WEEKLY FEATURE: Sports Betting Shuffle

Every state is taking a different approach to the legalization of sports betting. Each state has different issues, approaches and concerns. But the race to legalize sports bets has...

Published May 28, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Asher, CEO, William Hill US

This week the GGB Podcast visits with Joe Asher, the CEO of William Hill US on last week’s momentous Supreme Court decision and what it means for the industry,...

Published May 21, 2018

Scientific Games Adds Leadership Positions

Scientific Games has named former Sharp Electronics executive Doug Albregts (l.) as CEO of the company’s gaming division, industry veteran Steve Schrier as chief commercial officer of the SG...

Published May 21, 2018

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Let’s Get Real

The Supreme Court decision to strike down the PASPA law will have major implications. But what are they? How will they impact the gaming industry? And will they be...

Published May 21, 2018

Score Another Victory for Elaine Wynn

The proxy fight waged by Wynn Resorts’ largest shareholder against director John Hagenbuch ended just days before the company’s annual meeting when he quit the board rather than face...

Published May 21, 2018

William Hill Head Asks U.K. to Rethink FOBT Wager Cuts

Amid wild media speculation about what maximum stake the UK government will set for fixed odds betting terminals, the head of William Hill has asked Prime Minister Theresa May...

Published May 21, 2018

Morpheus Hotel to Open June 15

Morpheus, the newest hotel operated by Melco Resorts & Entertainment on Macau’s Cotai Strip, will mark its grand opening June 15. The resort designed by Zaha Hadid features an...

Published May 21, 2018

More Operators Queue Up for Japan

The list of hopeful bidders for a Japan casino license is getting longer. Longtime suitors like MGM, Melco, Las Vegas Sands, Caesars and Genting may be joined by the...

Published May 21, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: State Stampede on Sports Betting

Open the floodgates! The interest in sports betting in the individual states ramped up last week when the Supreme Court rejected the federal ban. New Jersey appears best positioned...

Published May 21, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Dreitzer, President, Gaming Arts

This week the GGB Podcast sits down with Mike Dreitzer, the president of Gaming Arts, on his recent appointment and impressions of his new company in the first few...

Published May 14, 2018

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Speed Racer

In the gaming industry, it’s sometimes hard to keep up. When it comes to real estate investment trusts, or distributed gaming, or millennials just stick around for 10 minutes...

Published May 14, 2018

Boyd Gaming Buys Illinois Route Operator

In a $100 million deal, Boyd Gaming will buy Lattner Entertainment, operators of “distributed gaming”—1,000 video gambling machines in 220 Illinois locations. Boyd Gaming President & CEO Keith Smith...

Published May 14, 2018

Virginia Eyes Tribal Casino, Historical Racing

In a few years, Virginia could be removed from the list of 10 states without casino gambling. In New Kent County, the Pamunkey Tribe has taken steps toward developing...

Published May 14, 2018

Pennsylvania Opens Online Gambling Licensing

Pennsylvania has begun taking applications for online gaming licenses. The $10 million licenses would allow existing casinos to run websites with poker, table games, and slots. Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos...

Published May 14, 2018

Galaxy Macau Phase III to Open by 2019

Part of Galaxy Macau’s Phase III will be operational by 2019, predicts Galaxy Entertainment Group Chairman Francis Lui (l.). Lui said the firm is hastening the completion of Phases...

Published May 14, 2018

Plans Unveiled for New Downtown LV Resort

D Las Vegas and Golden Gate owner Derek Stevens announced plans to develop the first wholly new casino on Fremont Street in years. Features include a 777-room hotel, a...

Published May 14, 2018

Getting Serious About Sports Betting

A bill in the New Jersey legislature would establish a regulatory framework for legal sports betting, and Atlantic City casinos are preparing for the U.S. Supreme Court to pave...

Published May 14, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Culinary Seeks OK to Strike Strip Casinos

Thousands of Las Vegas casino workers are voting this week to authorize a walkout if negotiations with the city’s resorts fail to produce a new labor agreement. The talks...

Published May 14, 2018

Southern Gaming Summit is Back; MS Gaming Hall of Fame Launched

The 2018 edition of Southern Gaming Summit was held last week in Biloxi, marking a milestone in the history of the conference. It was the first year the show...

Published May 7, 2018

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mike Halverson, Chief Development Officer, Sunshine Games LLC

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Mike Halverson, the chief development officer for Sunshine Games, which is a subsidiary of Merkur Gaming and Gauselman Group, a...

Published May 7, 2018