GGB PODCAST: Anthony Curtis, Publisher, Huntington Press and Las Vegas Advisor

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Anthony Curtis, the publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press, the largest publisher of books on gambling.

Published January 13, 2020

FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Long & Short of Valuations

Complex algorithms aside, there’s a fairly simple rule of thumb for investors in search of growth. Once upon a time, EBITDA was the chief measure of success, but it’s...

Published January 13, 2020

Responsible Gaming Group Issues Principles

The Responsible Gambling Collaborative last week released a set of “Effectiveness Principles” along with a study on state allocation of responsible gambling funding. Keith Whyte (l.), executive director...

Published January 13, 2020

Jones Blackhurst Joins UNLV Gaming Institute

Former Caesars Entertainment executive and onetime Vegas mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst (l.) will lead a new initiative at UNLV’s highly regarded management incubator. The program is aimed at increasing...

Published January 13, 2020

Alaska Wages War on Tribal Casino

For more than a decade, Alaska has opposed efforts by the tribal Village of Eklutna (l.) to open a Class II Indian casino 20 miles north of Anchorage. So...

Published January 13, 2020

NY Senator Pushes Cuomo on Mobile Sports Betting

New York gaming supporters lack two items in their quest for a complete casino package. One is casinos in New York City. Another is mobile sports betting. Last year,...

Published January 13, 2020

Macau Analysts Look for a Rebound in 2020

Revenue-wise, the booming casino enclave of Macau took it on the chin in 2019. As the new year begins, experts say the downturn is all in the past. With...

Published January 13, 2020

Will AC’s Upward Trend Come to an End?

Atlantic City has enjoyed the fruits of sports betting. Gaming revenues, bolstered by these wagers, have rolled along to reach $3 billion in 2019. But ominous signs could be...

Published January 13, 2020

WEEKLY FEATURE: New England States Jump on Sports Betting

As the new year gets under way, Vermont and New Hampshire are in various stages of offering sports betting. Vermont just introduced a bill to approve the wagers. New...

Published January 13, 2020

Could Corruption Scandal Derail Japan IRs?

At last count, six Japanese lawmakers faced allegations of bribery related to the country’s planned integrated resort (IR) industry. Seizing the opportunity, longtime opponents of legal gaming will submit...

Published January 13, 2020

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Julia Carcamo, President and Chief Brand Strategist, J Carcamo & Associates

This week the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Julia Carcamo, the president and chief brand strategist for J Carcamo & Associates, which specializes in brand development, casino marketing...

Published January 6, 2020

Glitter Gulch Glitters Anew

The Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas has a new roof. Developed at a cost of $32 million, it sports cutting-edge visuals with greater brightness and resolution, concert-quality sound,...

Published January 6, 2020

Everi Acquires Strategic Assets From MGT

Everi Holdings, Inc. has acquired strategic assets of casino loyalty and marketing technology company Micro Gaming Technologies. The acquisition will make Everi “a one-stop shop of comprehensive, integrated solutions...

Published January 6, 2020

West Virginia Looks to Pennsylvania for iGaming Model

Following a meeting with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers (l.) said he’s encouraged the state is "headed in the right direction" regarding the...

Published January 6, 2020

Massachusetts Lawmakers Impatient for Sports Betting

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are not optimistic that the Bay State’s legislature will move to legalize sports betting in 2020. Rep. Brad Hill (l.) is especially impatient with the process,...

Published January 6, 2020

Gateway Casinos, Leisure Acquisition to Merge

Canada’s Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. and Leisure Acquisition Corp. have agreed to a merger in which Leisure will become a new unit of a larger corporation. The new...

Published January 6, 2020

Outcry as Gambling in Ireland Tops €9 Billion

In Ireland, total annual wagers have risen 42 percent over the last five years, and problem gambling advocates say the government should be far more concerned about the rise...

Published January 6, 2020

Cambodia Closes Dozens of Casinos In Wake of iGaming Ban

The Cambodian government is shutting down dozens of gaming houses in an effort to enforce a ban on online gaming enacted last year. Beijing is reported to have pushed...

Published January 6, 2020

Japan Lawmaker Arrested in Gaming-Related Corruption Case

On December 25, Tokyo prosecutors arrested Tsukasa Akimoto (l.), a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who has been pivotal in helping to develop the country's gaming policy. Akimoto is suspected...

Published January 6, 2020

South Lake Tahoe Poised for a Comeback

After years of gaming revenue decline due to tribal casinos in California, South Lake Tahoe readies itself for a rebirth. Renovations to Harveys Lake Tower (l.), the opening of...

Published January 6, 2020