Playtech to Live-Stream MGM Table Games Online

Playtech and MGM Resorts International announced a strategic partnership under which games will be streamed to online casinos directly from the gaming floors of the MGM Grand and Bellagio...

Published June 24, 2024

Nebraska WarHorse Casino Opening August 6

The $250 million WarHorse Omaha casino (l.) at Horsemen’s Park racetrack will open August 6 with 800 slots, 20 table games and a sportsbook and simulcast facility. Phase two...

Published June 24, 2024

U.S. High Court Refuses to Hear Florida Sports Betting Case

The court battle pitting two Florida parimutuels against the U.S. Interior Department began in 2021. And now, three years later, the U.S. Supreme Court looks like they ended it...

Published June 24, 2024

U.K. Labour Promises to Drive up Gaming Standards

Amidst the U.K. snap election, the Labour party, vying for power after 14 years, is pledging to continue to “strengthen protections” for responsible gambling. The election is scheduled for...

Published June 24, 2024

Tabcorp Names Gillon McLachlan as New CEO

Former Australia Football League CEO Gillon McLachlan will now take the reins at Tabcorp, as the company looks to move on from former CEO Adam Rytenskild and bolster its...

Published June 24, 2024

Thai Casino Report Due by July 20

Thailand’s finance ministry will submit its report on legal casinos to the cabinet by the end of July. The study will look at the economic, social and cultural effects...

Published June 24, 2024

Feds Lose Steve Wynn Foreign Agent Case

The Department of Justice has lost its case against Steve Wynn (l.) that had attempted to force Wynn to register as a Chinese foreign agent. A lower court’s dismissal...

Published June 24, 2024

Red Rock Ordered to Bargain with Culinary After Labor Board Ruling

The epic rivalry between Red Rock Resorts and the Culinary Union rolled on last week when the company was ordered by a federal labor board to bargain with the...

Published June 24, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: Key Brazilian Senate Committee Moves Gambling Bill to Floor

A vote in a key committee of Brazil’s Senate moves a bill forward to the floor—one step closer to ending the casino ban that has existed since 1946 in...

Published June 24, 2024

Philippine Officials Pledge to Shut Down Illegal POGOs

The Philippines gaming regulator says up to 300 unlicensed offshore gambling operators may be doing business in the country, with some involved in criminal activities. Officials are strengthening efforts...

Published June 24, 2024

Tengco: IGLs Pose No Security Threat

The head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. denies that licensed internet gaming providers are a threat to national security. Alejandro Tengco (l.) says the bad actors are...

Published June 17, 2024

Defense Bill Targets On-Base Slots

An amendment submitted to a must-pass federal defense authorization bill would ban slot machines on military bases, on the basis they could cause gambling problems.

Published June 17, 2024

CASINO-OLOGY: Protect Your Alternative Card Games—Know the Strategies

In order to adequately protect your games, you must know their strategies, which can be tricky for some of the lesser-known alternatives. In this edition of Casino-Ology, game protection...

Published June 17, 2024

SkyCity Adelaide Review Resumes Following AUSTRAC Settlement

SkyCity will not have much time to lick its wounds after getting hit with a $44.6 million anti-money laundering fine from AUSTRAC—the previously paused review into its license suitability...

Published June 17, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Paul Heretakis, Principal, Westar Architects

This week we sit down with Paul Heretakis (l.), the principal of Westar Architects, one of the leading design firms for the gaming industry, to talk about some of...

Published June 17, 2024

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Easy as 1-2-3

The dog days of summer are nearly upon us, and this sluggish economic environment highlights three important themes: creative growth plans, an emphasis on customer experience and a propensity...

Published June 17, 2024

NY Legislature Adjourns Without Addressing Seneca Compact

Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong decried the lack of progress on compact negotiations with the state of New York, as the latest compact extension expires June 30.

Published June 17, 2024

Texas Still has Tough Road Towards Legal Sports Betting

Texas lawmakers only meet every other year, and the state is full of opposition to legal sports betting. Overall, the odds aren’t good.

Published June 17, 2024

Connecticut Latest State To Go After Bovada Offshore Gaming

Offshore sports betting is the scourge of legal operators everywhere. In the U.S., states are now taking action to stop Bovada. Michigan sent a cease-and-desist letter in May, and...

Published June 17, 2024

Australian Ban on Credit Cards for iGaming Takes Effect

Australian bettors can no longer use credit cards, cryptocurrency or other credit-related products for iGaming, as a blanket ban took effect last week after being approved by lawmakers late...

Published June 17, 2024