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The life and times of Steve Norton (l.), who led the effort to legalize gaming in Atlantic City, was on display last week at the East Coast Gaming Congress...
Macau Aims to Be ‘City of Performing Arts’
With new non-gaming investments by Macau’s Big 6 gaming concessionaires, the city is well on the way to becoming what Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has called a “city...
Experts Gather at ECGC to Discuss Past, Present and Future of RG
Last week’s East Coast Gaming Congress featured a panel on responsible gaming that included some of the industry’s top experts in the field, shedding light on the sector’s progress...
Excellence on the East Coast
As former DGE chief David Rebuck (shown with show organizers Lloyd Levenson and Michael Pollock) was honored at the impressive East Coast Gaming Congress, panelists and speakers assailed the...
GGB PODCAST: Jeannie Hovland, Vice Chair, National Indian Gaming Commission
This week, we sit down with Jeannie Hovland (l.), vice chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, to talk about the commission’s priorities for the rest of the year,...
Netherlands Bill Would Ban Online Gaming Ads
The House of Representatives of the Netherlands has voted for two gaming related bills. One would ban online gaming ads. The other would target “high-risk” online casino games.
Greece Approves Casino Resort in Athens
A suburb north of Athens, Greece, could become home to a luxury casino complex. North Star Entertainment has proposed the €250 million casino resort with 5-star hotel, convention facilities...
Gambling Ads Become Election Issue in Croatia
Gambling policy became an issue in the snap election in Croatia that was held April 17. One of the smaller parties, MOST, could become a coalition maker, and if...
Genting Singapore Relies on Non-Gaming to Bring Chinese
Genting Singapore, operator of Resorts World Sentosa, says that non-gaming attractions will keep Chinese visitors coming, even as Beijing warns its people not to gamble in the city-state.
Macau Legend Pushes Back Sale of Laos Resort
Hong Kong-listed Macau Legend Development expected the sale of its Savan Vegas casino complex in Laos (l.) to close by mid-April. That timeline has been delayed once again, this...
Hong Kong Court Appoints Liquidator for IPI
On April 15, a court in Hong Kong ordered a liquidator for Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International. IPI owes millions in licensing fees and judgments, plus interest and...
Macau Casino Credit Bill to Become Law
Macau’s new gaming credit bill, to become law on August 1, restricts the issuance of credit to casino concessionaires, allows contracts with junkets and gives the government the power...
Thai Ministries Studying Casinos
In Thailand, multiple government agencies are studying a House report on legal casinos, which reportedly could significantly increase tourism to the country.
Bell Two Spells Disaster for Star Entertainment
Things have gone from bad to worse for Star Entertainment after the first week of hearings for the Bell Two inquiry unearthed several damaging revelations about the company’s remediation...
Resort-of-the-Month Club
Monthly subscription packages are ubiquitous in this day and age, so why not tailor a club featuring goodies from some of Las Vegas’ most iconic resorts? As always, Vegas...
Marina Bay Sands to Invest $3.32 Billion in Resort Expansion
Marina Bay Sands (l.) in Singapore will invest $3.32 billion in an expansion of the integrated resort, which opened in 2011. The project will add a fourth hotel, 1,000...
CASINO-OLOGY: Blackjack Single-Deck Games of the 70s Had a Built-in Advantage
This edition of Casino-Ology from expert Bill Zender (l.) is a fascinating historical breakdown of how pre-1980s single-deck blackjack games had quantifiable advantages because of dealers’ practice of physically...
German Court to Rule on Reimbursing Gaming Losses
A German federal court is poised to set gambling law precedent. It will begin hearing a case where a plaintiff sued for the reimbursement of gambling losses the player...
GGB Podcast: Ismail Vali, Founder and CEO, YieldSec
This week, we sit down with Ismail Vali (l.), founder and CEO of YieldSec, to talk about the company’s recent string of studies on the black market and how...
Court: Riga’s Gambling Ban Unconstitutional
Riga, the capital of Latvia, can’t adopt a blanket ban of gambling within city limits. That’s the ruling of the Constitutional Court, which says it must establish zoning standards...