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

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Justin Tesler, Director of Gaming Operations, The Hartmann Group

This week the GGB Podcast features an interview with Justin Tesler, the director of gaming operations at the Hartmann Group, talking about how his company assists smaller gaming facilities...

Published July 9, 2018

Innovators Will Brave the ‘Sharks’ at 2018 G2E

This year’s Global Gaming Expo is offering start-ups and enterprising students a chance to test their concepts for new products and technologies before a live audience and a pair...

Published July 9, 2018

Sinatra Out at Wynn

Kim Sinatra, the general counsel for Wynn Resorts, has left her position. The departure is a continuation of the company shedding board members and executives who have had anything...

Published July 9, 2018

New Jai Alai, Casino Coming To Miami

West Flagler Associates, owned by the Havenick family, was granted a summer jai alai permit for a jai alai fronton, card room, dining and entertainment facility in north Miami....

Published July 9, 2018

Sun Dreams Buys Argentine Casino Resort

Hospitality firm Sun Dreams has agreed to buy a company that owns and operates the Park Hyatt Mendoza (l.) in Argentina. The hotel casino has 186 rooms, 648 slot...

Published July 9, 2018

Elliniko Tender Coming Next Month

The bidding process for a casino license in the Athenian suburb of Elliniko, Greece, at the site of the former Hellinikon Airport (l.), will be announced by the end...

Published July 9, 2018

In Macau, Fears Rise, Share Prices Fall

June gaming revenue was up 12 percent on a tough comp, but investors were underwhelmed, worried that “channel checks”—weekly revenue estimates—were to blame. They’re concerned the world’s largest casino...

Published July 9, 2018