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.

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...

Published June 8, 2020

Mississippi Casino Exec ‘Exhausted, Excited’ At Prospect of Reopening

Last week, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves gave casinos the OK to start reopening this Thursday, May 24, at 50 percent capacity. GGB News talked to Luann Pappas (l.), president...

Published May 18, 2020

GGB NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Boom Sports, Penn National Team on ‘Mobile Sportsbook of the Future’

New York-based Boom Sports and Penn National have joined forces to launch a new mobile sportsbook, which will debut in five “second-wave” states next year. The sportsbook is meant...

Published May 11, 2020

Hard Rock, KamaGames Launch Social Games

KamaGames and Hard Rock International have produced an all-new mobile game suite, Hard Rock Blackjack, with easy-to-learn table games as well as popular slots.

Published April 20, 2020

William Hill Gives Bettors A Sporting Chance

Hurting for some sports betting action? How about a little Russian ping pong, Mexican rugby or English darts? GGB News spoke to Nick Bogdanovich (l.), director of trading for...

Published April 13, 2020

Futurecasting: Atlantic City, Post-Coronavirus

Only time will tell the full impact of Covid-19 on gaming and leisure, which may be uniquely vulnerable to its long-term effects. GGB News spoke to former Atlantic City...

Published April 6, 2020

Analyst: In Macau, as in U.S.: ‘More Pain to Come’

The contagion that shut down Macau in February is now battering markets worldwide. Those markets are now looking to Macau—which is slowly reopening—for clues on how the global recovery...

Published April 6, 2020

HR Expert on Viral Outbreak, Shutdown: With Crisis Comes Opportunity

As gaming operators grapple with the global shutdown, human resources consultant Donald Hoover reminds them that, more than any time in history, they must “walk the talk” and support...

Published March 23, 2020

In Atlantic City, Coronavirus Beats the House

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Atlantic City’s nine casinos closed their doors on Monday, with no idea when they will reopen. The industry that fought its way back from...

Published March 16, 2020

Three Strikes for Japan?

Japan’s developing IR industry has been trammeled by public opposition, a corruption scandal and the ripple effects of Covid-19. But don’t count out this important market. Only MGM (l.)...

Published March 16, 2020