FANTINI’S FINANCE: American Ambitions

The legalization of sports betting in the U.S. is an opportunity for companies with experience in that area, which is largely European based. So which companies should be front...

Published June 25, 2018

AGS Acquires Gameiom Technologies

AGS has acquired Gameiom Technologies Limited, a licensed iGaming aggregator and content provider in real-money online gaming, with the plan to start an iGaming division.

Published June 25, 2018

Foxwoods CEO Rappaport Dead at 65

Foxwoods CEO Felix Rappaport has died at the age of 65 at his Connecticut suite at Foxwoods. Rappaport was the executive of eight casinos during his 40-year career in...

Published June 25, 2018

Genting UK Bets Big for Andorra Casino

The company’s €140 million bid is the largest by far among nine groups vying for a single resort casino license in the tiny mountain principality between Spain and France....

Published June 25, 2018

Chile Awards 5 New Casino Licenses

The Chilean Gaming Board has awarded five new 15-year municipal casino licenses in the country. Enjoy won four licenses and Sun Dreams the fifth in “great news for the...

Published June 25, 2018

Japan Gets More Time to Pass IR Bill

On June 15, Japan’s lower house passed a bill clearing the way for integrated resorts in the country. Now lawmakers in the upper house have an extra month to...

Published June 25, 2018

New Laws Will Impact Louisiana Gambling

Seven new Louisiana laws are about to impact gambling. The new laws will allow riverboat casinos to move ashore. They change the limit on casino floor space to a...

Published June 25, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Morpheus Takes a Bow

Melco Resorts’ $1.1 billion Morpheus hotel opened June 15 in Macau. The 42-story structure designed by the late Zaha Hadid has a striking exoskeletal design and numerous amenities for...

Published June 25, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jerry Epstein, CEO, Engaged Nation

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Jerry Epstein, the CEO of Engaged Nation, a marketing company that specializes in gamification for companies in the gaming industry...

Published June 18, 2018

Gaming Arts Expands Las Vegas Headquarters

Gaming Arts, LLC has expanded its Las Vegas campus into a 36,000-square-foot facility equipped to handle a growing demand for its bingo and keno products. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval...

Published June 18, 2018

The Supreme Court Changes Everything

The legal issues surrounding the Supreme Court decision on sports betting were much more broad than simply allowing the wager to happen, there was a real constitutional basis for...

Published June 18, 2018

Stanley Ho Bows Out at 96

Macau gaming legend Stanley Ho (l. with his wife and successor Angela Leong), the driving force behind Asia’s biggest casino empire, officially retired last week at the age of...

Published June 18, 2018

Michigan House Approves Online Gambling Bill

The Lawful Internet Gaming Act, which would let casinos offer online gambling including poker and sports betting, recently passed the Michigan House in a 68-40 vote. Sponsor state Rep....

Published June 18, 2018

Sports Betting Coming To Mississippi Choctaw Casinos

Following unanimous approval from its tribal council, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians soon will offer sports betting on professional and college sports at its three Mississippi casinos, including...

Published June 18, 2018

Cambodia Prime for Global Investment

With low labor costs, a growing local economy, big Chinese investment and other factors, Cambodia could be an attractive investment for a global gaming operators, says Andrew Klebanow (l.),...

Published June 18, 2018

Melco to Break Ground in Cyprus

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced that it will break ground this month on its City of Dreams Mediterranean resort in Cyprus and also open a temporary casino in...

Published June 18, 2018

Encore Boston Harbor ‘60%’ Done

With a June 2019 opening scheduled, officials at Encore Boston Harbor (l.) say the project is 60 percent finished. But with a challenge from the Mohegan Gaming Authority, questions...

Published June 18, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: New Jersey Begins Sports Betting

After years of legal battles, Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport New Jersey took the state’s first sports wager June 14, placed by Governor Phil Murphy. The Borgata casino in...

Published June 18, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Geoff Freeman, President & CEO, American Gaming Association

This week, the GGB Podcast repeats an interview from last October with Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, on the occasion of his departure...

Published June 11, 2018

G2E Registration Now Open

The world’s leading gaming trade show and conference, Global Gaming Expo (G2E), opened registration last week. The conference this year will feature first-ever sports betting symposium within dynamic education...

Published June 11, 2018