Vietnam’s Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung (l.) will not lift the ban keeping Vietnamese from entering the country’s casinos. Proponents of locals gaming argue that residents simply cross the border to spend their time and money.

In another chapter of a long, long saga, a Japanese parliamentary committee is expected to again debate the so-called Integrated Resorts Promotion Bill, which would legalize casino gaming in the country. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (l.) has yet to convince members of his allied Komeito Party to support gambling.

Three bidders have been on the short list to win the only casino license in the Republic of Cyprus. But now it may be a one-horse race as two of the three bidders reportedly failed to lock in the necessary land deals. Commerce Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis (l.) would not commit to an extension for the other two bidders.

In a surprise move, the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan tribes have announced that they are reopening a search for a site to host a casino designed to compete with the MGM Springfield casino, which will open in 2019. The tribes have spent a year looking at locations, but now will start all over again, says Mashantucket Pequot Chairman Rodney Butler (l.).

Las Vegas Sands exec George Tanasijevich (l.) says the company’s next multibillion-dollar casino will be developed in Busan, South Korea if “investment conditions are met,” like allowing locals to gamble.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says casino operators are welcome to bid on a gaming license in the Australian state after Tony Fung withdrew the casino from a development at Yorkeys Knob. Also a group that includes Crown Resorts and ASF Consortium has proposed an A$3 billion facility (l.) that will appeal to rich Chinese businessmen. The provincial government is expected to sign off on the joint proposal.

The man who brought Wall Street to the Las Vegas Strip died last week. Clifford Perlman, former president of Caesars World, was known for creating excitement at the company’s flagship, Caesars Palace and creating such a profitable venture that investors couldn’t ignore Las Vegas anymore.

Billionaire Carl Icahn’s management team has filed paperwork with New Jersey gaming regulators to close Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal casino (l.) in October. Icahn first announced the closing in early August in the midst of a union strike, and some union officials had hoped the delay in filing meant that a deal could still be reached.

A new CEO at Scientific Games is already producing changes. Kevin Sheehan’s first move is to try to maximize the value of the company’s interactive division, as well as consolidating the company’s stranglehold over the table game market with the purchase of DEQ.

MGM Resorts International has closed on its previously announced acquisition of more than 188 million ordinary shares of its subsidiary MGM China Holdings Ltd. from Grand Paradise Macau. MGM partner Pansy Ho (l.) increased her stake, as well.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. is accepting applications from online licensees to operate offshore. Philippine operators may apply, but Philippine residents will not be able to play, the regulator says. The announcement does not mean that PhilWeb operations will resume any time soon, according to PAGCOR Chairwoman Andrea Domingo (l.).

The Singapore Ministry of Manpower recently cleared Resorts World Sentosa of discrimination charges following the layoffs of 400 of its 12,000 employees. Some claimed the resort favored foreign workers over locals and had advertised for lower-paid Malaysian workers. The ministry found the jobs were not re-filled and the ads were for Resorts World Genting.

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has stopped the country’s Bureau of Internal Revenue from taxing casino gaming operations, according to Entertainment City casino operator Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc., owner of the Solaire Casino Resort (l.).

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (l.) has rejected a proposal that would legalize casinos in the Indian state. A suit was filed earlier this year to implement a 1976 casino act.

Macau Legend Development Ltd. announced September 8 it has “formally taken over the management and operation” of the Savan Vegas Hotel and Entertainment Complex (l.) in Laos. The buy was not uncomplicated.

The $4.2 billion Grand Ho Tram Strip, which opened in 2013, has received tentative approval for an airport in Loc An. The goal is to transport more foreign guests to the integrated resort on the South China Sea.

Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party has reaffirmed its opposition to gaming on the island of Penghu. Officials insist there are better ways to build tourism in the region.

The Beijing Imperial Palace has yet to undertake work to remedy fire safety issues at the Macau property, according to local media. The property has also been accused of overselling rooms.

Congress in the Indian state of Goa want to ban all casino ads. Residents and lawmakers have long been divided on the benefits of the industry, which includes six offshore casinos and 11 onshore casinos.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (l.) has announced plans to reduce slot machines in bars, hotels and other non-casino venues by 30 percent to curb gambling by young people and compulsive players.

Ladbrokes and Coral have agreed to sell between 350 and 400 betting shops as part of their merger.

Hesse, one of Germany's 16 states, recently launched its own sports betting regulatory system, since the nation's Interstate Treaty on Gambling was ruled noncompliant with European Union law and Germany's constitution. Hesse's licenses for online sports betting will be the only ones available in Germany, one of the world's largest sports betting markets.

UK Gambling Commission Chief Executive Sarah Harrison (l.) told the World Regulatory Briefing UK gambling operators voluntarily contribute only $8.63 million annually for research, education and problem gambling treatment. In contrast, they spent $159 million on TV advertising. "That cannot be right," she said, urging operators to commit to spending more as public scrutiny continues.

For its 2020 strategy, Greece's largest and Europe's third-largest betting firm, OPAP, will focus on sports betting and other games to boost business in the struggling Greek economy, Chief Executive Damian Cope said. OPAP also will pursue its legal claims against the Greek government regarding its VLT business launch, Cope added.

Baha Mar employees and contractors now have a place to go to press their claims for compensation over the megaresort’s failure to open back in 2014. A new claims committee has been formed with backing from the Bahamas government and funds from lead Baha Mar lender Export Import Bank of China.

Gateway Casino & Entertainment recently debuted its $32 million Grand Villa Edmonton. Located in the Alberta, Canada city's downtown ICE District, the 60,000 square foot, four-story venue replaces the "eyesore" Baccarat Casino, and offers 24 gaming tables, 600 slot machines and private gaming salons. Award-winning chef Shelley Robinson leads the culinary team.

In Canada, C-221 would amend the national criminal code to allow betting on one game in addition to parlay card betting. The House of Commons (l.) could vote as early as September 21 to send the bill to committee. If it's rejected, sports-betting legislation could not be reintroduced until 2021.

Star Entertainment of Australia holds a “monopoly position” for VIP patronage in Sydney, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley. Its Sydney resort has grown market share more than 9 percent since 2014.

Sixteen people were sentenced to prison and fined for their involvement in unlicensed machine gaming in Colombia. Illegal gambling is rampant in the country, and the government is determined to rein it in.

Manitoba, Canada has a lot of VLTs—more than most provinces. In fact it has more per capita than any place in North America. It may in fact have too many VLTs for the profitability of gaming in the province.

Pennsylvania’s SugarHouse casino has quietly launched an online site in New Jersey. The site was launched in partnership with Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City. The site offers only slots and casino games and is the 12th licensed site operating in the state.

The bill that would have legalized online poker in California is dead. But the issue is far from dead and the rivalries and politics that surround the issue will still be here when the legislature meets again in January. The Pechanga Band of Mission Indians, and its chairman, Mark Macarro (l.), are seen as the biggest hurdles to iPoker in the state.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants to encourage the state legislature to avoid piecemeal solutions when it comes to regulating online games in the state such as fantasy sports or online casinos. It is calling for an “omnibus” approach.

A Canadian financial regulator has reportedly identified a pattern of kickbacks and illegal deals dating back up to six years involving former Amaya CEO David Baazov. Regulators are currently investigating insider trading charges against Baazov stemming from the sale of PokerStars to Canadian-based Amaya. The case has become the biggest insider trading case in Canadian history.

A report released by New Jersey gambling regulators and conducted by Rutgers University offered detailed statistics on the state’s online gambling players. Among the findings was a single player that wagered more than $78 million on online poker. The study also found that only about 5 percent of the state’s players played online exclusively while more than 19 percent played both online and at Atlantic City’s brick-and mortar casinos.

Toronto-listed online bingo and casino operator Intertain Group Limited has scheduled a shareholders meeting for September 23 to seek approval for relocating the company’s headquarters to London. Intertain bought the UK online operations of Gibraltar-based Gamesys Limited for about $630 million last year.

DraftKings has acquired about $150 million in new funding from investors, according to reports. One major investor is Washington D.C.-based Revolution Capital, the venture firm helmed by AOL founder Steve Case and Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis (l.).

Evolution Gaming has reached agreements with Olympic Entertainment and in the newly regulated Romanian market at Grand Casino Bucharest (l.) to offer its Live Casino gaming studio. Evolutions’ titles will be available across desktop and mobile and may eventually be converged with the gambling operator’s brick-and-mortar casinos.

IGT’s popular Prowling Panther slot is now available online at Genting Casino & Live Casino. The Genting version has some tweaks too in the form of new features, bigger prizes and more ways to win.

A Minnesota gaming tribe has started the “Grand Fantasy Sports” website as a way to attract business to its brick and mortar casinos. It’s willing to share the platform with other gaming tribes to help them do the same.

Delta Corp. has filed with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd and announced intention to acquire Gaussian Networks, which is the parent company of Adda52.com, India’s biggest online poker website.

Junior debtors in the ongoing bankruptcy struggle for Caesars Entertainment won a decision last week when the bankruptcy judge ordered Caesars executives, including Chairman Gary Loveman (l.), to reveal their personal wealth.

Although the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in March that electronic bingo machines are illegal, Milton McGregor reopened his VictoryLand casino in Shorter, featuring electronic bingo machines like those that were confiscated in a 2013 raid. McGregor said the Macon County Sheriff assured him the new games were legal.

A report by GamblingCompliance Research Services estimates that expanding sports betting in the U.S. could generate $11.9 billion in revenue per year. Revenue in California could be $1.3 million and New York $900 Million. If legalized, the U.S. would quickly become the largest sports betting market in the world, the report said.

For years Culinary Local 226 has tried to unionize properties owned by Station Casinos. Station has always refused to allow such a vote. But last week, in the first vote of its kind, employees at Boulder Station (l.) voted more than 2-to-1 to join the Culinary.

A New Jersey lawmaker was scheduled to introduce a resolution in Trenton to help clarify how any new tax revenue generated by casino construction in the state will be used. Voters are being asked to approve the building of two new casinos in the northern part of the state—the first allowed outside of Atlantic City—in November. The ballot question, however, contains few details such as where the casinos will be built and the tax rate they will be charged, though Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (l.) did speak of possible differing rates depending on the new casino’s location.

The Arkansas Supreme Court will not hear oral arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment allowing casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties. The Committee to Protect Arkansas’ Values/Stop Casinos Now claimed the amendment's language was misleading and that Arkansas Wins in 2016, the group behind the measure, violated state law regarding canvassers.

The former owners of California’s oldest card room, the Normandie, will pay $1.4 million that they failed to report to federal authorities in violation of federal banking secrecy laws—and a $1 million fine on top of that. The owners, who sold the casino earlier this year, allegedly helped facilitate money laundering and tax avoidance.

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady in New York has begun hiring dealers in anticipation of its early 2017 opening. Ultimately the $330 million property will require 1,000-plus employees. Officials also are seeking regional vendors to provide "Everything from poker chips to peanut butter," said Scott Clay director of community relations.

The Video Game Coalition is holding informational sessions throughout Indiana to persuade legislators and the public to legalize video gambling machines in bars, veterans halls, bowling alleys and truck stops. The group is proposing legislation modeling Illinois' successful video gaming machine program that started in 2012 and now encompasses more than 22,000 terminals statewide.

Maryland Live! Casino has broken ground on a $200 million hotel (l.). Featuring an events center, meetings pace, a spa and several new restaurants, it’s the latest addition to the Maryland Live! game plan for meeting the competition head on when the new MGM National Harbor opens later this year.

Despite protests by Andrew Pascal (l.), the CEO of the Alon casino in Las Vegas across from Wynn Las Vegas, it’s still not clear if the project backed by Australian casino magnate James Packer will proceed.

Robert DeLeo (l.), speaker of the Massachusetts House, has come out against a measure that would allow a second slot parlor in the state. Initial legislation permits only one parlor, at Plainridge Racecourse.

The Illinois gambling industry rose 8 percent according to a study by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Senior Analyst Eric Noggle credits video gambling for the increase which brought total gambling revenue to $1.2 billion. However, riverboat casino revenues fell 2.1 percent and horseracing revenue also declined.

A casino may be coming to Long Beach, Mississippi if Long Beach Harbor Resort yacht club (l.) members accept a $1.5 million offer from James Parrish, owner of the Inn at Magnolia Alley in Bay St. Louis. No decision has been made to sell, and no official proposals have been made yet to the city.

Pennsylvania has signed off on Pinnacle Entertainment’s entry into the state as operator of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino (l.). The $138 million REIT deal will see Pinnacle run the facility as a lessee of Gaming and Leisure Properties.

The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee last week approved a deal that would invest public money in a Las Vegas football stadium. Governor Brian Sandoval will now call the Nevada legislature back for a special session. The deal calls for a $750 million public contribution (without a cap for cost overruns) and no sharing of any profits with the public.

Gulfport Gaming Development will pay $40,000 instead of $80,000 in rent in August and September for Gulfport Harbor property where it hopes to build a casino. The company requested the decrease as it awaits a decision on the extension of the federal EB-5 Visa program, which it will use to finance the project.

A bill that would make tribal enterprises, mainly casinos, off limits to the National Labor Relations Act is moribund right now as the election campaign heats up. But the bill could see new life once the election is over.

The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission Chairwoman Violet Anne Golden (l.) announced several regulations changes for enterprise zone hotels and casinos. Among the new rules, hotels and their casinos must invest 60 percent of annual net cash into the Christiansted or Frederiksted enterprise zones. Hotel Caravelle and Casino currently is the only property affected.

Las Vegas’ Palms (l.) and Aliante casinos are getting new owners after Nevada regulators approved deals to sell the properties. The Palms is going to Red Rock Resorts (formerly Station Casinos) for $312 million. Boyd Gaming is snapping up Aliante for $380 million.

The first non-stop flights from Mainland China to Las Vegas will start on December 2 now that the U.S. Department of Transportation has approved them. Hainan Airlines will make three flights a week, with introductory fares starting at $650 round trip for off-peak periods.

As a result of increase demand and higher tuition, Georgia's HOPE Scholarship pays 82 percent—not the original 100 percent--of tuition, books and fees. Some believe voters should decide whether or not to allow casino resorts. Others feel only locals, not tourists, would patronize them and they would cannibalize existing businesses.

Downtown Las Vegas is becoming the west coast capital for eSports. The Downtown Grand has been holding eSports events inside its casino for several months and now a professional eSports company wants to build a 500-seat arena in the Neonopolis complex (l.).

A New Hampshire institution, Rockingham Park, “the Rock” closed its doors last week after 110 years of operation. The old buildings will be demolished and a shopping mall will take its place.

In a letter to every member of Congress, the American Gaming Association and more than 100 other groups urged legislators to provide more funding against the Zika virus in tourism areas. Whit Askew, AGA's vice president of government affairs, noted the Zika virus not only affects health but also the U.S. economy.

Faced with a closing Trump Taj Mahal and a month with one less weekend than 2015, Atlantic City’s casinos saw a 4.9 percent decrease in revenue for August. Only the Golden Nugget and Tropicana saw increases. Meanwhile, online gambling revenue continued to stand out.

Elks Tower (l.) in downtown Sacramento, California could become a 24-hour card club with amenities such as a lounge, bar and “spirits library.” The state capital allows for four card rooms, and currently there are only three. The owners of the elegant, classic 224-foot tower, which has been featured in many films, would like to change that.

Atlantic City missed a deadline to dissolve its MUA as part of a loan agreement with New Jersey, but Mayor Donald Guardian (l.) has asked the state for reprieve from being found in default. The dissolving of the MUA was needed to help secure a $73 million state loan to keep the city solvent, but the city’s Council has refused to dissolve the authority.

Questions over the ruling of a federal court challenging the land-into-trust decision made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs has reopened interest in a commercial casino in the southeastern region of Massachusetts. Neil Bluhm (l.), the owner of Rush Street Gaming, is very interested.

The Grand Ronde Tribe of Oregon is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a decision allowing a rival tribe in Washington to put land into trust. It hopes to utilize the 2009 Carcieri v. Salazar ruling to prevent the Cowlitz Tribe from building the ilani Casino Resort (l.) near La Center.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs recently heard testimony from Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Chairman Harvey Godwin regarding S-2285, the Lumbee Recognition Act. If the measure passes the 55,000-member tribe would qualify for certain services and benefits and have land taken into trust by the Interior Department for various purposes, including gaming.

The state of California will pay the price for overreaching by its former governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger (l.), who during his two terms in office never met a scheme for squeezing money out of a gaming tribe that he didn’t like. The Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians will collect $36.3 million to make up for a slot machine fee that the state fraudulently collected for several years.

The governor of the Golden State, Jerry Brown (l.), has signed eight tribal state gaming compacts that promise that Indian gaming will continue to generate plenty of gold for the next twenty years or so.

The new St. Croix Express Casino Complex in Hertel, Wisconsin is under construction with a soft opening scheduled for December. Operated by the 1,054-member St. Croix Chippewa tribe, the complex will offer a 250-slot casino, 50-seat restaurant, players club, RV park and 850-seat outdoor amphitheater.

A challenge to an off-reservation casino that beat the odds, beat the voters of California and beat a rival gaming tribe, has been beaten down by the decision of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Chief Judge Beryl Howell in a 170-page decision. The opponents of the casino, she wrote, had many things on their side. The law wasn’t one of them.

The city of Ridgecrest, California has agreed to sell 24.6 acres to the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, which is based 122 miles away, in Death Valley. The tribe would like to use the land for an off-reservation casino.

The Chickasaw Nation recently held a ribbon-cutting for the new WinStar World Convention Center at its WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The 66,950 square foot, state-of-the-art facility will host meetings, events, conventions and conferences, with a grand ballroom, complete with hand-blown glass chandeliers, junior ballroom, executive boardrooms and catering kitchen.

The Navajo Nation this month is celebrating 10 years of gaming. Navajo Gaming oversees a $1.19 billion industry that supports 1,200 jobs and is an economic powerhouse for the nation.

The Florida Lottery reported its best-ever July sales and a 5 percent increase in year-over-year August sales. Officials said rollovers and high jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions drove the sales. The Florida Lottery also recently signed a record $467 million, 10-year contract with IGT Global Solutions Corporation.

Idaho Lottery officials have asked potential bidders on the lucrative 10-year contract to provide information on Keno, simulated racing, fantasy sports and other games prohibited in the state. Lawmakers have expressed concern, but Lottery Director Jeff Anderson said the lottery does not plan to offer any games that currently are not allowed.

Aristocrat Leisure announced Patrick Ramsey will step down as chief digital officer but join the board as a non-executive director. A global search has begun for his replacement. In May, Aristocrat announced revenue and profit in the digital segment more than doubled in the fiscal first half ending March 31.

Kevin Brown (r.), chairman of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, and Melanie Benjamin, chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, were honored with the John Kieffer Sovereignty Award at the 2016 NIGA Mid-Year Conference and Expo last week in New York.

The Las Vegas-based industry consultants are adding some operations luster with the appointment of Bob Boughner as a senior partner. The former Boyd Gaming executive, best-known as Borgata’s first president, will advise clients on everything from design and strategy to regulations and governance.

Industry veteran Ron Baumann has joined Rush Street Gaming in Chicago as chief operating officer. Previously Baumann served as regional president for Caesars Entertainment, managing operations at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack and Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. He also held other senior management positions at Atlantic City casinos.

MGM Resorts International announced Steven Zanella (l.) has been named president of core properties in Las Vegas. Previously he was president and chief operating officer at MGM Grand Detroit. Michael Neubecker, who served as senior vice president and chief financial officer at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas since 2008, will succeed Zanella.

In recognition of their long-term dedication and success, Konami Gaming recently announced several promotions. Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Steve Sutherland said the promotions exemplify “the strong tenure and excellent caliber of professionals working each day to ensure the long term success of our customers, our business, and our industry." Steve Walther (l.) will serve as senior director of product management.

Francis SiJohn, a 10-year employee and former guest services coordinator at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Worley, Idaho, has been named chief executive officer. SiJohn succeeds David Matheson who held the position from 1994 until he was fired in 2006, then rehired in 2011 but his contract was not renewed.

MGM National Harbor last week supplemented its upper management with new hires that will drill down and produce dramatic results. Alex Alvarado (l.) will serve as vice president of slot operations.

Ladbrokes Australia announced Chief Operating Officer Paul Cherry will replace Chief Executive Officer Dean Shannon who will leave the company in February 2017 but serve as a corporate advisor. Shannon founded Bookmaker.com.au which he later sold to Ladbrokes. Cherry has been responsible for Ladbroke's technology innovation and product development growth.

SuzoHapp, worldwide machine component developer and distributor, hired Tom Orton as vice president Solutions and Markets. Orton brings 35 years of product management, marketing and sales experience to the position. He was group product manager and distribution account manager at Molex where he worked for 17 years.

Sally Elloyan is the new administration division chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, replacing Brian Duffrin, who is retiring. Elloyan started at the GCB in 1988.

A 12-year veteran of casino marketing on and off the water as well as visitors and hospitality management, Liane Crawford-Smith, has been named executive director of marketing and entertainment at Black Oak Casino Resort in Tuolumne, California.

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians in Wisconsin elected Scott Sprague, Gun Lake Casino facility director, as Tribal Council chairman. He replaced his cousin Leah Sprague-Fodor, who lost a reelection bid. She had been favored to replace 24-year Council Chairman D.K. Sprague. Scott's father, Dick Sprague, was formerly Tribal Council vice-chairman.

Two former Ladbrokes officers recently were hired at OPAP, Greece's largest gaming firm. Michele Fusella, former IT director at Ladbroke's Sportium Apuestas Deportivas S.A., was named chief technology officer and Ian Catchick, former international director for Ladbrokes.com, was named chief product officer. Vaios Karantinos also was promoted to chief operating officer-gaming halls.

Online gambling developer Playtech announced several appointments within its Sports division to prepare for upcoming major projects related to the company’s Playtech ONE omni-channel solution and the recent acquisition of Austrian sports betting software provider Best Gaming Technology.

Casino equipment and lottery services firm Scientific Games Corp has designated the company’s interactive social gaming subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries under its debt agreements. The subsidiaries include iDragonplay Ltd and Phantom EFX LLC. The company made the move to maximize growth.

Slot maker Konami gaming and service provider Acres 4.0 have joined forced to provide a solution to improve customer service on the casino floor by streamlining the ability of Acres’ Kai service device (l.) to be utilized by casino employees.

TCSJohnHuxley will supply table game equipment to Casino Admiral San Roque (l.) in Andalucía, Spain. The casino is the first casino to be opened by the Novomatic Group in that country. And the company also reached a deal with the Park Tower in London for custom gaming tables.

Once a powerhouse only in Class II gaming, AGS has now emerged as a major player in Class III gaming. And AGS’ ICON cabinet (l.) has been a big reason for that, having received approvals in several jurisdictions including Nevada, Florida, New Jersey, and Mississippi.

Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut has licensed the entire suite of VizExplorer's operational intelligence solutions under a five-year Enterprise License Agreement. Foxwoods will have centralized access to consolidated data from its gaming and non-gaming divisions, leading to improved financial management and business performance reporting. In addition, VizExplorer arranged for additional funding to move its products more quickly

Wyoming’s Shoshone Rose Casino is the latest tribal gaming operation to contract with Joseph Eve to handle its financial management. The deal includes installation of Eve’s popular cloud-based Intacct software.

GGH, a partnership of Morowitz Gaming Advisors & Global Gaming & Hospitality, have entered into a joint venture with Magnifact to launch Casino Host Manager.

Asia, an upscale Asian-American restaurant, recently opened at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri. Following Las Vegas trends, it's situated on the casino floor by the Asian gaming section. Featuring "a cool environment and great food," according to Vice President of Hospitality David Begonis, Asia completes each meal with house-baked giant fortune cookies.