The NFL season has been a boon to New Jersey sports books. Revenues almost doubled from August, but the big surprise has been the dominance of the DFS companies—FanDuel...
The agency that oversees gaming in Massachusetts is seeking input from residents of the southeastern part of the state as to whether it should reopen bidding for a casino...
The government of Ireland is poised to double its gaming tax. The Irish Bookmakers Association is predicting massive shutdowns by businesses that have a very small profit margin. Finance...
Studio City International Holdings Ltd., 60 percent owned by Melco Resorts & Entertainment, has launched an initial public offering. The entity controls Melco’s Studio City (l.) in Macau. Going...
One year after the October 1 massacre occurred the day before it opened, G2E 2018 presented a much more upbeat event, focusing on sports betting and a general rally...
China’s Golden Week celebration paid off for Macau, though not as much as in previous years. Analysts says lower visitation created lower expectations, but gross gaming revenues didn’t lag...
After some unwanted attention at last year’s ICE trade show in London, Clarion Gaming, the owners of the show, have revised its “code of conduct” that will set new...
This week the GGB Podcast features a discussion with David Patent, the CEO of VizExplorer, and a former corporate executive with Harrah’s/Caesars and Rush Street Gaming, to discuss how...
GGB magazine last week released the winners of the 2019 GGB Gaming & Technology Awards. A record number of nominations demonstrates that the awards are truly considered the “Best...
The rejection of the land-into-trust bid for the Wampanoag Mashpee tribe continues to reverberate as the tribe considers its legal options. A lawsuit has been launched to order the...
Shares of casino operator Landing International Development took a rollercoaster ride last week amid questions about the company’s chairman, Yang Zhihui (l.), who dropped out of sight in August...
The famed neon way went into eclipse on Monday, October 1, at 10:01 p.m. as resorts on the Las Vegas Strip dimmed their marquees. It was one year to...
After issuing a second request for information in March, the Federal Trade Commission approved Penn Nation Gaming's $2.8 billion acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment. The FTC had cited potential unfair...
The Innovation Incubator at G2E announced last week the student and startup finalists to pitch to the business moguls judges. The. celebrity judges include stars of ABC’s “Shark Tank”...
Investing in casino companies can be a risky business, particularly in an era of rising interest rates and attractive bond acquisitions. Casinos are capital intensive and difficult businesses. But...
Danny Gladstone (l.) will step down as CEO of Ainsworth Game Technology as of June 30, but will remain with the company in a yet-to-be-announced role. In a recent...
This week, the GGB Podcast visits with John English, a partner with Global Market Advisors and an expert on sports betting to discuss a panel he’s moderating at the...
A memo was sent out last week by the California Bureau of Gambling Control warning state card rooms that self-banked card games like blackjack and baccarat will be under...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford (l.) has long had a dream to build a casino on the Toronto waterfront. Now it is possible that he is resurrecting that dream, although...
In Japan, global gaming operators continue to pull out all the stops for local governments that may want to partner on integrated resort projects. A dozen big names have...