WEEKLY FEATURE: Surprise! MGM Wins Osaka Bid

In the runup to the bids to operate an integrated resort in Japan, MGM Resorts and its partner Orix were chosen by the government of Osaka as one of...

Published September 20, 2021

Proposed Gaming Changes Send Macau Casino Stocks into Freefall

A proposed crackdown on Macau’s gaming industry sent stocks plummeting last week for a loss of more than $18 billion in combined market value. Secretary for Economy and Finance...

Published September 20, 2021

How Yesterday’s Foundations Enabled Tomorrow’s Giants: A New World

Where are today’s visionaries in the Las Vegas market? Author Oliver Lovat says if you want to discover today’s visionaries, you have to start with those from the past....

Published September 13, 2021

How Yesterday’s Foundations Enabled Tomorrow’s Giants: Developing The Capabilities

Where are today’s visionaries in the Las Vegas market? Author Oliver Lovat says if you want to discover today’s visionaries, you have to start with those from the past....

Published September 13, 2021

How Yesterday’s Foundations Enabled Tomorrow’s Giants: Entering The Competitive Arena

Where are today’s visionaries in the Las Vegas market? Author Oliver Lovat says if you want to discover today’s visionaries, you have to start with those from the past....

Published September 13, 2021

How Yesterday’s Foundations Enabled Tomorrow’s Giants: The Steelman Story

Where are today’s visionaries in the Las Vegas market? Author Oliver Lovat says if you want to discover today’s visionaries, you have to start with those from the past....

Published September 13, 2021

How Yesterday’s Foundations Enabled Tomorrow’s Giants: The Story Behind Las Vegas’ Latest Icons

Where are today’s visionaries in the Las Vegas market? Author Oliver Lovat says if you want to discover today’s visionaries, you have to start with those from the past....

Published September 13, 2021

Food Frenzy

How about a delicious twist on customer rewards? Put aside the electronics, blankets and gadgets for a while and consider these five food gifting ideas for casinos personally chosen...

Published September 6, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe DeSimone, Owner, DiSimone Gaming

This week, a special edition of the GGB Podcast sits down with Joe DeSimone, the owner of DiSimone Gaming, which owns and operates Railroad Pass Casino Hotel and The...

Published September 6, 2021

Women Need to Understand their Place

Is the Taliban more honest than some conference organizers when it comes to how they view a woman’s place in the world? Richard Schuetz thinks so and believes we...

Published September 6, 2021

Flooding, Fire Close Casinos, East and West

Casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana have reopened in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which blasted the Gulf Coast August 29 with 160 mile-per-hour winds and flooding. Out west, wildfires...

Published September 6, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Dermot Smurfit, CEO, GAN

The GGB Podcast sits down this week with Dermot Smurfit, the president and CEO of GAN, the groundbreaking online gaming platform provider on why GAN has brought together the...

Published September 6, 2021

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Never Say Nevermore

There’s a reason they call it “fall.” Historically, stocks take a tumble in September and October. This year’s confluence of Covid, inflation, depressed consumer confidence and other factors could...

Published September 6, 2021

G2E to Require Proof of Vaccination for Admittance

This year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas will require all attendees, exhibitors and speakers to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination for admittance. G2E will take place October 4-7.

Published September 6, 2021

Biden Backs Texas Tribes on Bingo

The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene on behalf of Texas tribes that want to offer bingo on their reservations. The battle between the tribes...

Published September 6, 2021

Lawsuits Imperil Arizona Sportsbooks

Days after its license to offer sports betting was approved and then yanked, the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of Arizona, owners of the Cliff Castle Casino (l.), has sued to stop...

Published September 6, 2021

Ukraine Gambling Regulator Arrested for Bribery

An unnamed member of the Ukraine Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, or KRAIL, has been arrested for taking $90,000 in exchange for gaming permits and licenses....

Published September 6, 2021

New Casino Coming to Russia’s Primorye

An unnamed investor will reportedly spend $142 million to develop a casino resort in Russia’s Primorye special economic zone. The region is currently host to two casinos, Tigre de...

Published September 6, 2021

In Japan, Wakayama, Clairvest Sign IR Agreement

Wakayama Prefecture has signed a basic agreement with the Clairvest Group to develop an integrated resort in Marina City. In Nagasaki, eliminated bidders continue to claim the RFP was...

Published September 6, 2021

North Carolina Bill Would Legalize Video Gambling

North Carolina state Rep. Harry Warren (l.) has sponsored a bill to legalize unregulated video gambling terminals and put the state lottery in charge. Bars, restaurants and some convenience...

Published September 6, 2021