Hawaii Gaming Bill Dead for this Year

Hawaii has no aloha welcome planned for gaming soon. Bills to legalize casinos, sports betting and a state lottery failed to get out of the gate in the legislature...

Published February 28, 2022

Century Casinos Buys Nugget Casino

Century Casinos has acquired Nugget Casino (l.) in Sparks, Nevada. It paid $195 million to Marnell Gaming. The price included half of the real estate the casino is built...

Published February 28, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: In Billion-Dollar Deal, Churchill Downs to Buy Peninsula Pacific

Churchill Downs Inc. will acquire most of the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment for $2.485 billion. The deal includes Colonial Downs Racetrack (l.) and Rosie’s Emporiums in Virginia, as...

Published February 28, 2022

With House Bill, Brazil Moves Closer to Legal Gaming

For 30-plus years, Brazil has considered legal gambling. Now lawmakers are tantalizingly close to passing legislation. Last week, the House voted yes. Bill sponsor Felipe Carreras (l.), says the...

Published February 28, 2022

USFL 2.0: This Time, Sports Betting, TV Could Drive Success

Take Fox Sports, add the co-founder of football’s Spring League, and let bettors bet on games. There you have it—the latest and hopefully longer-lasting iteration of the United States...

Published February 21, 2022

Customer Acquisition or Customer Bribery?

DraftKings is the poster child of online gaming for overspending on customer acquisition. And the company paid the price in its fourth-quarter results. But how should you acquire players...

Published February 21, 2022

A Note to Jason Robins

Last week’s disastrous quarterly report where DraftKings CEO Jason Robins (l.) upped the estimated loss for the company to almost a billion dollars caused the company’s share price to...

Published February 21, 2022

Survey Shows Kentuckians Want Sports Betting

Nearly two-thirds of Kentucky voters support sports betting, according to a recent poll, the same percentages as 2020. State Rep. Adam Koenig (l.), sponsor of several previous sports betting...

Published February 21, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Peter Carlino, Chairman and CEO, and Matthew Demchyk, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Peter Carlino and Matthew Demchyk of Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. on how REITs and gaming are perfect together.

Published February 21, 2022

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Good News & Bad News

Heading into fourth-quarter earnings season, the U.S. casino industry is finding its feet, with the decline in Covid, the return of some business, and a continuing commitment to fiscal...

Published February 21, 2022

In Ireland, William Hill Bans Credit Cards for iGaming

William Hill has banned the use of credit cards at its Irish bookmaker shops. The ban could reduce gambling harms by taking away a source of easy money. ...

Published February 21, 2022

Maine Tribes Push Governor, Legislature on Sovereignty

Maine Governor Janet Mills (l.) and the legislature are being pressured by the state’s tribes to recognize their sovereignty. The tribes want to be able to offer sports betting...

Published February 21, 2022

Sportsbooks Cleaned Up on Super Bowl Sunday

A Super Bowl win by the Los Angeles Rams warmed the hearts of sports books. Nevada set a sports betting record for Super Bowl wagering. New Jersey didn't do...

Published February 21, 2022

Singapore to Form New Gaming Regulator

Singapore will officially establish a new gambling regulator by the middle of this year. The Gambling Regulatory Authority would consolidate four regulatory bodies into a single agency to govern...

Published February 21, 2022

Hard Rock Eyes Three Sites for NYC Casino

Hard Rock Chairman Jim Allen (l.) opined on the company’s interest in a New York City casino during a visit to Hard Rock Atlantic City to hand out over...

Published February 21, 2022

Chicago Casino Would Disrupt McCormick Place

Three of the five bids for a Chicago Casino would require utilizing areas of the massive McCormick Place convention center (l.). Chief Executive Officer Larita Clark said that would...

Published February 21, 2022

Apollo Sweeps Nevada Regulators in Sands Deal

Apollo Global Management last week received the approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission to take over management of the Venetian and Palazzo (l.) in a deal that saw Las...

Published February 21, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: Macau Counts Down to Concession Expiry

Macau lawmaker Andrew Chan Chak Mo (l.) told reporters last week he expects the final vote on the local gaming industry amendment bill to be finished on time, before...

Published February 21, 2022

Blackstone to Buy Crown Resorts; Packer in for Big Payday

The rich get richer, and James Packer (l.) is proof. The billionaire casino magnate will collect $3.26 billion from the proposed sale of Crown Resorts to U.S.-based equity firm...

Published February 21, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST SPECIAL EDITION: Peter Gan, CEO, Royal Wins

In this special edition, the GGB Podcast sits down with Peter Gan, the CEO of Royal Wins, a company that specializes in mobile skill games played for money, on...

Published February 14, 2022