Asia in Focus

Downfall of Macau junkets, patience for McCann and Star Entertainment, hopes for Thailand IRs and more.

Published July 13, 2024

Tribal Gaming in Focus

Southern Utes spar with Colorado over sports betting, Redding Rancheria finally get Win-River relocation approval, new Chicken Ranch casino preview and more.

Published July 13, 2024

Sports Betting in Focus

Guilty plea for ex-NBA player Jontay Porter, sundown for SaharaBets, expansion in D.C., fines from the NJDGE and more.

Published July 13, 2024

Europe in Focus

U.K. gaming under Labour, pushback on affordability checks, iGaming shakeup in Finland and more.

Published July 13, 2024

US in Focus

Progress in Petersburg, new casino coming to Iowa, WSOP tops attendance record for second straight year, Live! Pittsburgh starts big renovations and more.

Published July 13, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: AGA Announces ‘24 Gaming HoF Class

On July 10, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced this year’s class of enshrinees for the Gaming Hall of Fame.

Published July 13, 2024

Concord Casino Sale Saga Drags On

In New Hampshire, the tensions surrounding the forced sale of Andy Sanborn’s Concord Casino are continuing to rise.

Published July 13, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Shawn Fluharty, West Virginia Legislator; President, NCLGS 

This week, we sit down with Shawn Fluharty (l.), West Virginia legislator and the president of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS), to talk about West...

Published July 13, 2024

It’s Not About Sports Betting, it’s All About iCasino

For several years, the conversations surrounding the U.S. market have been dominated by the emergence of sports betting. However, Bruce Merati argues that at the end of the day,...

Published July 8, 2024

Will IPI Finally Unload Saipan Casino?

Embattled Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International may at last be ready to put its Garapan casino resort (l.) on the block. IPI has informed the U.S. District Court...

Published July 8, 2024

Some Like it Vegas (For Classic Film Buffs)

Last month’s theme of finding ways to entice patrons out of the Las Vegas heat and into the shade has led us to the classic non-gaming leisure activity: a...

Published July 1, 2024

Philippine Senator Presses for iGaming Ban

Philippine Senator Joel Villanueva (l.) has again called for the abolition of the country’s online gaming industry. Reports have linked so-called POGOs to human trafficking, kidnapping and murder.

Published July 8, 2024

New Seminole Hotel Casino Marks Topping Out Ceremony

The Seminole Tribe held a newsworthy event without the need for a battery of lawyers. The hospitality conglomerate topped off its new hotel and casino near Lake Okeechobee with...

Published July 8, 2024

Delaware Lawmakers End Without Sports Betting Expansion

The Washington, D.C. City Council approved an expansion of its market that will increase the number of sportsbook operators. Delaware lawmakers failed in their effort to take a similar...

Published July 8, 2024

U.K. Public Opposes Gambling Affordability Checks, says Survey

The U.K. gambling public doesn’t take well to “financial risk checks” before being allowed to play. That’s the takeaway from a 2021 survey conducted by the U.K. Gambling Commission...

Published July 8, 2024

Argentine City Stops Issuing iGaming Licenses to Fight Underage Gambling

Buenos Aires, Argentina has stopped issuing online gambling licenses. The Executive of Buenos Aires is reacting to a public becoming alarmed at underage gambling.

Published July 8, 2024

Singapore to Enact Stricter AML Measures

In light of fresh concerns about money laundering, Singapore casinos will soon begin conducting financial due diligence on all cash deposits exceeding SG$4,000. The current threshold is SG$5,000.

Published July 8, 2024

Kentucky Judge Upholds Skill-Game Ban

A Kentucky judge has rejected a claim that a 2023 law banning so-called “skill games” violated the state’s constitution, upholding the ban of the unregulated machines.

Published July 8, 2024

Work Starts on New Hampshire Casino

Construction has begun on a new casino in Rochester, N.H., to feature a 32,000-square-foot gaming and hospitality space in a parking lot at the Lilac Mall.

Published July 8, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: Brazil Tourism Minister Lobbies for Gambling Bill

Brazil’s tourism minister, Celso Sabino, is lining up Senators to vote for a bill he says will improve tourism and investment. Bill 2,234/2022 would legalize the operation of casinos,...

Published July 8, 2024