‘Skill Games’ Still Live, In Defiance of Shutdown

In several states, unregulated “skill games” are still up and running, despite the nationwide coronavirus shutdown.

Published March 30, 2020

Acting the Part: The AGA Takes The Lead

American Gaming Association President & CEO Bill Miller talks to GGB about how the organization helped to shape the CARES Act, which will aid the gaming industry to respond...

Published March 30, 2020

Covid-19: The Financial Impact

They say it’s always darkest before the dawn. As the Covid-19 crisis drags on, casinos are in the trenches, employees are struggling to hold on, and everyone’s looking for...

Published March 30, 2020

Sold Out

Closing casinos down was the correct call, for not only the customers who would be at risk, but also employees, who would be at even greater risk.

Published March 30, 2020

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Walter Bugno, Chief Executive Officer, International, IGT

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Walter Bugno, the CEO of International of IGT in an interview recorded at the ICE trade show in London, about how...

Published March 30, 2020

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Stay Calm and Watch the Charts

The sell-off seems to be over but bargains still are out there. And what about the Big Three? Are they stable and ready to rise again?

Published March 30, 2020

Practice Safe Poker at Online Masters Tournament

The coronavirus is shutting down casinos around the world, but it’s also made room for the Online Poker Masters Tournament in April. Traditional players and iGamers will join for...

Published March 30, 2020

Massachusetts Reservation ‘Disestablished’

An order from Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has withdrawn the previous decision by the department to take land into trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts. Tribal Chairman...

Published March 30, 2020

Tribes Reject Settlement Offer From Oklahoma Governor

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) proposed a settlement in the ongoing dispute between the state and tribes about whether the gaming companies that expired at the end of 2019...

Published March 30, 2020

Maryland Passes Stripped Down Sports Betting Vote

Maryland lawmakers have stripped much of the detail out of a sports betting bill in an effort to get a referendum on the November ballot. If the opportunity slipped...

Published March 30, 2020

Nevada OKs Betting on Esports

Nevada last week became the first state to regulate esports when the state Gaming Control Board allowed betting on a league that features Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).

Published March 30, 2020

Gaming Companies Included in U.K. Relief Package

A relief effort by the U.K. government to help businesses, such as High Street bookmakers (l.), survive the coronavirus will now include the country’s gaming companies. Their inclusion was...

Published March 30, 2020

Brazil: Casinos in Amazonas?

Brazilian lawmaker Alberto Neto (l.) is behind a new bill that would legalize casino hotels to Manaus, a city of 2 million-plus people in the state of Amazonas.

Published March 30, 2020

Macau: Gaming Revenue Could Fall by 50 Percent in 2020

The government of Macau is forecasting that 2020 gaming revenue will decline by half compared to last year. It’s already planning to tap financial reserves to cover an expected...

Published March 30, 2020

Penn National Sells Trop Las Vegas to GLPI

Last Friday, Penn National Gaming announced it will sell the Tropicana Las Vegas and another casino project to Gaming & Leisure Properties. Tens of thousands of employees will be...

Published March 30, 2020

WEEKLY FEATURE: Gaming Gets a Piece of $2.2 Trillion Aid Bill

The federal rescue package approved by the U.S. government last week will give gaming operators and suppliers critical loans to help them stay afloat. The plan is “an important...

Published March 30, 2020

Casino Magnate Kerzner Dead at 84

He was a maverick businessman, indefatigable risk-taker and one-of-a-kind innovator who revolutionized global hospitality. On March 21, industry giant Solomon (Sol) Kerzner died of cancer at his home in...

Published March 30, 2020

Las Vegas Lockdown

Las Vegas casinos closed for the first time in history two weeks ago. The Nevada tourism-based economy has ground to a standstill. Here’s some images that will haunt you...

Published March 23, 2020

HR Expert on Viral Outbreak, Shutdown: With Crisis Comes Opportunity

As gaming operators grapple with the global shutdown, human resources consultant Donald Hoover reminds them that, more than any time in history, they must “walk the talk” and support...

Published March 23, 2020

Virtual Companion In a Sportless World

With real sports idle and bettors around the world looking for action, Inspired Entertainment’s Virtual Sports is booming.

Published March 23, 2020