Chinese Charged in Cambodia Building Collapse

The Chinese investment and building boom in Cambodia apparently has taken a toll in lives. Twenty-eight construction workers were killed when an unfinished structure collapsed. The tragedy happened in...

Published July 1, 2019

Hard Rock, Ocean Celebrate First Year in Atlantic City

Atlantic City has now spent one year with nine casinos as the Hard Rock Atlantic City (l.) and Ocean Casino Resort celebrate their first anniversaries. The two new casinos...

Published July 1, 2019

Pritzker Signs Illinois Gaming Bill

Late last week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a gaming bill the legislature passed weeks ago. As a result, sports betting should be able to be launched before football...

Published July 1, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Encore Boston Harbor Goes Live

The largest integrated casino resort on the East Coast, Encore Boston Harbor, opened last week to the applause of thousands who waited hours to get their first look at...

Published July 1, 2019

Eldorado, Caesars Agree to $17.3B Merger

The long awaited merger between Caesars and Eldorado is a cash and stock mega-deal that will create the largest casino operator in the world and has considerably fattened Carl...

Published July 1, 2019

New Gaming Opportunities or Cannibalization?

The recent gaming expansion bill in Illinois seems to be a boon for the industry—thousands of more slot machines, sports betting and additional casinos. But Scott Fisher of Convergence...

Published June 24, 2019

AGS Holds Fourth ‘GameON’ Customer Event

AGS held its fourth GameON customer event at the WinStar World Resort in Oklahoma, drawing 142 attendees with unique seminars, panel discussions and networking opportunities.

Published June 24, 2019

Perelman Ups Stake in Sci Games

Scientific Games Corporation Chairman Ronald Perlman (l.) has increased his own stake in the company, buying 110,000 shares to increase his stake to 39 percent. The company has also...

Published June 24, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Alan Feldman, Distinguished Fellow, UNLV International Gaming Institute

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Alan Feldman, the former spokesman for MGM Resorts and before that Mirage Resorts, on his transition to his new role...

Published June 24, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Small Becomes Big

The sale of three casinos by Eldorado led to speculation that the acquisition of Caesars could follow. But let’s not put the cart before the horse. Eldorado has long...

Published June 24, 2019

U.S. DOJ Memos Puts Off Wire Act Enforcement Until 2020

The federal Department of Justice will wait until at least 2020 before it attempts to enforce its revised opinion on the federal wire act. Recent memos said the DOJ...

Published June 24, 2019

California Tribes Lose First Round With Cardrooms

A lawsuit to force California cardrooms to stop using a convoluted formula for house-banked card games failed last week when a U.S. District Court ruled that the tribes do...

Published June 24, 2019

Albuquerque Tribe Purchases Kentucky Racetrack

The New Mexico based Ellis Entertainment, LLC has purchased Ellis Park Racetrack (l.) in Kentucky for $11 million. Ellis Entertainment is a subsidiary of the development arm of the...

Published June 24, 2019

LVS Seeks Funds to Expand MBS

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. is on the hunt for SG$8 billion (US$5.9 billion) in funding to expand its integrated resort in Singapore, the Marina Bay Sands (l.). As...

Published June 24, 2019

Wynn Resorts Ready to Open Encore Boston Harbor June 23

All that remains before the Encore Boston Harbor can open its doors are three tests that must be performed to the satisfaction of the Massachusetts Gaming Board. Then the...

Published June 24, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: LVS Zeros In On Osaka

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has announced it will focus all its energies on winning an integrated resort license in Osaka, Japan, going up against fellow U.S. operator MGM...

Published June 24, 2019

Eldorado Sells Three Casinos for $385 Million

Century Casinos and VICI are partnering to buy three new properties—two in Missouri, one in West Virginia—with a view to growing their portfolios. For Eldorado, which is reported to...

Published June 24, 2019

Inspired Entertainment to Acquire Novomatic U.K. B2B Group

Inspired Entertainment has entered into an agreement to acquire the Novomatic UK Ltd.’s Gaming Technology Group, a leading supplier of Category B3, C and D gaming terminals. Inspired Chairman...

Published June 17, 2019

Nominations Open for Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40

The Innovation Group and Global Gaming Business Magazine have announced that nominations for the annual “Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40.” The program honors the next generation leaders...

Published June 17, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Carol O’Hare, Executive Director, Nevada Council on Problem Gambling

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Carol O’Hare, the longtime director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, about how her organization is faring in the...

Published June 17, 2019