FANTINI FINANCE: Regional Retreat

Regional gaming companies have taken a serious hit in their share prices in 2019. Fears of a recession and a lack of growth are major reasons for that decline....

Published June 17, 2019

Mohegan Gaming Takes Over Niagara Bundle

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment of Connecticut will take over the "Niagara Bundle" in Ontario, including the Fallsview Casino Resort (l.), after beating out Hard Rock International and Caesars Entertainment....

Published June 17, 2019

GMA: No Japan IRs Until 2026

Gaming operators and local governments in Japan should not aspire to develop and open any integrated resort in the country before 2026, according to new research from Global Market...

Published June 17, 2019

Caesars, Eldorado Still Talking

A merger between Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts, with Eldorado in control, could be announced this month, according to the Wall Street Journal. The New York Post, however, says...

Published June 17, 2019

Questions Surround Chicago, New Casinos

Among its dozens of provisions, the new gambling law expected to be signed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.) will allow a casino in Chicago and five other locations....

Published June 17, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: AGA Reports Banner Year for Commercial Gaming

The annual “State of the States” report issued by the American Gaming Association was released last year and showed record revenue for the commercial sector of the gaming industry—$41.7...

Published June 17, 2019

Sports Betting a Go in New York

The Gaming Commission has approved regulations that will allow the state’s four upstate commercial and seven tribal casinos to begin taking bets this summer. As expected, remote betting won’t...

Published June 17, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Andy Caras-Altas, CEO, TraffGen

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Andy Caras-Altas, the CEO of TraffGen on how his company helps casinos marketing executives track players and reward them appropriately....

Published June 10, 2019

Carlino Steps Down as Penn Chairman, Stays with GLPI

Peter Carlino has stepped down from his position as chairman of Penn National Gaming, the company citing the federal Clayton Antitrust Act and the acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment as...

Published June 10, 2019

New Apple Rules Could Impact Gambling Apps

New rules from Apple could impact its distribution of gambling apps to iOS users. The company said that gambling apps must be a dedicated iOS-native app, which take longer...

Published June 10, 2019

11th-Hour Bridgeport Deal Fails With Connecticut Tribes

Months of negotiations between Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim (l.) and Connecticut’s two gaming tribes ended last week with no agreement. A last minute bill that would have authorized a...

Published June 10, 2019

Melco Delayed in Mediterranean

The opening of Melco’s integrated resort (l.) in Limassol, Cyprus will be delayed six months due to the extensive infrastructure needed. The new IR will be the first in...

Published June 10, 2019

Ho: Heir Apparent to Packer?

Lawrence Ho, the chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, which now owns almost 20 percent of Crown Resorts, may be planning to buy an ownership stake in...

Published June 10, 2019

Eldorado Moves Closer to Caesars Deal

Multiple media reports last week suggested that a merger between Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts was close to being finalized. Any deal would be complicated and may face some...

Published June 10, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Wire Act Opinion Falls

A federal judge has ruled that the 1961 federal Wire Act applies only to sports wagering, essentially striking down a recent revised opinion on the act from the Department...

Published June 10, 2019

It’s All In The Illinois Details

When the Illinois legislature passed a wide-ranging gambling bill at the last minute of the session, much was unknown. It includes legalizing sports betting, allowing casinos in Chicago and...

Published June 10, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Blaine Graboyes, President, GameCo

This week the GGB Podcast features an in-depth discussion with Blaine Graboyes, the president of GameCo, on how his company has moved beyond the “skill games” discussion to figure...

Published June 3, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Asian Consolidation

The big American companies are being left behind in Asia. Although they have beachheads in Macau, the expansion into other parts of Asia favors Asian companies and their partners....

Published June 3, 2019

SugarHouse Launches PA Online Sports Betting

SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia became the first Pennsylvania casino to offer online sports betting, a development expected to be a game-changer for the state’s nascent sports books. Rush Street...

Published June 3, 2019

Merger Redraws Chile’s Casino Map

Sun Dreams, Marina del Sol and Clairvest are combining their gaming operations. The merged portfolio will be Chile’s largest, and one of the largest in South America, totaling more...

Published June 3, 2019