WEEKLY FEATURE: Japan Is Open for Business

A week after a bill passed to allow gaming in Japan, casino operators from around the world are hailing legislation that will bring three new integrated resorts to Japan....

Published July 30, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Christopher Justice, President, Global Payments Gaming Solutions

This week, the GGB Podcast hears from Chris Justice, the president of the gaming solutions division of Global Payments, on how his company provides innovative wallets allowing for transparent...

Published July 23, 2018

Clarion Announces ICE North America

Clarion Gaming announced that it will consolidate the GiGse and ICE Sports Betting USA trade show into ICE North America, a consolidated event for the interactive gaming space. Clarion...

Published July 23, 2018

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Golden Opportunity

Golden Entertainment has gone big in Laughlin, Nevada, with the purchase of two casinos adjacent to the one it already owned, the Aquarius. The buy should boost the already...

Published July 23, 2018

Sports Betting Heats Up In New Jersey

New Jersey saw its fourth live sports book open at the Meadowlands Racetrack (l.), which immediately reported strong betting. The track’s sports book—due to its proximity to New York...

Published July 23, 2018

Officials Question Lack of Bermuda Gaming Progress

Shadow Minister Michael Dunkley (l.), former Bermuda premier, recently questioned why no progress has been made since a measure was passed four years ago to open up to three...

Published July 23, 2018

Melco to Open Second Cyprus Satellite

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, which is developing the sole integrated resort in the Greek-controlled republic of Cyprus, already opened a satellite casino Limassol (l.) and is planning to open...

Published July 23, 2018

PAGCOR Under Fire

The Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp. has made key personnel changes amid charges that it underpaid the government over the course of seven years, and at the same time...

Published July 23, 2018

Golden Buys Two Laughlin Casinos

Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment is spending upwards of $190 million in cash and stock to become the largest operator in the Colorado River market 90 miles south of Las...

Published July 23, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Pennsylvania Operators Pony Up for iGaming Licenses

Parx Casino in Bensalem, Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Poconos and Live! Hotel and Casino, under construction in Pennsylvania, have submitted applications for online gaming licenses. Even Sands...

Published July 23, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Matt Harkness, President, Hard Rock Atlantic City

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Matt Harkness, the president of Hard Rock Atlantic City, less than a week after the opening of his property to talk...

Published July 16, 2018

Caesars’ Jones: Take Charge on Responsible Gaming

Caesars Vice President Jan Jones Blackhurst (l.) told attendees at the World Gaming Executive Summit to take responsibility for their own agenda in dealing with responsible gaming issues.

Published July 16, 2018

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Hitting the Ceiling?

How high is the sky? We may find out soon as gaming stocks have gone just about as high as they can. Will they now just settle down for...

Published July 16, 2018

Stars Group Announces Acquisition of SkyBet, UK Announces Investigation of Deal

The Stars Group announced it had completed its $4.7 billion acquisition of Sky Betting and the UK’s competition watchdog quickly announced it will investigate the deal. The UK Competition...

Published July 16, 2018

Guitar-Shaped Hard Rock Topped Off in Florida

Adorned with flags and a small tree, the final beam was installed at the guitar-shaped Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Part of a $1.5 billion...

Published July 16, 2018

Legal Sports Wagering in India? Don’t Bet on It

In a country rife with match-fixing and illegal gambling, a panel of government-appointed legal reformers has sparked a political outcry by suggesting that regulation might be preferable to prohibition....

Published July 16, 2018

New Jersey Sees $3.5 million in Sports Betting Revenue in June

State figures released for the first days of sports betting in New Jersey show the state’s three active sports books took in about $3.5 million in revenue on an...

Published July 16, 2018

MGM Acquires Ohio’s Hard Rock Rocksino

MGM Growth Properties, the real estate investment arm of MGM Resorts, has completed its purchase of the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park. It purchased the property from Milstein Entertainment...

Published July 16, 2018

Japan Casino Debate Continues

Lawmakers in Japan’s Upper House are taking their time weighing Part II of the country’s casino legislation, the Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill. Optimists hope the measure will pass during...

Published July 16, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Trade War Could Wound Gaming

A trade war between the United States and China started by President Donald Trump (l.) could have wicked side effects for Macau and Las Vegas. Risk management firm Steve...

Published July 16, 2018