In an expected development, the government of Macau has extended the licenses of SJM and MGM Resorts (MGM Cotai l.) for two years, expiring in mid-2022. The ducats were...
This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Andrew McCarron, the managing director of SBC Events to talk about a groundbreaking conference, Betting on Sports America, to be...
Too often, when attending conferences, the seminar panels consist entirely of men, and should be renamed “manels.” While there certainly are exceptions, it is a disturbing trend that is...
After a prolonged absence from his office and proposed testimony in a Las Vegas lawsuit was rejected, Las Vegas Sands Corp. revealed the Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson (l.)...
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is no longer getting governmental support funds from the company that it partnered with to build the $1 billion First Light Resort and Casino. Nevertheless,...
Wynn Resorts wants to go big in Japan. The U.S.-based gaming company has promised it will build the “world’s largest” integrated resort if it wins its bid for one...
Wynn Resorts Ltd. was recently hit with a $20 million fine by the Nevada Gaming Commission as punishment for looking the other way when founder Steve Wynn was allegedly...
A week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn (l.) ramped his courtship of Caesars Entertainment, company stock jumped. Icahn increased his ownership to over 15 percent in the company and...
Aristocrat Technologies, Scientific Games and IGT each won multiple awards in the inaugural EKG Slot Awards, presented at a gala Las Vegas event presented by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming....
The U.S. Department of Justice has delayed implementation of its revised Federal Wire Act opinion until June 14, according to a memo from outgoing Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod...
This week, the podcast features an interview with Barry Cottle, the president and CEO of Scientific Games on the recent performance of the company and plans for the future....
Billionaire Carl Icahn has an impressive track record in the gaming industry, making money on several distressed gaming companies. Now his target is gaming giant Caesars Entertainment, and who...
Despite massive amounts of data, bookmakers are still very vulnerable. Groups that want to take advantage of perceived weakness of bookmakers don’t need at that data—just a smart strategy....
Connecticut’s gaming tribes say that if the state begins to take steps to entertain bidding for a commercial casino that they will cut off the 25 percent payments they...
New Hampshire and several other parties are suing the U.S. Department over its recent memo indicating it was reversing its previous policy on the federal Wire Act. The lawsuits...
A request from Major League Baseball that casinos forego any sports betting involving 2019 Major League Baseball spring training games has met with mixed results from casinos. Nevada has...
Virginia lawmakers passed a bill authorizing casinos in Bristol, Danville, Portsmouth, Richmond and Norfolk, if voters in those cities approve. First, a comprehensive casino gambling study must be completed...
Caesars Entertainment reached an agreement with Carl Icahn that gave the corporate raider sizable representation on the board of directors and input on the choice of a new CEO....
Gaming operators interested in running a casino at Greece’s Hellinikon resort complex have until April 22 to submit their bids. The casino will be part of a larger €8...
Daisy Ho (l.), chairman of SJM Holdings Ltd. and daughter of casino titan Stanley Ho, has spoken out in support of the recently forged shareholder alliance involving her sister,...