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.

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

Is Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Losing Steam?

A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky looked like a shoo-in when it was introduced by Rep. Adam Koenig (l.) in January. Since then, HB 137 has languished,...

Published March 9, 2020

DeSalvio in New York: Lifting Catskills Resort Is ‘Job 1’

No sooner did Bob DeSalvio bow out as head of Encore Boston Harbor than Genting’s top brass invited him to take over their Resorts World-branded operations in New York...

Published February 24, 2020

Could Corruption Scandal Derail Japan IRs?

At last count, six Japanese lawmakers faced allegations of bribery related to the country’s planned integrated resort (IR) industry. Seizing the opportunity, longtime opponents of legal gaming will submit...

Published January 13, 2020

Everi Introduces Online Versions of Classic Slots

Classic three-reel slot games have been hard to find in the online casino space—until now. Game manufacturer Everi recently launched a library of player favorites at New Jersey’s GoldenNuggetCasino.com....

Published December 23, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Will Latest Snafu Undo Greek IR?

Once again the ambitious plan to develop a multibillion-dollar integrated resort complex at Hellenikon (l.), the former Athens airport, has hit a setback—if not a dead end. Unspecified paperwork...

Published December 9, 2019

Florida Greyhound Industry Demands $250M in Compensation

It’s a dogfight in Florida as greyhound racing workers demand $250 million in compensation for the pending loss of their industry. Amendment 13, approved by 69 percent of voters...

Published November 25, 2019

Wisconsin Tribe Fights Illinois Shut-Out

The Forest County Potawatomi Community of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has cried foul in the rejection of its plan to build a casino in the city of Waukegan, Illinois. According to...

Published November 4, 2019

BC Casinos: Money Laundering Part of the Past

Investigators into money laundering in British Columbia said they went looking for a minnow but found a whale—or a whole group of whales, allegedly including casino high rollers. But...

Published October 28, 2019

iGaming Gets a Breather: AGEM, Apple Talks Lead to 3-Month iOS Extension

Just a couple of months ago, iGaming operators and suppliers were scrambling to figure out how they would revamp their online gaming apps to conform with new requirements by...

Published September 30, 2019

Handicapping Japan’s IR Race

With a draft of Japan’s Basic IR Policy available to operators and before the public, the competition for three integrated resort licenses may start to pick up speed. Among...

Published September 23, 2019

Enter Big Brother? Casinos Testing Facial Recognition Technologies

It’s called “biometrics”—a type of artificial intelligence that maps the features of the face with such accuracy, it not only can identify that person but detect their sexual orientation...

Published September 1, 2019

FinCEN Watching Cryptocurrency Transactions

The rise in sports wagering in the U.S. has caused a rise in the use of digital currencies to fund betting transactions. At a recent conference on money laundering...

Published August 26, 2019

Washington Tribes Gather for Active Shooter Drill

On August 7, in an ongoing effort to increase safety preparedness in Washington State’s tribal casino community, Snoqualmie Casino in the Seattle area hosted an active-shooter preparedness and mass-casualty...

Published August 19, 2019

Puerto Rico: Political Storms Could Stall Sports Betting

In possibly one of the final acts of his political career, former Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello signed legislation to bring legal sports betting to the U.S. territory. But...

Published August 12, 2019

Casinos: Is Duterte Finally All In?

Has Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte done an about-face on the casino moratorium he declared last summer? Well-known for his disapproval of gaming, Duterte may have been persuaded by the...

Published August 5, 2019