Veterans At Greater Risk for Problem Gambling

Research shows that military service members, both active-duty and retired, are at greater risk for problem gambling. A recent study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, calls for...

Published November 8, 2021

D.C. Sports Betting Struggles to Find Its Footing

In 2020, Washington D.C. launched GambetDC as its mobile sportsbook. Revenues fell far short of expectations, and when commercial sportsbooks opened at pro sports stadiums, the differences were even...

Published November 8, 2021

Who Won GGB’s Gaming & Technology Awards?

Global Gaming Business presents the winners of the 20th annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards. Don’t miss this special video commemorating the best products and services in the casino...

Published November 8, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Paul Steelman, Founder and President, Steelman Partners

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Paul Steelman, the founder and president of Steelman Partners, to discuss his role in the design of the new Genting project...

Published November 8, 2021

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Reality Check

The pink cloud of excitement around sports betting and the global recovery has abated. Investors are in sell-off mode, a lot of bullish quarterly predictions fell flat, and it’s...

Published November 8, 2021

Allen Named Chairman of AGA

The American Gaming Association last week named Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen (l.) as the next board chairman. CEO Bill Miller gets a contract...

Published November 8, 2021

NC Chief Slams House Support of Lumbee Tribe

Chief Richard Sneed (l.) of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has slammed the U.S. House for its support of Lumbee Indian recognition. Federal recognition could lead to a...

Published November 8, 2021

Florida, Louisiana Roll Out Sports Betting

With little fanfare, Florida kicked off legal sports betting on November 1 with retail and online betting (l.). The low-key launch coincided with several legal attempts to wrest control...

Published November 8, 2021

California Tribes: No Compromise on Sports Betting

California tribes have come out against two sportsbook plans that could challenge their own at the ballot next year. Their stance seems to close the door on a compromise...

Published November 8, 2021

Packer Willing to Slash Crown Stake

Billionaire James Packer (l.), Crown Resorts’ controlling shareholder, denies any knowledge of money laundering at the company’s casinos, but is willing to sharply reduce his ownership stake, now at...

Published November 8, 2021

Japan IRs Get A Boost in Recent Election

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (l.) secured a healthy majority in the House in the November general election. That was good news for the country’s nascent IR industry, which...

Published November 8, 2021

Report: Nevada Tourism Getting Back on Track

A new report shows that tourism to the Silver State is improving steadily by the month. Summer saw “historically strong numbers,” said the head of the Reno-Sparks Convention and...

Published November 8, 2021

Two Strip Properties For Sale

The two dominant players on the Las Vegs Strip, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, have both indicated that they plan to sell one of the properties there. While Caesars...

Published November 8, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: IGT Legend Mathewson Dies at 93

Chuck Mathewson, who led IGT to sustained dominance of the slot market while serving as the company’s chairman from 1986 to 2003, has died at age 93.

Published November 8, 2021

November Surprise: Voters Defeat Richmond Casino, NJ College Wagers

In unexpected decisions on November 2, voters in Richmond, Virginia defeated a major casino proposal, and New Jerseyans made it plain they want no further expansion of gaming in...

Published November 8, 2021

Normalizing Vegas

We all know what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, but what if what happened in Vegas was what happens everywhere? Columnist Ira David Sternberg has some thoughts.

Published November 1, 2021

CASINO-OLOGY: Table Games of the Future

What will happen when the cards, chips and dice disappear from table games? Will players continue to enjoy the games or will they just become another slot machine. Table...

Published November 1, 2021

If In Danger, Breakaway From The Pack And Form Your Own Pack

Sports betting is unlike any other casino game so operators should cooperate to minimize the risk. Setting up a private portal that will reveal their exposures can benefit all...

Published November 1, 2021

Allow Me to Mansplain Something

Talk is cheap when it comes to discrimination in the workplace so it’s time women and supportive men up the ante on the gaming industry. Gaming observer Richard Schuetz...

Published November 1, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Alan Feldman, Chairman of the International Center for Responsible Gaming, and Distinguished Fellow for Responsible Gaming from the University of Nevada Las Vegas’ International Gaming Institute

This week, Alan Feldman joins the GGB Podcast where he discusses his two roles in responsible gaming at the International Center for Responsible Gaming and at the International Gaming...

Published November 1, 2021