GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Elaine Hodgson, President & CEO, Incredible Technologies

This week, the GGB Podcast interviews Elaine Hodgson, the president and CEO of Incredible Technologies, a small but innovative slot manufacturing company.

Published January 7, 2019

Berman Forms Esports Company

Grand Casinos co-founder and AGA Gaming Hall of Fame member Lyle Berman is using a special-purpose acquisition company to acquire two esports companies. The founder of Grand Casinos, Berman...

Published January 7, 2019

SBTech names Isaacs Non-Executive Chairman

Former Scientific Games CEO and Vice Chairman Gavin Isaacs has been named non-executive chairman of sports betting technology company SBTech.

Published January 7, 2019

Frissora Staying Put—For Now

Caesars Entertainment has prevailed on departing CEO Mark Frissora to remain in his position at least through the end of April. Frissora was set to leave in February, but...

Published January 7, 2019

Connecticut Mulls Ending Tribal Gaming Monopoly

More Connecticut politicians are looking closer at the proposition of ending the gaming monopoly of the two tribes that operate Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun (l.). Although the state’s...

Published January 7, 2019

NFL Signs Sponsorship Deal with Caesars Entertainment

The NFL has announced a sponsorship deal with Caesars Entertainment that will make the gaming company the "Official Casino Sponsor of the NFL." The sponsorship begins immediately with the...

Published January 7, 2019

Albania Ends Most Gaming With New Year

The small and economically challenged Balkan state of Albania, which has one of the highest ratios of residents per casinos in Europe, has decided to ban gambling almost totally....

Published January 7, 2019

Blue Whale to Buy Aquis

Aquis Entertainment and Casino Canberra are set to be acquired by Michael Gu’s (l.) Blue Whale Entertainment in a deal valued at AU$32 million (US$22.6 million). The deal could...

Published January 7, 2019

China Suspends Philippine Tours

Last month, China suspended visa applications for tour groups from the Philippines due to “unprofessional operation” by an unlicensed travel agent in China. Individual visas will not be affected...

Published January 7, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Up, Up and Away In Macau

Macau ended 2018 on a positive note, with total gross gaming revenue up 14 percent year-on-year. GGR came in at almost MOP302.85 billion (US$37.57 billion), compared to MOP265.74 billion...

Published January 7, 2019

Michigan Governor Shoots Down iGaming Bill

In an unexpected development, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (l.) vetoed state Rep. Brandt Iden's online gambling bill, which had passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan approval. Snyder,...

Published January 7, 2019

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Cheryl Moss, Nevada Gambling Court Judge

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Cheryl Moss, a family court judge in Las Vegas who is launching the state’s first gambling court that intervenes in...

Published December 24, 2018

AGS to Acquire Integrity Gaming

AGS will acquire slot supplier Integrity Gaming, along with its installed based of 2,700 Class II and Class III gaming machines, for a cash payment of $49 million. AGS...

Published December 24, 2018

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Coal In The Stockings

The U.S. stock market has been taking a huge hit in the last two weeks. Now maybe regular investors can get a taste of how gaming investors have been...

Published December 24, 2018

AGA Officially Names Miller President and CEO

The American Gaming Association formally named longtime Capitol Hill lobbyist Bill Miller as the trade association’s third president and chief executive officer. Miller most recently serviced as senior vice...

Published December 24, 2018

Washington D.C. Approves Sports Betting

The District of Columbia’s City Council has approved a sports betting law that permits retail and online sports betting in the capital. Mayor Muriel Bowser (l.) is expected to...

Published December 24, 2018

MGC, Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts Near End Game on Lawsuit

Attorneys for Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission are negotiating over details of a deal to allow the MGC to go forward with its suitability review...

Published December 24, 2018

Michigan Passes iGaming

In a bipartisan and rapid manner, the Michigan legislature last week approved online gaming for all gaming operations in the state, commercial and tribal. The bill now heads to...

Published December 24, 2018

Israeli Bill Would Define Poker as Sport

Poker players in Israel who are generally treated like criminals could see some light at the end of the tunnel. A bill has been introduced in the Knesset that...

Published December 24, 2018

Sega Sammy: We’ll Take Tokyo

Japanese entertainment giant Sega Sammy has set its sights on Tokyo as a possible integrated resort destination. Chairman and CEO Hajime Satomi (l.) said the company hasn’t ruled out...

Published December 24, 2018