VICI to Acquire MGM Growth Properties

VICI Properties, Inc., the real estate investment trust that owns top properties including Caesars Palace and Harrah’s, will acquire MGM Growth Properties, creating the largest REIT in the United...

Published August 9, 2021

CASINO-OLGY: Using Forced Side Bets to Help Increase Blackjack Table Game Return

Lots of serious blackjack players are avoiding the 6/5 games because it skews the house edge too far. But what if you leave the 3/2 payoff in place and...

Published August 9, 2021

In AC, Online Casinos Still Raking It In

Online gambling essentially supported Atlantic City casinos in the worst days of 2020. Even now, with casinos open—and in the peak summer season, to boot—iGaming hasn’t slowed down. Can...

Published August 2, 2021

Rutgers, Kindbridge Launch Telehealth Clinic for Problem Gamblers

In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Kindbridge launched a remote clinic for problem gamblers. Working with Rutgers University, it’s also collecting data to increase understanding of the condition.

Published August 2, 2021

Gifting Las Vegas

It’s always a good idea to give gifts to your casino players, but how do you recognize them when they’re returning from the great pandemic? Ira David Sternberg has...

Published August 2, 2021

GGB PODCAST: Terry Glebocki, Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Casino Hotel

This week the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Terry Glebocki, the CEO of Ocean Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, on how her property has performed since re-opening after...

Published August 2, 2021

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Ready for a Dip?

Several U.S. gaming companies kicked off second-quarter reporting with sky-rocketing numbers. But several factors—like the end of federal stimulus money and of course, Covid—could bring things back to earth....

Published August 2, 2021

Michigan iGaming, Sports Betting Produce $90 Million

From late January to June, online casino gambling and sports betting in Michigan produced about $90 million in tax revenue. That number could reach $200 million by the end...

Published August 2, 2021

California’s San Manuel Casino Unveils Expansion

San Manuel Casino in Southern California opened its $750 million expansion (l.) July 24. The opening, which coincided with the casino resorts 35th anniversary, added 1,500 new slots and...

Published August 2, 2021

Italian Casinos to Require Proof of Vaccine

Starting this week, Italian casinos and bingo halls will demand proof of immunity against Covid-19 before people can enter. Prime Minister Mario Draghi (l.) said the measure “is essential...

Published August 2, 2021

Saipan Officials: Blow Up IPI

Saipan’s Imperial Pacific Palace resort has been such an epic failure, one lawmaker has suggested blowing it up. And a casino commissioner said he’s willing to kill the island...

Published August 2, 2021

Macau Finance Secretary Upbeat About Second Half

Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong (l.) says the government has not changed its projections for the year’s gross gaming revenue, and he’s confident about the...

Published August 2, 2021

Richmond Council Approves Casino Agreement

City council in Richmond, Virginia has approved a host community agreement for ONE Casino and Resort (rendering at left). Now it’s up to a Circuit Court to approve a...

Published August 2, 2021

Here We Go Again—Masks Return to Vegas Casinos

Masks are again required in Las Vegas casinos and businesses throughout Nevada with “substantial or high-transmission” Covid cases. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said it will “ensure best practices”...

Published August 2, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Caesars Buys Superdome Naming Rights

The New Orleans Saints will be the first NFL team to play in a stadium named for a casino operator. The $138 million deal between the team and Caesars...

Published August 2, 2021

Star Abandons Crown Bid—For Now

Australia’s Star Entertainment has shied away from a proposed multibillion-dollar merger with Crown Resorts. The country’s second largest gaming operator backed out amid increasing fallout from Crown investigations.

Published August 2, 2021

DraftKings to Launch NFT Ecosystem

DraftKings will launch DraftKings Marketplace, which will provide mainstream accessibility to the digital collectibles known as non-fungible tokens, an up-and-coming social phenomenon.

Published July 26, 2021

Bally’s Buys Pro Volleyball League

Bally’s Corp. has acquired the Association of Volleyball Professionals. The league offers Bally’s ready-made content for its other deal with Sinclair Broadcasting to rebrand regional sports networks with the...

Published July 26, 2021

Joe Lupo, President, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

In a special edition, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Joe Lupo, the president of Hard Rock Atlantic City, on how his property survived the pandemic and has...

Published July 26, 2021

Micro-Betting: Made in America for U.S. Sports Bettors

Even more than live or in-play sports betting, micro betting could hold the key to greater fan engagement—and a boom in U.S. betting volumes. When you can bet whether...

Published July 26, 2021