AGA, States, Leagues Anticipate Legal Sports Betting

As the American Gaming Association held a legislative summit on legal sports betting, U.S. professional sports leagues continued their lobbying efforts to get a piece of the action. While...

Published April 30, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Elaine Wynn Flexing Her Muscles

Elaine Wynn (l.), Wynn Resorts’ largest shareholder, has urged her fellow investors to reject long-time director John Hagenbuch for re-election at the company’s upcoming annual meeting and wants them...

Published April 30, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Elaine Wynn Settles Suit, Influences New Board Appointments

Elaine Wynn (shown in happier days with her former husband), now the largest shareholder in Wynn Resorts, last week settled a six-year lawsuit with the company and former CEO...

Published April 23, 2018

Hard Rock AC to Open June 28

Hard Rock International CEO Jim Allen hosted a three-city simulcast press conference announcing a June 28 opening date for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City at the former...

Published April 23, 2018

Japan Casino Bill Heading to Diet

Japan’s ruling coalition will submit Part II of its plan for integrated resorts to parliament on April 27, which could pave the way for the legislation to be approved...

Published April 23, 2018

Caesars to Build Tribal Casino Near Sacramento

Caesars Entertainment, which operates tribal casinos in California and Arizona, announced that week that it would build and operate a casino for the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians...

Published April 23, 2018

New Jersey to Join Online Poker Player Sharing in May

New Jersey will begin online poker player sharing with Nevada and Delaware as soon as May 1. Two of Caesars Interactive’s online poker brands—WSOP.com and 888 Poker—plan to go...

Published April 23, 2018

VizExplorer Announces Investment, Products, Contracts

After announcing a strategic investment in the company by Morgan Stanley, VizExplorer revealed new products and logged new contracts for its software products. CTO and Founder Andrew Cardno (l.)...

Published April 23, 2018

Caesars to Run Non-Gaming Resorts in Dubai

Caesars Entertainment has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to manage two luxury hotels and a beach club in Dubai, the operator’s first non-gaming resorts. It’s the first...

Published April 23, 2018

MGM in Talks With Wynn to Buy Everett Casino

MGM Entertainment is reportedly in talks with Wynn Resorts about buying the Wynn Boston Harbor (l.), which still has a year before its scheduled opening. If the sale were...

Published April 23, 2018

Chan In at Galaxy

Ted Chan has joined Galaxy Entertainment Group as chief operating office for Japan development. Michael Mecca has retired as president, but will remain on the board and will also...

Published April 23, 2018

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Finding Eldorado

When a small gaming company out of Reno makes a big splash in the casino industry, you’d better pay attention. And Eldorado is ready to make the entire word...

Published April 23, 2018

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

This week, the GGB Podcast revisits an interview with Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, recorded in late October of 2017, reflecting on the...

Published April 23, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: No Boracay Casino for Galaxy

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (l.) has rejected plans to build a casino resort on the holiday island of Boracay, which soon will be closed for environmental remediation. Duterte says...

Published April 16, 2018

Stanley Ho Retires from SJM

The “father of gaming” in Macau, Stanley Ho, announced last week he was stepping down as chairman and executive director of SJM Holdings after the company’s annual general meeting...

Published April 16, 2018

Japan Lawmakers Hope to Submit Casino Bill

Japan’s cabinet is looking to submit part II of its Integrated Resorts bill to the Diet on April 27, which lays out the regulations surrounding the gaming industry. If...

Published April 16, 2018

One Size Sports Betting Doesn’t Fit All

As the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on lifting the federal sports betting ban draws closer, states are busily considering legislation to address the issue. The bills differ from state...

Published April 16, 2018

Workers Shut Down Canadian Casino

A strike has paralyzed the Caesars Windsor (l.) in Ontario. More than 2,300 workers walked from their jobs last week over wages. The strike has led to the cancellation...

Published April 16, 2018

Florida Special Session Still A Possibility

Some Florida lawmakers may push for a special session to resolve the Seminole Compact before the new fiscal year starts, and also before voters may approve on November 6...

Published April 16, 2018

Caesars President of Entertainment Joins April 24 UNLV Panel

Episode II of the UNLV Gaming & Hospitality Education Series, held on April 24 at 1 p.m., will now include Jason Gastwirth (l.), the president of entertainment for Caesars...

Published April 16, 2018