A 1-800 helpline debuted in Pennsylvania in 2007, the same year slots debuted. And while there is no hard and fast rule on the ups or downs of callers,...
New York Suit Attacks Caesars for Risk-Free Promise
Caesars promised Lachae Vickers and dozens of other bettors a risk-free bet if you lost. That promise will now be judged in a courtroom as Vickers wanted the cash...
New South Wales: High-Profile Figures Weigh in at Key Regulatory Conference
With all of the gaming-related debates currently being waged across New South Wales, it makes sense that everyone should at least gather in one place. Sydney’s recent Regulating the...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Christopher Justice, President, Global Payments Gaming Solutions
This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Christopher Justice, the president of Global Gaming Payments Solutions, on how his company’s services can be utilized by casinos of...
Apollo: First Year of Venetian Takeover a Success
Apollo Global Management first acquired the Venetian (l.) from Las Vegas Sands Corp., over one year ago, and so far, things have gone about as well as it could...
Stitt Faces Uphill Battle for Oklahoma Sports Betting in 2023
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (l.) is looking to get sports betting legalized by the end of 2023 but could face opposition by Native American tribes, as well as members...
Researchers Tripping Out on Mushrooms as Gambling Cure
Using a derivative of magic mushrooms has been promoted as a cure for several addictions, including gambling, and now researchers at the University of Miami, Ohio are showing promising...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brett Abarbanel, Executive Director, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The GGB Podcast today welcomes Brett Abarbanel, the executive director of the International Gaming Institute, at UNLV on how she plans to approach her new position leading one of...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Stephanie Goodman, Executive Director, Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center
This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Stephanie Goodman, the executive director of the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center in Las Vegas on how she and...
Tom Carver: Father of Sports Betting in New Jersey
Last week, Tom Carver, the former executive director of New Jersey’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and the former president of the New Jersey Casino Association, passed away at 87....
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: JJ Woods, Managing Director, Atlantic Casino Consulting
This week, the GGB Podcast sits with JJ Woods, the managing director of Atlantic Casino Consulting, about how new regulations in Ireland have at least a small chance of...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Lupo, President, The Mirage Hotel Casino
This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Joe Lupo, president of the Mirage in Las Vegas about the details of the transition from the Mirage to the new...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST SPECIAL EDITION: Mike Bean, Chief Executive Officer, Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment
Today in a special edition of the podcast, we sit down with Mike Bean, the Chief Executive Officer of Arizona’s Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, on how the new...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Randy Taylor, President and CEO, Everi
Today, the GGB Podcast sits down with Randy Taylor, the president and CEO of Everi, on how his company manages to be the undisputed leader in payment processing, as...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: David Forman, Vice President, Research, American Gaming Association
Today, the GGB Podcast sits down with David Forman, the vice president of research for the American Gaming Association, on how his organization puts out some of the best...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brant Iden, Vice President of Government Affairs, Fanatics Betting & Gaming
Today, the GGB Podcast sits down with Brant Iden, the recently appointed vice president of government affairs for Fanatics Betting & Gaming, on how he got an bill passed...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Adam Greenblatt, CEO, BetMGM
Today, the GGB Podcast sits down with Adam Greenblatt, the CEO of BetMGM, which is one of the top three sports betting and iGaming sites in the U.S., on...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Earle Hall, CEO, Axes.ai
Welcome to a special holiday edition of the GGB Podcast. Today we sit down with Earle Hall, the CEO of Axes.ai, on how his groundbreaking company is providing data...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: David Rebuck, Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with David Rebuck, the director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, on his future with the agency and a review...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Indiana State Senator Jon Ford
This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Jon Ford, the state senator from Indiana who was largely behind the legalization of sports betting in the state, about...