Data Drives Gaming: Andy Dalugoda, Bluberi Gaming

GGB and The Innovation Group uncover the industry's next generation in Emerging Leaders of Gaming, and in this edition Bill Sokolic talks to Andy Dalugoda, Senior Director of Data,...

Published August 16, 2024

Giannantonio Highlights Uncertainty of AC Industry in Latest Talk

At his recent state of the industry meeting, Casino Association of New Jersey President Mark Giannantonio (l.) touched on all the pressing issues surrounding the Atlantic City casino industry,...

Published March 11, 2024

Toronto Actor Turns Personal Slot Videos Into Cottage Industry

It didn’t seem like much of an idea. Brian Christopher (l.), a transplant from Toronto to L.A., filmed himself playing slots and posted it on YouTube. 1.5 million subscribers...

Published April 24, 2023

Players Seek Regulatory Help to Protect Against Unruly Fans

One of the problems with in-person sports is their gladiator-like setting. Players pitted against each other surrounded by fans, who are not always supportive. This becomes even more of...

Published March 27, 2023

Petersburg Still a Casino Option In Virginia

The move to put a referendum for a Cordish Live! casino in Petersburg (l.) got defeated one week, brought back to life the next. Virginia lawmakers also grapple with...

Published February 13, 2023

Recent Cyber Attacks Act as Wake-Up Call for Casinos, Partners

When you come to think of it, so much of the gaming industry ties in with computers, for both brick-and-mortar and online operators. So it shouldn’t be a surprise...

Published January 30, 2023

Fight Against Illegal Offshore Sites Continues Amid Legal Market Expansion

Legal gaming offerings are expanding like never before, but that doesn’t mean the fight against their unregulated offshore counterparts has stopped. Industry leaders such as AGA Senior Vice President...

Published September 12, 2022

New Jersey DGE at Forefront of Responsible Gaming Issues

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement feels an obligation to deal with responsible gaming issues as part of its mission. This includes requiring limit setting for online gaming...

Published July 25, 2022

What Kind of Casino Will New York City Get?

The New York Times did a report on the casino industry as the state moves towards awarding up to three licenses in the greater New York area, and it...

Published June 13, 2022

Chicago Casino: Why Such a Chilly Reception?

A casino in Chicago, such as the proposed Bally’s River West project (l.), has the potential to be a financial winner, or at least plug some budget holes. So...

Published June 6, 2022

Baseball Bets on Sportsbooks to Grow the Audience

Like other U.S. sports leagues, Major League Baseball has embraced partnerships with sportsbooks to boost attendance and viewership and increase all-around fan engagement. How is it working so far?...

Published May 2, 2022

Bringing Back Bettors, Sans Promos

New York State launched mobile sports betting with tons of promotions and heavy ad rotations. But when the promos stopped, profits were nowhere in sight. Firms like Enteractive specialize...

Published April 4, 2022

USFL 2.0: This Time, Sports Betting, TV Could Drive Success

Take Fox Sports, add the co-founder of football’s Spring League, and let bettors bet on games. There you have it—the latest and hopefully longer-lasting iteration of the United States...

Published February 21, 2022

Could Maryland License 100-Plus Sportsbooks?

When it comes to awarding licenses, Maryland has expanded the sportsbook universe. In addition to casinos, racetracks and mobile licensees, applicants could include OTBs, taverns and even bowling alleys.

Published January 31, 2022

2022: The Year Ahead in Gaming

Last year turned out to be a record-breaker for gaming revenues, despite the lingering effects of Covid-19. In Part 2 of this new-year look back/look ahead, we ask the...

Published January 10, 2022

2021: The Gaming Year in Review

The Covid-19 pandemic is not yet vanquished, but in 2021, reopened casinos managed the exposure, leading to record revenues. Results for mobile and online gaming also came to the...

Published January 10, 2022

Proposed PILOT Changes Earn Praise, Condemnation

The PILOT law that helped stabilize Atlantic City’s financial situation is at the halfway point. The casinos want to take internet gaming and betting out of the picture because...

Published December 20, 2021

Study: New York Mobile Is a Buyers’ Market

A new study suggests New York State could be “a crown jewel” in the mobile sports betting market. But operators will have to pay to play, in the form...

Published December 6, 2021

D.C. Sports Betting Struggles to Find Its Footing

In 2020, Washington D.C. launched GambetDC as its mobile sportsbook. Revenues fell far short of expectations, and when commercial sportsbooks opened at pro sports stadiums, the differences were even...

Published November 8, 2021

Multi-Use Complex, Possibly with Gaming, the Latest Proposal for AC’s Bader Field

In Atlantic City, the latest development plan for long-vacant Bader Field includes some 800 residential units, retail shops, restaurants, an amphitheater—and maybe gambling, too. But the centerpiece is a...

Published October 18, 2021