EKG Holds Fourth Slot Awards

Eilers & Krejcik Gaming held its fourth annual EKG Slot Awards event in Las Vegas, with awards for 2021 performance dominated by Aristocrat. At the event, industry legends Bob...

Published March 7, 2022

Aristocrat Creates iGaming Division, Shuffles Management

Aristocrat Gaming has created a real money iGaming division headed by current CEO Mitchell Bowen (l.), and has named Hector Fernandez, now president of Europe and the Americas, as...

Published March 7, 2022

No Profit, Big Losses by New York Sportsbooks

For all the cheering over sports betting records in New York, the quest to win customers came with a steep cost. Operators made no profits, and took major losses...

Published March 7, 2022

Gaming Companies Rally Around Ukraine

Gaming firms are rallying to support Ukraine, raising relief funds and severing business relationships in Russia. Karolina Pelc (l.), founder and CEO of BeyondPlay, announced a fundraiser for Ukraine...

Published March 7, 2022

MGM/Orix Agreement Includes ‘Escape Clause’

MGM/Orix Agreement Includes ‘Escape Clause’

Published March 7, 2022

Macau Extends Concession Deadline

The slow movement of the legislature considering the revised Macau gaming bill has caused Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong (l.) to extend the June deadline...

Published March 7, 2022

Las Vegas Sands Doubles Down on Texas Casino Push

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has formed a political action committee to push legal casinos in the Lone Star State. The PAC is funded by Miriam Adelson (l., with...

Published March 7, 2022

Bill Submitted to Raise Jackpot Limit Reporting

For almost 50 years, the U.S. has required casinos to report jackpots of $1,200 or more to the IRS. A new bill sponsored by Nevada Rep. Dina Titus (l.)...

Published March 7, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: Brazil Lawmakers Take Sides on Legal Gaming

Today, many countries have legal gaming. Now it’s Brazil’s turn to consider a legal industry, and lawmakers are facing off across both sides of the divide. The Chamber of...

Published March 7, 2022

Scientific Games Rebrands as ‘Light & Wonder’

Scientific Games Corp. is changing its business name to Light & Wonder Inc., a reflection of its omnichannel gaming approach of only gaming and the company’s core games. The...

Published March 7, 2022

Vegas Goes Mad In March?

The NCAA March Madness will hit Las Vegas this month. But what would happen if Vegas really went mad? Columnist Ira David Sternberg has some suggestions.

Published February 28, 2022

The Jedi Mind Trick and the Regulation of Nevada Gaming

The approval of Apollo’s purchase of the Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas by Nevada gaming regulators required some twisted logic. Richard Schuetz believes it must be a lawyer...

Published February 28, 2022

Retail, Digital Gaming: Two Sides of One Industry

When illegal casinos come for the players of legal bricks-and-mortar casinos, jurisdictions need to consider the policy goals in place when those casinos were legalized in the first...

Published February 28, 2022

Gambling at Illegal Sites in U.K. Doubled in Advance of Report

The results of the U.K. review of gambling are due this spring. The White Paper comes as activity on illegal, black market gambling sites has doubled. The increase is...

Published February 28, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Earle Hall, CEO, Axes.ai

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Earle Hall, the CEO of Axes.ai, on how cloud-based technology can help gaming operators serve their customers with more efficiency...

Published February 28, 2022

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Three of a Kind

Optimistic projections, remarkable results: these Nevada gaming companies have more than proven their value for investors. The current environment means Monarch, Golden Entertainment and Eldorado/Caesars will keep going strong....

Published February 28, 2022

Norway to Kindred: Get Out or Else

Kindred subsidiary Trannel International runs Unibet. Norway’s gambling authority wants the company to exit the market or pay a stiff fine daily. An Oslo court could decide the fate.

Published February 28, 2022

Feds, Seminoles Face March 21 Deadline

The U.S. Court of Appeals has given the Interior Department and the Seminole Tribe until March 21 to propose how they will appeal a district judge’s rejection of a...

Published February 28, 2022

Minnesota Hopes to OK Sports Betting Bill this Year

If at first, you don’t succeed, keep trying. Minnesota lawmakers continue to push legal sports betting. Senator Roger Chamberlain (l.) leads the charge on the Republican side; Rep. Zack...

Published February 28, 2022

Galaxy Macau Phase 3: Close to Complete, Not Ready to Open

Last week, Galaxy Entertainment announced that construction of its Galaxy Macau expansion, Phase 3 (l.), is nearly complete, but the opening depends on market conditions, based in part on...

Published February 28, 2022