Macau Junkets May Have Life

Reports of the demise of junkets in Macau are undoubtedly exaggerated. While the Macau government seems to be pushing for their disappearance, some analysts believe there is a place...

Published December 20, 2021

Texas Tribe Files Brief In U.S. Supreme Court Bingo Case

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas filed an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could allow its Naskila Gaming electronic bingo casino (l.), which employs...

Published December 20, 2021

San Manuel Tribe Closes Palms Buy

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the San Manuel Tribe of California to own and operate the Palms Hotel Casino, the first tribe to buy a casino in Las...

Published December 20, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Chicago Hears Pitches From Casino Bidders

The companies interested in building a Chicago casino made their pitches last week. All the bids were impressive, but each had its drawbacks, including Bally’s plan (l.) for a...

Published December 20, 2021

Hard Rock Buys Mirage on Las Vegas Strip

The search for a quality Las Vegas location for Hard Rock International is over. MGM Resorts last week reached an agreement with the company owned by Florida’s Seminole tribe...

Published December 20, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Sarah Robertson, Vice President of Sales, Kambi

In a special edition of the GGB Podcast we sit down with Sarah Robertson, the vice president of sales for Kambi, on how her company is growing in the...

Published December 20, 2021

Chicago’s Major Mistake

Allowing sports books to open at stadiums like Wrigley Field (l.) and arenas in Chicago is possibly the worst decision that the Illinois politicians could make. But then again,...

Published December 13, 2021

Vinny

Vinny Magliulo (l.) has a long history in sports betting but according to Richard Schuetz, his greatest attributes are his honesty and integrity. If that’s the lesson he could...

Published December 13, 2021

Fubo Sportsbook: Disrupting Customer Acquisition

On the strength of its integrated entertainment model, Fubo TV has launched Fubo Sportsbook, where sports streaming meets sports betting. CEO Scott Butera says the company’s million-member subscriber pool...

Published December 13, 2021

Louisiana Voters Say No to Casino

On Saturday, voters in St, Tammany Parish, Louisiana turned thumbs down on Peninsula Pacific Entertainment’s proposed $325 million casino, Camellia Bay. Early returns showed 63 percent of voters were...

Published December 13, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Cynthia Hallett, President & CEO, American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation

This week’s GGB Podcast features a discussion with Cynthia Hallett, the president and CEO of the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation on why the easing of the pandemic is the...

Published December 13, 2021

U.S. House Considers Carcieri Fix

A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide the long-sought legislative “fix” to counter the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the 2009 Carcieri v. Salazar case.

Published December 13, 2021

Maryland Launches Sports Betting

After numerous delays, the first sports bets were place in Maryland on Thursday, with Governor Larry Hogan putting money on an all-Maryland Super Bowl with the ribbon cutting on...

Published December 13, 2021

Sweden-based Evolution Gaming Faces Charges

Evolution Gaming, a Swedish company that supplies casinos with live dealers and unique betting shows, is facing charges of dealing directly with countries where gaming is prohibited. It also...

Published December 13, 2021

Ontario Casino Looks at Early 2022 Opening

Delayed a year by the pandemic, the $31 million Cascades Casino (l.) in North Bay, Canada is moving toward opening early in 2022. Construction by Gateway Casinos and Entertainment...

Published December 13, 2021

So Long, Suncity

The crackdown on junkets in Macau has had ripple effects beyond the Chinese gaming hub. Casino operators in the Philippines and Cambodia are also examining their relationship with VIP...

Published December 13, 2021

Fertitta Pays Up to End SPAC

Tilman Fertitta (l.) last week paid Fast Acquisitions $33 million to end a deal which would have taken his casino and hospitality holdings public via a SPAC. He said...

Published December 13, 2021

Illinois Regulators Announce New Licensees

The Illinois Gaming Board awarded “preliminary suitability” status to Full House Resort for a Waukegan casino and to Wind Creek Hospitality for a casino straddling Homewood and East Hazel...

Published December 13, 2021

Ader Pitches Futuristic NY Casino

New York asset manager Jason Ader (l.) has a Jetsons-like plan for a Big Apple casino: a multibillion-dollar resort complete with a cryptocurrency trading floor, an esports arena and...

Published December 13, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Thailand to Study Legal Casinos

Thailand’s House of Representatives has created a 60-member “extraordinary committee” to study the benefits and drawbacks of legal casinos in the country. Bangkok is considered a prime location for...

Published December 13, 2021