Marjorie Preston, Author at GGB News

By the People, For the People: Station Casinos’ Customized Sports App

Just in time for NFL season, Station Casinos’ upgraded sports betting app lets bettors basically create their own experience. Sportsbook VP Jason McCormick said the new app is faster...

Published August 30, 2021

Casino CEO: Vaccine Mandate ‘Leading by Example’

With Covid cases spiking in parts of the U.S., some casino operators have moved from mask-and-test requirements to a vaccine mandate. Among the first to require vaccinations was MGM...

Published August 30, 2021

Japan IR Partners: This Bet Could Still Pay Off

A number of global gaming operators have ditched plans to develop integrated resorts in Japan. But the remaining bidders and partners may yet find the holy grail they were...

Published August 9, 2021

Micro-Betting: Made in America for U.S. Sports Bettors

Even more than live or in-play sports betting, micro betting could hold the key to greater fan engagement—and a boom in U.S. betting volumes. When you can bet whether...

Published July 26, 2021

Esports: The Next Big Betting Trend?

For fans of the traditional Big 4—NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB—the idea of competitive video gaming as a sport is a head-scratcher. But esports contests are now considered real sporting...

Published July 19, 2021

GGB PODCAST: Sangeeta Reddy, GLI Vice President, Engineering; Virginia Hollis, GLI Senior Manager Engineering; and Melissa Aarskaug, Vice President Of Cybersecurity at Bulletproof, a GLI company

In a special edition of the GGB Podcast, we sit down with (l. to r.) Sangeeta Reddy, vice president of engineering for GLI, Virginia Hollis, senior manager of engineering...

Published July 7, 2021

Eureka Casinos $1 Million Covid Prize: ‘You Win Some, You Learn Some’

As the pandemic eases and businesses reopen, Eureka Casinos is working to ensure the industry is prepared for the next unforeseen challenge. One way, said COO Andre Carrier (l.),...

Published May 24, 2021

Social Casinos Vulnerable to ‘Patchwork’ Regulations, Lack of Clarity

Churchill Downs (the original owner) and Aristocrat (the new owner) recently paid millions to settle a lawsuit alleging that its social casino, Big Fish, was equivalent to real-money iGaming....

Published April 26, 2021

With RFP, Chicago Casino Gets Real

This week, Chicago officially opened the door to bidders for the city’s sole casino license. Mayor Lori Lightfoot called it an “incredible opportunity,” complete with a temporary casino and...

Published April 19, 2021

Why Today’s Sportsbook Needs ‘Something for Everyone’

Obscure sports like Belarusian soccer (l.) that won new fans during the shutdowns have maintained some of their popularity, even as the major leagues return. Meanwhile, U.S. fans are...

Published March 29, 2021

Chicago Casino Gets Real

Next month, Chicago will start the process to bring a “world-class casino-resort” to the city. A once-fearsome tax rate has been cut almost in half, making this a “tremendous...

Published March 15, 2021

In Australia, Will Crown Woes Benefit The Star?

Star Entertainment CEO Matt Bekier says two multibillion-dollar expansions (Sydney property above) could make Star “Australia’s leading IR company.” The operator’s chief rival, Crown Resorts, may have helped put...

Published March 8, 2021

Analyst: Still A Chance to Salvage Saipan Casino

When it opened in 2015 inside a Saipan shopping mall, a casino known as Best Sunshine rivaled even Macau for revenues. That’s all changed now, and its successor, the...

Published February 1, 2021

Could Cashless Payments Increase Problem Gambling?

As cashless payments grow, researchers are studying the potential effects on problem gamblers. Keith Whyte of the National Council on Problem Gambling said “frictionless” payment options may send at-risk...

Published January 18, 2021

For Responsible Gaming Education Week, AGA, Industry Unite to Support Legal Sports Betting

Monday, September 14 kicked off Responsible Gaming Education Week, an initiative of the American Gaming Association in partnership with sports leagues and betting providers. The AGA’s Casey Clark (l.)...

Published september 14, 2020

Monkey Knife Fight: Leveling the Field for DFS Players

Bill Asher, founder of fantasy sports site Monkey Knife Fight, has set out to tap the millions of average sports fans shut out by traditional DFS. He talked to...

Published August 3, 2020

Analyst: Why Singapore’s Likely to Bounce Back Faster

For Singapore, viral outbreaks are nothing new, and safety measures to contain them are ingrained in the culture. For those reasons and others, the gaming market there may return...

Published July 6, 2020

AGA to Media: Stop Promoting Offshore Bookies

In a post-Covid world, with more states looking to legal sports betting for jobs and revenue, the American Gaming Association has launched a campaign to educate mainstream media about...

Published June 22, 2020

Lesniak: Sports Betting Will Be Back ‘With A Vengeance’

In 2018, New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak won his battle to bring legal sports bets to his own state and open the door for sports betting across the U.S....

Published June 8, 2020

Will Covid-19 Stymie Emerging Markets?

The economic and health crises caused by Covid-19 will have a long-lasting negative impact on existing gaming markets. How about markets in the pipeline? GGB News asked Global Market...