Thailand to Move Forward on Casinos, but are Lawmakers Too Optimistic?

Gaming analysts at G2E Asia said Thailand must be more realistic about the potential of a casino industry in the country. Vitaly Umansky, Daniel Cheng and Paul Bromberg warn...

Published June 10, 2024

Summertime and the Living is Vegas Easy

The summer heat is one of Las Vegas’ most well-known—and most dreaded—qualities. But the machine never stops, and operators could pull out some tricks to help patrons beat the...

Published June 3, 2024

Macau Survey: Premium Mass a Hedge Against Soft Economy

A CSLA survey says 78 percent of Chinese premium mass gamblers plan to visit Macau at least twice over the next year, up from 57 percent in 2019. The...

Published June 3, 2024

Elevating Identity Verification in Online Gambling

Identity verification is a chief consideration for iGaming and mobile sports betting operators, especially as fraud and responsible gaming issues continue to rise to the forefront. Craig Herman (l.),...

Published June 3, 2024

Swedish Court Reduces Kindred’s Bonus Rule Penalty

The Kindred Group will now pay less of a penalty for 2020 violations of Sweden’s gambling bonus rules. Sweden’s Administrative Court of Appeal has lowered its penalties to SEK...

Published June 3, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Brett Abarbanel, Executive Director, International Gaming Institute at UNLV

This week we sit down with Brett Abarbanel (l.), executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, to talk about her journey into the academic side of gaming, the vision...

Published June 3, 2024

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Long Arm of the Legislature

Every profession has its hazards—for gaming, one of the biggest is legislative risk. The online sports betting industry got a full taste of that reality as investors sold off...

Published June 3, 2024

Caesars Launches WSOP Online

Caesars Entertainment announced the launch of WSOP Online, a new real-money poker platform combining player pools from Michigan, Nevada and New Jersey.

Published June 3, 2024

Oklahoma Choctaws Debut Newest Casino Resort

The Choctaw Nation officially opened the $238 million Choctaw Landing casino resort (l.) in Hochatown, Oklahoma. The property offers a casino with 600 slots and eight table games and...

Published June 3, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Sets Date to Consider WFA Writ of Certiorari

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to confer with West Flagler Associates, the plaintiff, in a suit to overturn the compact between Florida and the Seminole tribe. At issue...

Published June 3, 2024

Switzerland’s Casinos to Get New 20-Year Licenses

Switzerland’s federal council has granted new 20-year licenses to the Confederation’s 21 land-based and 10 online casinos. The action is seen as a recognition of the industry’s safe and...

Published June 3, 2024

More Delays Seen in Launching Brazil’s Betting Market

More days are needed to assess license applications to participate in Brazil’s new gambling market, pushing back the market’s opening. Operators will have until Dec. 31 to comply.

Published June 3, 2024

Philippine Senator Files Bill to Outlaw POGOs

A longtime foe of Philippine offshore gaming operations has filed a bill that would ban the businesses outright. Legislation proposed by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (l.) would repeal the law...

Published June 3, 2024

Arkansas Casino Developer Presents Plans

Gulfside Casino Partnership, one of two developers competing for the Pope County, Arkansas gaming license, presented details about its proposed $405 million casino resort (l.). The plan includes an...

Published June 3, 2024

Cohen’s Queens Casino Project Suffers Setback

After influential New York state Senator Jessica Ramos (l.), who represents Queens, publicly announced her opposition to a bill critical to Mets owner Steve Cohen’s casino project, Cohen is...

Published June 3, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: Bloomberry Opens Second Solaire Resort

Solaire Resort North, Bloomberry Resorts’ new $1 billion casino complex, has opened in Quezon City, Philippines. Bloomberry CEO Enrique Razon says the resort will “elevate the entertainment experience” in...

Published June 3, 2024

Illinois Lawmakers Send Sportsbook Tax Increase to Governor’s Desk

Illinois has a budget to pay for and one of the options was to increase sports betting taxes, a la Ohio. The Senate and the House both approved a...

Published June 3, 2024

Study: Macau Casino Staff Wary of Identifying Problem Gamblers

A new study shows that frontline staff in Macau casinos are reluctant to intervene in cases of problem gambling, especially when the clients are foreigners. The report cites “significant...

Published May 27, 2024

U.S. Sports Betting Not a Closed Shop, but Marketing Approach Key to Cut Through

Gethin Evans (l.), U.K. managing director of The Tenth Man and former head of marketing for U.S. exchange at Paddy Power Betfair, points out what new entrants must bear...

Published May 27, 2024

Effective Gaming Policy Requires Focus on Capital Investment

The business of gaming is one that requires sound policy in order to succeed and benefit all parties. One of the biggest factors lawmakers should consider in their analyses...

Published May 27, 2024