Genting Upgrades in New York Could Improve Casino Odds

New York State will soon accept applicants for three casino licenses in the greater New York City area. Genting Malaysia is expanding its Queens slot parlor, Resorts World New...

Published January 24, 2022

Nevada OKs Remote Setup for Wagering Accounts

The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved a measure that would allow casinos to accept remote signups to enable cashless gaming through their loyalty programs like the Station Casinos’ Boarding...

Published January 24, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: In Short Order, NY Mobile Sports Betting Surpasses New Jersey

That was quick. Mobile sports betting in New York, which began January 9, has already surpassed longtime market-leader New Jersey. GeoComply tabulated the number of transactions in the new...

Published January 24, 2022

Some Details Still Missing in Macau Tender Process

Publicly at least, there were sighs of relief in Macau January 14, when details of the city’s concession retender and proposed gaming amendments were released. News that the city...

Published January 24, 2022

This Tribal Sportsbook Is ‘Manned’ by Women

Last July, Wisconsin’s Oneida Nation signed a deal with Governor Tony Evers to open the state’s first legal sportsbook. A temporary venue debuted in November, with a permanent location...

Published January 17, 2022

Report to MGC: Asian Immigrants at Greater Risk for Problem Gambling

A report last month to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission makes the case that recent Asian immigrants—often alone, with little community or family support—are especially vulnerable to problem gambling. It...

Published January 17, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brooks Pierce, President and Chief Operation Officer, Inspired Entertainment

In a special edition of the GGB Podcast, we sit down with Brooks Pierce, the president and COO of Inspired Entertainment, on how his company has grown over the...

Published January 17, 2022

Leading the Way

Cassie Stratford, the new president of Global Gaming Women, has been paving the way at Boyd Gaming for a decade in the legal affairs office. She approaches each of...

Published January 17, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jennifer Togliatti, Chairwoman, Nevada Gaming Commission

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Jennifer Togliatti, the chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, on her appointment as the first woman to head up the...

Published January 17, 2022

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Looking Back, Moving Ahead

At a crossroads moment in a long career, Frank Fantini thanks the industry pros who have brightened his path, contributed to his career and worked in the trenches beside...

Published January 17, 2022

Eilers & Krejcik Acquires Fantini Research

Eilers & Krejcik Gaming announced last week that it has acquired assets of Fantini Research, including all existing gaming-related news publications and its virtual trade show business. Fantini Research...

Published January 17, 2022

Take-Two to Acquire Zynga

Video game giant Take-Two will acquire social gaming content supplier and “Farmville” creator Zynga in a deal valued at $12.7 billion. The merged business is expected to bring in...

Published January 17, 2022

Wampanoag Tribe to Reevaluate Casino Plans

The federal government has reversed itself and will now allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to put land into trust. However, the tribe will reevaluate its plans for a casino...

Published January 17, 2022

Maverick Gaming Sues to End Tribal Sportsbook Monopoly

Maverick Gaming warned it might seek a legal remedy if Washington legalized sports betting but limited it to gaming tribes. The commercial casino company executed that threat last week...

Published January 17, 2022

Florida Amendment Battle Pits Seminoles Against Sands

Political committees backed by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. and the Seminole Tribe are suing each other over the collection of signatures to place on the November ballot a...

Published January 17, 2022

Blackstone Gets Inside Lane on Crown Bid

Blackstone last week boosted its offer for Crown Resorts by 5 percent to A$8.87 billion (US$6.46 billion), and the Crown board of directors has indicated they are pleased, especially...

Published January 17, 2022

Wakayama Group Files for IR Referendum

A citizens’ group in Wakayama, Japan has collected more than 20,000 signatures to force a referendum on the city’s integrated resort bid. Clairvest Neem Ventures heads a consortium to...

Published January 17, 2022

New York State Moves to OK Three Downstate Casinos

With mobile sports betting finally underway, New York officials are working to get three downstate casinos up and running. Legislators, unions and others lead the charge.

Published January 17, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: Tax Hike Looms for Singapore IRs

Singapore’s two integrated resorts, Marina Bay Sands (l.) and Resorts World Sentosa, are about to be socked with a big tax increase. The tax rate on mass-market revenues up...

Published January 17, 2022

More Macau Clarity

André Cheong Weng Chon (l.), a spokesman for the Macau’s Executive Council, an advisory board to CE Ho Iat Seng, outlined legislation that will be headed to the city’s...

Published January 17, 2022