Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International have become the founding members of the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association, the first such group in the U.S., with former New Jersey...
This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Don DeMarinis, the senior vice president of sales for technology provider Agilysys about how his company is ramping up the analytics...
A market sell-off makes everybody nervous, but think about Warren Buffett at times like these. Bad times aren’t so bad for good companies and may represent bargains in gaming...
Despite warnings prior to the November elections, the Florida Gambling Amendment that gives voters control over expanded gaming, it does not cover sports betting. Sports betting expert Dan Wallach...
President Donald Trump has recognized Miriam Adelson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Miriam Adelson is a doctor, philanthropist and wife of Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and CEO of Las...
The government is floating a plan for a sliding scale rate that climbs to as high as 50 percent. Not surprisingly, operators across the Caribbean island nation, including Atlantis...
Last week, a day after Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies passed a bill to legalize online and land-based sports betting, the Brazilian Senate followed suit. The legislation now will be...
When it comes to Japan, Galaxy Entertainment Group is casting its net wide. In a recent news conference, Deputy Chairman Francis Lui (l.) disclosed that the company has submitted...
The governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosello (l.), has approved of allowing as many as 50,000 slot machines that now operate outside of casinos in the shadows to become...
The racing and gaming giant and partner Keeneland are expected to break ground early next year on a $150 million harness racing venue (l.) targeting the Nashville market with...
Cordish Companies announced it is buying out its partner, Greenwood Gaming, in the under-construction Philly Live! casino project (l.) in South Philadelphia. The company is also asking the state...
The dispute over banked games in California cardrooms finally came to a head last week when two tribes filed lawsuits against the cardroom owners for violating state law. Rincon...
Scientific Games CEO Barry Cottle (l.) says the company is studying the possibility of spinning off its social gaming business in an initial public offering. The company offers the...
Pennsylvania has chosen to ignore the proven taxation and regulation of online gaming and sports betting, installing fees and tax rates that—almost—scared off potential participants. Author Richard Schuetz (l.)...
This week the GGB Podcast features an interview with Justin Flanagan, the vice president of sales for the Americas for Questback, an online survey and feedback software company based...
The deal to buy Greektown casino in Detroit brings together some strange bedfellows, but it once again points out that competition isn’t only limited to casino companies, it extends...
The Ho-Chunk Nation's proposed $405 million Beloit, Wisconsin casino resort is advancing at the federal level, with a public hearing on a draft environmental impact statement on December 11....
Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino last week became the first Pennsylvania casino to take legal sports bets, as the casino opened its sports book on Thursday in a driving...
A Vegas-focused blog popular with the locals reports for the second time this year that Hard Rock International is pursuing an acquisition that will land it the presence on...
A “State of the SAR” address by Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On (l.) provided no clue about how the government is going to handle the renewal of...