Marjorie Preston, Author at GGB News

Author: Marjorie Preston

Marjorie Preston is a staff writer for Global Gaming Business. She is a writer, editor, author and expat Pennsylvanian who now considers herself a New Jerseyan. Based on Brigantine Island north of Atlantic City, Preston has been writing about the gaming industry since 2007, when she joined the staff of Global Gaming Business as managing editor of Casino Connection.

Fubo Sportsbook: Disrupting Customer Acquisition

On the strength of its integrated entertainment model, Fubo TV has launched Fubo Sportsbook, where sports streaming meets sports betting. CEO Scott Butera says the company’s million-member subscriber pool...

Published December 13, 2021

Global Gaming Women: Your ‘Personal Board of Directors’

During the pandemic, Global Gaming Women grew its virtual presence to ensure its educational content and networking opportunities were still available to members. The organization is designed to give...

Published November 15, 2021

Veterans At Greater Risk for Problem Gambling

Research shows that military service members, both active-duty and retired, are at greater risk for problem gambling. A recent study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, calls for...

Published November 8, 2021

NJ’s Second-Chance Jobs Program a Model for Other States

A New Jersey jobs program makes rehabilitated drug offenders eligible to work in AC casinos—a privilege once denied them. Casino Control Commission Chairman Jim Plousis (l.) says other states...

Published October 18, 2021

Encore Boston Harbor: Growing Pains in the Covid Era

Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor opened in 2019, but has been operational for eight months due to Covid-19. Recently appointed President Jenny Holaday (l.) talked with GGB News about...

Published October 11, 2021

Macau’s Golden Week: Going From Bad to Worse

Four new Covid-19 infections dashed hopes for Golden Week in Macau. Three days into the holiday, fewer than 5,000 people had traveled to the Chinese SAR—down 91 percent from...

Published October 11, 2021

‘Zero-Tolerance’ Ambushes Macau’s Golden Week

Four new Covid-19 infections dashed hopes for Golden Week in Macau. Three days into the holiday, fewer than 5,000 people had traveled to the Chinese territory—down 91 percent from...

Published October 11, 2021

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