Advertising and Sports Betting: It’s Not Done Till It’s Overdone

Threatening the sports betting operators with consequences if they don’t reduce the number of ads they run doesn’t work. Raising the price of advertising will. Let’s see fewer ads...

Published January 10, 2022

2022: The Year Ahead in Gaming

Last year turned out to be a record-breaker for gaming revenues, despite the lingering effects of Covid-19. In Part 2 of this new-year look back/look ahead, we ask the...

Published January 10, 2022

2021: The Gaming Year in Review

The Covid-19 pandemic is not yet vanquished, but in 2021, reopened casinos managed the exposure, leading to record revenues. Results for mobile and online gaming also came to the...

Published January 10, 2022

North Dakota Sports Betting Bill Will Return

A sports betting bill introduced by North Dakota Rep. Jim Kasper (l.) failed last year in the legislature. But with sports books now coming to the state’s tribal casinos,...

Published January 10, 2022

New York Goes Live with Mobile Sports Bets

At long last, New York sports fans can place mobile bets on their favorite teams. Starting Saturday morning, four mobile sportsbooks opened for wagers: Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, Rush Street...

Published January 10, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Richard Veltri, COO, and Rob Lekites, Vice President, GAN Sports

This week’s podcast features a discussion with Richard Veltri, the COO, and Rob Lekites, vice president for GAN Sports on how the company is rapidly gearing up with a...

Published January 10, 2022

ICE Sets New April Dates

ICE London, the largest game trade show in the world, announced that the event will be held April 12-14 at the ExCel Centre in London, and the iGB...

Published January 10, 2022

New York’s Seneca Nation Loses Third Ruling on Compact Payments

The Seneca Nation of Indians has lost another federal court decision in its quest to keep millions it owes New York State and cities hosting their three casinos. The...

Published January 10, 2022

DeSantis Stunned By Seminole Compact Invalidation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (l.) said he was not expecting Federal Judge Dabney L. Friedrich’s ruling that invalidated the entire Seminole compact over sports betting provisions.

Published January 10, 2022

Brazilian President Mulls Fate of Gambling

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (l.) doesn’t like gambling, and neither do the country’s evangelicals. But Congress is likely to legalize it, after which Bolsonaro will veto the law, and...

Published January 10, 2022

Junkets Down, Not Necessarily Out

In December, Macau-based junket operator Suncity officially closed, the latest chapter in a VIP sector that has been declining for years but spurred by the arrest of former Suncity...

Published January 10, 2022

U.S. Casinos Post Record-Breaking Numbers

In November, Nevada casinos set a new record, racking up $1 billion-plus for the ninth consecutive month. In 2021, Atlantic City posted almost $4 billion. U.S. casinos overall broke...

Published January 10, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: Covid Variant Hammers Casinos

With the global surge in Covid-19 infections, with the latest Omicron variant, casinos in a number of jurisdictions have taken steps to curb the spread and protect patrons and...

Published January 10, 2022

Vegas Resolutions For The New Year

The Las Vegas rebound is under way but what could make it accelerate. Vegas expert Ira Sternberg has some ideas that he offers as New Year’s Resolutions.

Published January 3, 2022

Critical Factors of the Game of Blackjack

Game pace, shuffle time and side bet utilization are huge influencing factors about how profitable your blackjack tables can be. Here’s how to manage them efficiently.

Published January 3, 2022

3 Core Slot Theme Trends in 2021

Are “hold-and-spin,” “true persistence,” and “perceived persistence” real trends of flashes in the pan? Eilers & Krejcik has some answers.

Published January 3, 2022

The Death of Me Yet

Why are casinos squandering the chance to ban smoking on the casino floor as the pandemic winds down? Gaming observer Richard Schuetz wonders if executives really care about the...

Published January 3, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ray Pineault, President & CEO, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment

This week, the GGB Podcast has a discussion with Ray Pineault, the president and CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, on his company’s priorities in 2022 and beyond.

Published January 3, 2022

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Bulls or Bears, What’s It Going To Be?

As the new year dawns, let’s imagine a debate between the gaming bull and bear about what 2022 will bring to the industry. Who will be the winner?

Published January 3, 2022

Flutter Buys Italian Gaming Company, Sisal

Ireland-based Flutter has purchased the Italian gaming operator Sisal for €1.913 billion. Sisal has double-digit market share in most verticals, and has recently been successful in bidding for lottery...

Published January 3, 2022