GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Travis Lunn, President & COO, Beau Rivage

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Travis Lunn, the president and COO of Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi, just a few weeks before he was appointed...

Published February 4, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Thinking Outside the Box

Eldorado Resorts has made some bold moves in the past few years, including buying Isle of Capri Casinos and Tropicana Entertainment. But nothing was more surprising when the company...

Published February 4, 2019

N.Y. Regulators Draft Rules for Sports Betting

New York state’s commercial and tribal casinos could be making book by the end of April, but only on wagers approved by the state and only from bettors physically...

Published February 4, 2019

Connecticut Tribes Unveil New Casino Name: Tribal Winds

The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes of Connecticut have dubbed the East Windsor site where they hope to build the state’s third casino, a commercial property, the Tribal Winds...

Published February 4, 2019

Paragon Gaming Sells Ownership Stake In Parq Vancouver

Las Vegas-based developer Paragon Gaming has sold its ownership interest in Parq Vancouver (l.), a luxury hotel in the downtown area of the city, to the PBC Group. The...

Published February 4, 2019

Is Pansy the Winner in SJM Fight?

In the battle to rule Stanley Ho’s Macau multibillion-dollar casino empire, many observers have given the decision to his daughter, Pansy (l.). An alliance forged by Pansy Ho now...

Published February 4, 2019

MGM Closes on Empire Purchase

MGM Resorts closed on its $850 million acquisition of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway, after state regulators approved the transfer of licenses to MGM from the Rooney family....

Published February 4, 2019

AGA Survey: 63 Percent of Americans Favor Sports Betting

The American Gaming Association released a survey that shows nearly two-thirds of Americans support legal, regulated sports betting. In a separate survey, the AGA said that Americans would wager...

Published February 4, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: New York Hedge Fund Takes Over Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort

Luxor Capital Group is now the majority owner and operator of Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort casino. The change in ownership was announced earlier this month by former operating partner...

Published February 4, 2019

Wynn Punished in Nevada

Wynn Resorts has settled a complaint with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, acknowledging that for years former top executives were aware of allegations of sexual misconduct against Steve Wynn...

Published February 4, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Tony Rodio, Chief Executive Officer, Affinity Gaming

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Tony Rodio, the CEO of Affinity Gaming on how he handled the sale of Tropicana Entertainment to Eldorado Resorts and how...

Published January 28, 2019

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Sands Secrets

The quarterly earnings report from Las Vegas Sands revealed quite a bit about that company, but also gave investors insight into similarly sized and located casino companies and the...

Published January 28, 2019

Everi Solidifies Executive Leadership Team

Everi Holdings announced the extension of the employment agreement for CEO Michael Rumbolz (l.) through January 2021 and the promotion of Darren Simmons to executive vice president and FinTech...

Published January 28, 2019

Company Fined for Allowing Underage Online Bets in New Jersey

Rush Street Interactive, which operates the playsugarhouse.com online gambling site in New Jersey, has been fined $30,000 by New Jersey regulators for allowing underage gamblers to bet on the...

Published January 28, 2019

€8 Billion Resort Plan Gains Ground in Greece

The Hellinikon Project (l.) at the former Athens airport—a mixed-use complex of hotels, luxury residences and entertainment attractions, including a casino—has passed initial review before a government-sponsored oversight agency....

Published January 28, 2019

Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Opens to Locals

Corona Casino Phu Quoc (l.) has become the first casino in Vietnam to open the door to local gamblers. The casino is part of a three-year trial of locals...

Published January 28, 2019

Tokyo: In or Out of IR Race?

Recent news reports out of Japan speculated that Tokyo might consider an integrated resort at the site of the former Tsukiji fish market. Now the metro government is indicating...

Published January 28, 2019

Hedge Funds Circling MGM

Activist investors are making their presence felt on the gaming giant MGM Resorts, which has agreed to add hedge fund boss Keith Meister (l.) to the board of directors....

Published January 28, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: DOJ Ruling Wires iGaming

The recent reversal of a 2011 opinion from the Department of Justice that paved the way for states to begin online lotteries and casino gambling has thrown the industry...

Published January 28, 2019

Ho Dynasty Extended

Macau gaming magnate Stanley Ho has 17 children. Two of them seem to have inherited his business acumen. Daughter Pansy Ho has just assumed control of Macau casino operator...

Published January 28, 2019