provincial Leaders Blast OLG
- Taxing Winnings in Bay State a Big Issue
- G2E Asia’s Lucky 8th
- Solaire Advances to Profitability
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ramesh Srinivasan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bally Technologies
GGB News - April 28, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 17 • April 28, 2014
COVER STORY:
Start Spreading the News
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 17 • April 28, 2014
COVER STORY:
Start Spreading the News
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Hopes Fade in Vietnam
- Crown’s Packer to Buy Cosmo?
- Putin Wants Casinos in Crimea
- California Legislature Takes Up Internet Poker
- Nepal Orders Casinos Closed
- The Philippines—The Big Unknown
- AGA Augments Executive Team
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Jumping on Japan, Part 2
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Karie Hall, General Manager, The Cromwell, Las Vegas
GGB News - April 21, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 16 • April 21, 2014
COVER STORY:
MGM: Delay Casino Fees
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 16 • April 21, 2014
COVER STORY:
MGM: Delay Casino Fees
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Odd Couple
- IGT Launches Powerbucks
- Osaka Takes Lead in Japan
- Alabama Can’t Prohibit Indian-Land Casinos
- O’Farrell Out as NSW Premier
- Iowa Gaming: No To Cedar Rapids , Argosy Sioux City
- MGM, Hakkasan Launch Global Partnership
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Jumping on Japan?
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Mitchell, Vice President of Game Development and Engineering, Bally Technologies
GGB News - April 14, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 15 • April 14, 2014
COVER STORY:
Washington Warning
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 15 • April 14, 2014
COVER STORY:
Washington Warning
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Caesars Downgrade
- Melco in Talks for $5 Billion Tokyo Casino
- New Hampshire House Mulls Two-Casino Plan
- Kerzner to Retire
- Mass. Gaming Commission Delays Key Decisions
- Aquis Discounts Environmental Concerns
- Unauthorized Offshore Gambling Sites Trying to Poach New Jersey Online Gamblers
- Senator Introduces Carcieri ‘Fix’ Legislation
- GGB PODCAST: Joe Pappano, Senior Vice President, Director of Merchant Sales and Managing Director, Vantiv Gaming Solutions
GGB News - April 7, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 14 • April 7, 2014
COVER STORY:
New York: The Race Is On
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 14 • April 7, 2014
COVER STORY:
New York: The Race Is On
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Okada’s Chiller in Manila
- PokerStars Defends Actions in California
- Senator Pulls Plug On Expanded Florida Gambling
- Boston Mayor Applies Casino Pressure
- Queensland Draw Flurry of Interest
- High Roller Opens in Las Vegas
- Organizations, Senators Oppose National Online Gambling Ban
- Big March for Macau
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Back on a Roll
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Eileen Moore, Regional Vice President, Caesars Entertainment.
GGB News - March 31, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 13 • March 31, 2014
COVER STORY:
Online Throw Down in D.C.
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 13 • March 31, 2014
COVER STORY:
Online Throw Down in D.C.
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Back in the USA
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Tough Times In Tunica
- FinCEN Mulling New Rules for Casinos
- ‘Bad Actors’ Cause Scene in California’s Poker Bills
- A Promised Land for Macau—in China
- Ho-Chunk Ready To Revive Plan
- Saipan Governor Signs Casino Bill
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: A Healthy Sell Off
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jon Gray, Vice President and General Manager, The Linq
GGB News - March 24, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 12 • March 24, 2014
COVER STORY:
Caesars Wins Initial OK in South Korea
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 12 • March 24, 2014
COVER STORY:
Caesars Wins Initial OK in South Korea
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: ‘Creepy’ Showdown
- UK To Impose Mandatory Licensing, Tax Increase on FOBTs
- U.S. Partner Joins Vietnam Resort Project
- Proposed Online Gambling Ban Coming to Congress
- Florida Panel Holds First Gambling Hearing
- Glendale Votes To Oppose Federal Law
- Texans Support Expanded Gambling
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Sabby Gill, Senior Vice President International Sales, IGT
GGB News - March 17, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 11 • March 17, 2014
COVER STORY:
Delaware Gaming Study Returns Mixed Bag
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 11 • March 17, 2014
COVER STORY:
Delaware Gaming Study Returns Mixed Bag
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Door A or Door B?
- Jackie Gaughan Is Gone
- Japan Casino Bill Delayed
- New Hampshire Kills Casino Bill Again
- Scott Opens Talks With Seminoles
- Saipan Casino Bill Passes
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Unlock the Value
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Lawrence Vaughan, Chief Operating Officer, South Point Poker
GGB News - March 10, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 10 • March 10, 2014
COVER STORY:
Ho Hum: New Record for Macau
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 10 • March 10, 2014
COVER STORY:
Ho Hum: New Record for Macau
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: All in the Family
- Lindsey Graham May Seek Online Gambling Ban
- Florida Bill Would Not Allow Casinos
- No More Land for Gaming in Macau
- Senecas Plan Casino No. 4
- Interest High in Queensland’s Expansion
- New Hampshire Panel Rejects Casino Bill
- Some U.S. Full Tilt Players to Get Paid
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brian Mattingley, CEO, 888 Holdings
GGB News - March 3, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 9 • March 3, 2014
COVER STORY:
Bay State Bonanza
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 9 • March 3, 2014
COVER STORY:
Bay State Bonanza
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Happy Together
- Florida Senate Proposes New Casinos, Slot Machines
- Japan Shaping Up as a Battle of the Billions
- California Dreamin’
- Nevada Approves Debit-Card Play
- UK Bookies Defend FOBTs
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Quickly Rising Sun
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Derik Mooberry, Senior Vice President of Games, Bally Technologies
GGB News - February 24, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 8 • February 24, 2014
COVER STORY:
No to Navajos
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 8 • February 24, 2014
COVER STORY:
No to Navajos
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Taking the Long Shot
- Nevada Senator Eyes Online Gaming Ban
- Two iGaming Bills Introduced in California
- Slipping Away in Florida
- Genting Details Casino Plans in South Korea
- BIA Names new Tribal Council to California’s Chukchansi
- Kentucky: Beshear Not Giving Up
- Hakkasan Buys Angel Management Group
- Bringing China to the Bahamas
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Eric Tom, Executive Vice President, Global Sales, IGT
GGB News - February 17, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 7 • February 17, 2014
COVER STORY:
Hacked!
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 7 • February 17, 2014
COVER STORY:
Hacked!
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Florida Fun
- Caesars to Restructure $23 Billion in Debt
- SJM Breaks Ground on Cotai
- Bloomberry Raises $254M. to Expand Solaire
- Another Party Heard From in Wisconsin
- Business As Usual in Massachusetts
- Konami Helps Harrah College Kicks Off Fundraising
- NIGA Chairman Calls for More Indian Participation in Internet Gaming Debate
- SkyCity Weighs Brisbane Bid
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Local Yokels
- GGB PODCAST: Joe Pappano, Senior Vice President, Director of Merchant Sales and Managing Director, Vantiv Gaming Solutions
GGB News - February 10, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 6 • February 10, 2014
COVER STORY:
Wynn Or Lose?
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 6 • February 10, 2014
COVER STORY:
Wynn Or Lose?
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: First Bay State License Set to Go
- Genting to Build IR in South Korea
- Lawmakers Endorse Navajo Gambling Compact
- Lobbyists, Campaign Cash Flowing To Florida
- UK Betting Shops Under Fire
- Fahrenkopf Named BMM Director
- Redmond Quits Echo
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Valandra, Chairman and CEO, Great Luck
GGB News - February 3, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 5 • February 3, 2014
COVER STORY:
Final Words on Philly
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 5 • February 3, 2014
COVER STORY:
Final Words on Philly
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Revelation
- Foxwoods Back in Massachusetts
- Businesses Line Up Behind Casinos in Japan
- Attorneys General Back Adelson’s Online Gambling Fight
- State Supreme Court Hears Catawba Arguments
- Miodunski Leaving AGS; Lopez Named CEO
- Vegas Wrangles Rodeo
- Bermudians Demand Casino Referendum
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Sickening Slump
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Rob Goldstein, President, Global Gaming Operations, Las Vegas Sands
GGB News - January 27, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 4 • January 27, 2014
COVER STORY:
Home Stretch
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 4 • January 27, 2014
COVER STORY:
Home Stretch
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Jockeying for Position Begins in Japan
- iGaming War Picks Up Steam
- Legal Roadblock to Kentucky Casinos?
- Trading in Bloomberry Halted After GGAM Stock Sale
- It’s Las Vegas Sands Versus Caesars at iGaming North America
- Virgin Online Casino NJ To Launch; Is Wynn Next?
- Supporter, Opponents Align in Florida
- Proposed Catawba Casino Progressing
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Managing Expectations
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Hasson, Vice President & General Manager, Graton Casino Resort, California
GGB News - January 20, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 3 • January 20, 2014
COVER STORY:
First Jersey iGaming Revenue Report Issued
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 3 • January 20, 2014
COVER STORY:
First Jersey iGaming Revenue Report Issued
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Macau Junkets: Who’s Buying Who?
- Bermuda Forges Ahead with Casino Plans
- Sheldon Adelson Drafts Federal Bill Outlawing Online Gambling
- New Megaresort Coming to Vietnam
- Boston Fights for Casino Rights
- Judge Rules for Massachusetts Casino Tribe
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: NJ Numbers Not Inspiring
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Corey Nyman, President, The Nyman Group
GGB News - January 13, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 2 • January 13, 2014
COVER STORY:
Genting Launches New Florida Strategy
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 2 • January 13, 2014
COVER STORY:
Genting Launches New Florida Strategy
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Machine Cap in Macau?
- Labor Declares War on FOBTs
- Borgata COO: Online Gambling in New Jersey is Exceeding Expectations
- Four Developers Remain Standing in Massachusetts
- Hope Fades for Taipei Casinos
- Kentucky Gaming Debate to Resume
- California May Legalize Online Poker in 2015
- FANTINI’S FINANCE: Macau Mania
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Anna Sainsbury, President, GeoComply
GGB News - January 6, 2014
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 1 • January 6, 2014
COVER STORY:
Macau Books $45 Billion in 2013
FEATURES:
Issue: Vol. 12 • No. 1 • January 6, 2014
COVER STORY:
Macau Books $45 Billion in 2013
FEATURES:
- WEEKLY FEATURE: Vote Set in Revere
- Atlantic Club Demise to Impact Atlantic City
- Adelson Eyes Major Cities for Integrated Resorts
- Matsu Casinos Possible in Five Years
- Feds Shut Down Oklahoma Online Tribal Casino
- Massachusetts Tribe Wins BIA OK on Compact
- Genting Building UK’s Biggest Casino
- Analysts: National Harbor a Revenue Gem
- Walker May Further Delay Kenosha Casino Decision
- GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Eide, CFO/COO, Dotty’s