WEEKLY FEATURE: Crown Jilted Again?

This year, three separate entities have tried to buy, take over or otherwise bail out troubled Australian gaming company Crown Resorts. As Crown awaits word of its fate from...

Published September 6, 2021

In California, Sports Betting Giants Push Mobile

America’s largest sports betting companies, BetMGM, DraftKings, and FanDuel, have joined forces to campaign for a ballot measure that would allow mobile sports betting in California. The state’s tribes...

Published September 6, 2021

By the People, For the People: Station Casinos’ Customized Sports App

Just in time for NFL season, Station Casinos’ upgraded sports betting app lets bettors basically create their own experience. Sportsbook VP Jason McCormick said the new app is faster...

Published August 30, 2021

Understanding the ‘Don’ts’ of Baccarat Table Games

Baccarat has become an important casino game as its popularity has spread far beyond just Asian players. But it can be a complicated game to protect, so watch your...

Published August 30, 2021

New Times, New Slogan

“What Happens Here, Stays Here” was a great slogan for Las Vegas, but why don’t we consider a different one now that the world has changed, suggests Ira David...

Published August 30, 2021

Casino CEO: Vaccine Mandate ‘Leading by Example’

With Covid cases spiking in parts of the U.S., some casino operators have moved from mask-and-test requirements to a vaccine mandate. Among the first to require vaccinations was MGM...

Published August 30, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jay Snowden, President & CEO, Penn National Gaming

This week, the GGB Podcast, features an interview with Jay Snowden, the president and CEO of Penn National Gaming, the industry’s third-largest operator, on why his focus today is...

Published August 30, 2021

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Hammer Time in Macau

It’s not just Covid and the economic downturn that are hammering away at Macau gaming stocks. It’s the threat of a bigger hammer, wielded by the Chinese government.

Published August 30, 2021

Aristocrat Acquisitions Boost Digital Space

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is expanding its digital footprint with the acquisition of Helsinki’s FuturePlay studio and Poland’s Playsoft, along with establishing a third new studio, according to Aristocrat Digital...

Published August 30, 2021

Scientific Games Acquires Sideplay to Grow iLottery

Scientific Games has agreed to buy digital “eInstant” content studio Sideplay Entertainment to expand its iLottery business in markets around the world, the company said in a release.

Published August 30, 2021

Switkowski Named Crown Chairman; McCann CEO

The fallout from the probes into the inner workings of Crown Resorts continue as Ziggy Switkowski has been named chairman, replacing Helen Coonan, who spent less than two years...

Published August 30, 2021

First Arizona Sports Betting Licenses Announced

Arizona event wagering operator licenses are starting to be issued by the Arizona Department of Gaming. The first ones announced were FanDuel and Penn National Gaming and their professional...

Published August 30, 2021

Brazil’s ‘Adelson Casino Bill’ Moves Forward

Legislation that would allow casinos in Brazil after a 90-year ban are moving in the National Congress. Senator Veneziano Vital do Rego (l.) sponsored one bill, introduced a year...

Published August 30, 2021

Fewer Gaming Jobs in Macau

The number of open jobs in Macau’s gaming sector is up from this time last year, but substantially down since the same period in 2019, prior to the onset...

Published August 30, 2021

PA Lawmakers to Address Unregulated Gaming

The Pennsylvania state Senate plans to renew its effort to pass gambling legislation that will target the tens of thousands of unregulated machines operating around the state.

Published August 30, 2021

Nevada Casino Industry Still Down 67,000 Jobs

Nevada unemployment dropped by a fraction—7.8 percent to 7.7 percent—from June to July, but the rate of job growth slowed in the same period. The state’s casino industry is...

Published August 30, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: More Lawsuits Challenge Seminole Compact

The Havenick family, owners of two Florida parimutuels including Miami’s Magic City Casino (l.), has filed a federal lawsuit similar to a state suit claiming the sports betting provision...

Published August 30, 2021

Japan IR Race: All Over for Yokohama?

The election of Takeharu Yamanaka (l.) as Yokohama’s mayor could spell the end of plans to develop an integrated resort in the prefecture. According to local media, the election...

Published August 30, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: George Papanier, President & CEO, and Phil Juliano, Executive Vice President, Casino Operations & Chief Marketing Officer, Bally’s Corporation

In a special edition the GGB Podcast we sit down with George Papanier, the president and CEO, and Phil Juliano, the executive vice president, casino operations and chief marketing...

Published August 23, 2021

Sportsbook Ads: How Much Is Too Much?

Sports betting in the United States is in its relative infancy. Now’s the time for the U.S. to learn from the U.K., where a glut of sportsbook ads has...

Published August 23, 2021