Bellagio, MGM Grand May Be for Sale

MGM Resorts International is considering parting with the two marquee Strip names, Bellagio (l.) and MGM Grand, as it responds to pressure from activist investors to boost the value...

Published July 29, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Donovan, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, Ocean Casino Resort

This week the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Mike Donovan, the vice president of marketing for Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, on his efforts to revitalize the...

Published July 22, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Bang For Your Buck

Sports betting has exploded in the U.S. and one only needs to look to the state that made it legal to see the roadmap to the future: New Jersey....

Published July 22, 2019

Online Casinos Launch in Pennsylvania

Online casino gaming has come to Pennsylvania as Parx Casino in suburban Philadelphia and Penn National’s Hollywood Casino near Hershey launched online gambling as part of a three-day test...

Published July 22, 2019

John James Named Foxwoods President/CEO

A 25-year veteran of Indian gaming, John James, has been hired to be president and CEO of Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino. He becomes the first permanent executive of the...

Published July 22, 2019

North Carolina Approves Tribal Sports Betting

SB 154 awaits the signature of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (l.) following a 91-26 vote in the state House. The bill will allow on-site sports betting at the...

Published July 22, 2019

Oklahoma Tribes Respond To Governor’s Proposal

The leaders of Oklahoma's five most powerful Native American tribes, including Bill Anoatubby (l.), governor, Chickasaw Nation, approved a resolution denouncing Governor Kevin Stitt's plan to renegotiate tribal gaming...

Published July 22, 2019

Encore Boston Meets Expectations

The recently opened Encore Boston Harbor overlooking the Beantown skyline has met expectations for profits since it opened June 23. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reports that the new Wynn...

Published July 22, 2019

Will Brazil OK Gaming?

A bill that would legalize numerous forms of gaming in Brazil is before Congress. If it passes, at least nine cities in the state of Mina Gerais could open...

Published July 22, 2019

Wynn Unveils $2 Billion Macau Expansion

Plans call for an entertainment complex next to Wynn Palace that includes two hotel towers, interactive attractions and a high-tech theater. The Crystal Pavilion (l.), as it’s called, will...

Published July 22, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: New Indiana Casino to Become Hard Rock

The Majestic Star Hotel in Gary closed at the end of June. Spectacle Entertainment Vice President Jahnae Erpenbach (l.) said decreasing occupancy and the need for significant renovation led...

Published July 22, 2019

Sports Betting Comes to New York

While the big money in mobile wagering remains for lawmakers to decide next year, sports betting is finally up and running in the Empire State, which research has shown,...

Published July 22, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Winnie Wong, Chief Responsible Gaming Officer/ Vice President of Special Gaming Projects, Sands China Ltd.

This week the GGB Podcast sits down with Winnie Wong, the chief responsible gaming officer and vice president of special gaming projects for Sands China. Wong was in Las...

Published July 15, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Dazed and Confused

With the U.S. gaming industry in a state of saturation, is it over for investors? Is there no way to make money anymore by investing in an up-and-coming gaming...

Published July 15, 2019

Aristocrat Sues Ainsworth

Aristocrat Technologies Inc. has sued Ainsworth Game Technology for infringement of intellectual property, alleging theft of the design for Aristocrat’s popular Lightning Link progressive product (l.).

Published July 15, 2019

Golden Nugget Atlantic City Could See Online Revenue Pass Brick and Mortar

Golden Nugget Atlantic City (l.), the leader in the New Jersey online gambling market, could see its combined online revenue surpass its brick and mortar revenue by the end...

Published July 15, 2019

Puerto Rico OKs Sports Betting

A bill to bring legal sports betting to Puerto Rico has passed a joint committee of House and Senate members and now is headed to Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares....

Published July 15, 2019

Oklahoma Governor Looks to Renegotiate Tribal Compacts

Oklahoma’s 15-year-old tribal gaming compacts will expire January 1, 2020. Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) said he wants to renegotiate them "to reflect the state of affairs today." The compacts...

Published July 15, 2019

Saracen Casino Annex Opens in Two Months

Quapaw Nation Chief John Berrey said a former truck stop will open as a casino annex to the $100 million Saracen Casino and Resort (l.) in Pine Bluff, Jefferson...

Published July 15, 2019

Nagasaki Gears Up for RFC

Sasebo City and Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan hope to enter a request-for-concept phase for commercial integrated resort partners by the fall of 2019. Sasebo City on Kyushu Island (l.)...

Published July 15, 2019