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Promising they are “days away” from revealing the location and design of Connecticut’s third casino, Mohegan Tribal Chairman Kevin Brown said the legislature needs to pass a bill immediately....
FANTINI’S FINANCE: Japanese Contenders
Even without a set of laws, regulations, taxes and fees, sites or joint ventures, there is already a clamor a bout who will win casino licenses in Japan. The...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Steve Rittvo, Chairman Emeritus, The Innovation Group
This week the GGB Podcast features an interview with Steve Rittvo, the chairman emeritus of the Innovation Group, reflecting on his history with the gaming industry while building up...
WEEKLY FEATURE: Smoking Lounges Stay in Macau Casinos
Macau’s Health Bureau has announced a proposal that would keep smoking lounges in the city’s casinos. It’s an abrupt about-face from the government’s former pledge to ban all smoking...
Cambodia to Set Low Gaming Tax
The tax rate for Cambodia casinos will be set in the “single digits” in a bid to attract more investment, according to reports. The news would be welcome for...
Online Poker on ‘Front Burner,’ N.Y. Senator Says
A bill to legalize online poker in the Empire State has quickly passed one Senate committee and is moving on to another. The wild card is the Assembly, which...
Domingo: I Wasn’t Bribed
Andrea Domingo, head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., denies she was offered a bribe by gaming tycoon Jack Lam or his minions. Domingo made the assertion during...
Foxwoods to Celebrate 25th Anniversary This Month
Foxwoods Resort Casino, which went from modest beginnings to one of the largest casinos in the world, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The first of what will be a...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Gaming Expansion Bill
Pennsylvania lawmakers have filed an omnibus gaming bill that would legalize and regulate online gaming and daily fantasy sports, create tablet gaming at airports and install a new host-community...
Scientific Games Names Tjon President, COO
Scientific Games has named Karin-Joyce Tjon president and chief operating officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Kevin Sheehan.
April Debut for New S. Africa Casino
Sun International is readying a spring unveiling for its new US$328 million Times Square resort (l.) in Pretoria. The casino will feature 2,000 slots and 60 table games in...
FANTINI’S FINANCE: Caesars’ Comeback
The long hard road back to solvency for Caesars Entertainment is almost over. So what can investors expect of the new operating company and the REIT that will emerge...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jonathan Jossel, CEO, Plaza Hotel & Casino
This week, the GGB Podcast speaks with Jonathan Jossel, the CEO of the Plaza hotel and casino in Downtown Las Vegas on how that area has rebounded and how...
WEEKLY FEATURE: Super Opportunity
Last week’s Super Bowl presented some stark contrasts in betting, as pointed out by the American Gaming Association when it compared record legal wagering on the Super Bowl in...
Pennsylvania iGaming, Expansion Package Shapes Up
Two members of the Pennsylvania House have filed a co-sponsorship memorandum for wide-ranging gaming expansion measures, including legalization and regulation of online gaming. Senator Jay Costa (l.) wants to...
Osaka Pushes for Casino
Osaka is lobbying hard to be one of two cities to host an integrated casino resort in Japan. In December the Japanese parliament approved legislation to bring full-scale casino...
Holland Casino to Privatize
The Netherlands lower House of Representatives has reportedly passed legislation that would privatize state-owned gaming operator Holland Casino. In the process the company would lose four of 14 casino...
Star Buys Luxury Gold Coast Hotel
Star Entertainment continues to expand aggressively in Australia, snapping up a five-star beachfront Sheraton in Queensland with its partners Chow Tai Fook and Far East consortium. The casino giant...
FANTINI’S FINANCE: iGaming Growth
With iGaming on the legislative agenda in Pennsylvania and New York, legislators in those states would be well served to consider the experience in New Jersey, where iGaming is...
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Dean Macomber, President, Macomber & Associates
This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Dean Macomber, the president of Macomber and Associates to talk about his long career in gaming and his opinions on several...