WEEKLY FEATURE: Okada Indicted in Philippines

The Philippine Department of Justice has Kazuo Okada (l.) in its crosshairs. On December 7 the DOJ indicted the Japanese casino boss on charges that he misappropriated millions of...

Published December 24, 2018

Feds Take Aim At iGaming & Sports Betting

Republican Orrin Hatch and Democrat Charles Schumer (l.) have introduced in the Senate legislation that would give the federal government the last word on state laws regulating sports betting....

Published December 24, 2018

Leadership Changes at Wynn Las Vegas

Maurice Wooden, a longtime executive with Wynn Resorts, has stepped down as leader of the company’s two Las Vegas properties. Replacing him is Marilyn Spiegel (l.), who preceded Wooden...

Published December 17, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Bo Bernhard, Executive Director, UNLV’s International Gaming Institute

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Bo Bernhard, the executive director of the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, about the recently...

Published December 17, 2018

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Questions About Macau

Gaming investors pay lots of attention to Macau and for good reason. It’s the largest gaming jurisdiction in the world and there are some important decision coming up. And...

Published December 17, 2018

Global Gaming Business Names the ’25 People to Watch” For 2019

The 17th annual edition of GGB’s 25 People to Watch honors individuals from all walks of gaming life. The list will be published in the January edition of GGB,...

Published December 17, 2018

Aristocrat Cuts Ribbon for Summerlin Campus

Executives of Aristocrat Leisure, limited and Aristocrat Technologies cut the ribbon on a new two-building North American headquarters campus in the Las Vegas suburb of Summerlin. Cutting the ribbon...

Published December 17, 2018

Isaacs Leaving Scientific Games

Gavin Isaacs has resigned his position as vice chairman of Scientific Games, and will be leaving his position at the end of the month, although he will remain a...

Published December 17, 2018

888 Acquires All American Poker Network

888 Holdings has completed a $28 million buyout of the All-American Poker Network from investment partner Avenue Capital. The company called the move an important step in achieving long-term...

Published December 17, 2018

30 Casinos Could Open In Mexican State

Legislation passed in 2017 prohibiting casinos over organized crime links recently was reversed in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. As a result, as many as 30 new casinos could...

Published December 17, 2018

Jamaica Plans First Casino for 2020

Although the island nation of Jamaica is planning to allow three casino resorts to be built in the next few years that doesn’t mean that the country is going...

Published December 17, 2018

Osaka to Jumpstart Casino Process

Ichiro Matsui (l.), governor of Osaka Prefecture in Japan, says officials will start “early next year” to assess potential private-sector partners to vie for one of the country’s first...

Published December 17, 2018

Oakland Sues Raiders, NFL Over Move to Vegas

The city of Oakland is seeking triple monetary damages under U.S. antitrust law, accusing the team and the league of devising a $378 million payment, disguised as a “relocation...

Published December 17, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Greece Moves on Airport Casino

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos says new casino rules in the country will enable the tender for an €8 billion (US$9.1 million) Helliniko casino license to finally move forward....

Published December 17, 2018

Report: Bill Miller to Head AGA

A news report names Bill Miller, a Washington, D.C. insider with more than two decades of lobbying experience, as the choice as the next CEO of the American Gaming...

Published December 17, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brian Decorah, CEO, Snoqualmie Casino

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Brian Decorah, the CEO of the Snoqualmie Casino outside of Seattle about his new position and the unique market that...

Published December 10, 2018

Patent Case Has Big Implications for Slot-Makers

A federal appeals court is considering a lower court’s ruling invalidating patents of Konami Gaming in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for slot-machine intellectual property. IGT has...

Published December 10, 2018

Quapaw Get Nod to Develop Arkansas Casino

The Quapaw Tribe's Downstream Development Authority was recommended to operate a future casino in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. The casino will be one of four allowed under an...

Published December 10, 2018

Sports Betting in New York: A ‘Done Deal’?

A key state lawmaker says he expects Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) will include sports betting in his April budget plan. If that happens, he says it’s a lock that...

Published December 10, 2018

Former Disney Official Announces Spanish Resort

Construction will begin within six months on Elysium City (l.), a $3.5 billion mega-resort in Spain, Cora Global President John Cora, a former Disney executive, announced. Tax incentives passed...

Published December 10, 2018