Codere Online to Go Public

Codere Group will spin off its Codere Online business, which will become a new publicly listed company on the Nasdaq market through a special purpose acquisition company.

Published June 28, 2021

Maine Bill Allows Tribal Gaming

After decades of trying, Maine’s four federally recognized tribes have won the right to offer gaming. A bill that passed in the House and Senate must meet with approval...

Published June 28, 2021

Louisiana Governor Signs Final Sports Betting Bills

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (l.) signed the last two of three bills making sports betting legal in the state. Analysts said the activity could generate more than $2.5...

Published June 28, 2021

Star, Crown CEOs Meet, Talk Merger

Sources say the heads of Australian gaming giants Matt Bekier of Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts’ Steve McCann met in a virtual meeting June 16 to discuss the former’s...

Published June 28, 2021

Melco to Build Nongaming Complex in China

Melco International and the Agile Group will build a multibillion-dollar nongaming complex in Guangdong Province, China. Melco’s Lawrence Ho said the firm will bring its “incredible expertise” and intellectual...

Published June 28, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas Makes Positive First Impression

Resorts World Las Vegas opened June 17 and the reviews so far have been favorable. As the first new Strip megaresort in more than 10 years, it offers a...

Published June 28, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: DOJ Won’t Appeal Wire Act Ruling

The U.S. Department of Justice will not appeal a lower court ruling that held the 1961 Wire Act applied only to sports betting, effectively ending the use of the...

Published June 28, 2021

Canadian Single-Game Sports Betting Approved

Single-game sports betting has passed in Canada. Provinces and territories will regulate betting on hockey, football and other sports, and bettors can wager on teams like the Toronto Blue...

Published June 28, 2021

What Do Sports Bettors Want? Sportsbooks Have a Lot to Learn

HPL Digital Sport’s 2021 survey of the sports betting industry found that operators and bettors have quite different ideas about what matters most to the fans. Sportsbooks are taking...

Published June 21, 2021

Like Tribes, California Tracks Wary About Mobile Sports Betting

California sports betting is usually framed as a fight between tribal casinos and commercial card rooms. But racetracks like Del Mar (l.) also have a stake in the decision,...

Published June 21, 2021

The Flimsy Economics of Odds Making

The margins for sports betting are already slim so when legendary gambler Billy Walters (l.) manipulates the casinos to get an edge, profitability becomes even more elusive. Can “sharps”...

Published June 21, 2021

New Air Charters Grow Atlantic City Market

With a soon-to-launch charter air service, Hard Rock Atlantic City will join other AC casinos to fly in high-value customers. The flights help bring in business beyond the city’s...

Published June 21, 2021

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Sequoyah Simermeyer, the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, about how the agency navigated the pandemic and how it’s helping...

Published June 21, 2021

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Can DraftKings Survive Its Hindenburg?

DraftKings stock took a dive on the release of a report from Hindenburg Research alleging that a subsidiary, SBTech, dabbled in black markets with shady characters. What’s next for...

Published June 21, 2021

AGS Enters Canadian iGaming Market

AGS has officially launched its first title in the Canadian real-money online gaming market, with the game Golden Wins now available through at the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp.’s...

Published June 21, 2021

Hard Rock Begins Sacramento Casino Expansion

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain is adding a gas station and 2,500 seat event venue. The $65 million project is expected to be completed by...

Published June 21, 2021

Ohio Senate Passes Sports Betting Legislation

In a 30-2 vote, the Ohio Senate (l.) has passed a bill legalizing sports betting in the state. The measure allows 58 sports wagering licenses, with 33 for brick-and-mortar...

Published June 21, 2021

U.K. Gambling Commission Survey Measures Pandemic Impact

A survey ordered by the U.K. Gambling Commission had some unexpected results. Mobile phone bets equaled 2019 figures, and football remained the most popular mobile bet.

Published June 21, 2021

Report: Most Aussies Support China Tourism

A survey conducted by the Australia-China Relations Institute found that most Australians support Chinese tourism, believing it would help boost an economy undermined by Covid-19.

Published June 21, 2021

Genting, Sega Sammy to Invest $1 Billion in Yokohama IR

Japanese pachinko giant Sega Sammy has pledged to invest $1 billion on a planned integrated resort in Yokohama. Sega Sammy is part of a consortium led by Genting Singapore...

Published June 21, 2021