UK Casino Opens

A “super-casino” in Leeds, Yorkshire County, England has opened its doors. The Victoria Gate, a ₤30 million property operated by London-based Global Gaming Ventures, is the UK’s third-largest gaming...

Published February 6, 2017

New York Crowds Flock to del Lago Opening

The $440 million del Lago Resort and Casino got an enthusiastic reception on its opening last week as the second of four Las Vegas-style commercial casinos coming to New...

Published February 6, 2017

Uncertain Recovery in Macau

Macau has hit a speed bump in its much-heralded comeback. The world’s premier gaming destination, which emerged from a 26-month downturn last summer, fell short of analysts’ estimates for...

Published February 6, 2017

Florida Senators Unanimously Approve Compact Legislation

SB 8 received unanimous approval from the Florida Senate Regulated Industries Committee. The sweeping measure incorporates parts of the compact negotiated by Governor Rick Scott (l.) and the Seminole...

Published February 6, 2017

Second Time a Charm for Online Poker in New York?

State Senator John Bonacic (l.) has reintroduced his 2016 bill legalizing web poker in the Empire State. Its prospects are uncertain, but what’s different this year is that a...

Published February 6, 2017

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Willy Allison, Organizer, World Game Protection Conference

This week the GGB Podcast sits down with Willy Allison, the owner and organizer of the World Game Protection Conference the first and only meeting dedicated to issues relating...

Published February 6, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Vietnam Counts Down to Locals Trial

A three-year program that will allow Vietnamese locals to gamble at two domestic casinos will officially launch March 15. Union Gaming believes that the language of the decree could...

Published January 30, 2017

Where Will Japan Develop New Casinos?

Yokohama and Osaka are usually mentioned as likely sites for Japan’s first legal casinos, with Tokyo being too congested and beset with opposition. But officials in the two cities...

Published January 30, 2017

Michigan Could Join Sports Betting Fight

Michigan could line up with New Jersey in challenging a federal ban on sports betting under a new bill introduced into its legislature by Rep. Robert Kosowski (l.). The...

Published January 30, 2017

Russian Gaming Taxes Set to Soar

The country’s Finance Ministry has signed off on massive increases in the flat rates the central government assesses venues for each table game and slot machine they operate. However,...

Published January 30, 2017

Hard Rock Considers Grand Bahama Project

A hard luck resort that has lost millions over the years could be changing hands. Reports are that Hard Rock International is partnering with the Wynn Group and Sunwing/Memories...

Published January 30, 2017

Michigan Governor Asks Court To Toss Lawsuit

The Bay Mills Indian Community has sued Michigan Governor Rick Snyder for a declaration that its land in Vanderbilt, Michigan, site of its closed casino, is "Indian lands" because...

Published January 30, 2017

Regulating Skill and Hybrid Games

Gaming Laboratories International has been tasked with doing the testing to determine how skill and hybrid games will perform in the casino industry. The independent testing lab’s analysis will...

Published January 30, 2017

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kevin Kelley, Chief Operating Officer, Galaxy Entertainment

This week the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Kevin Kelley, the chief operating officer for Galaxy Entertainment, and his new role with one of the leading operators in...

Published January 30, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: New Jersey Sports Betting Suit Lives On

The U.S. Supreme Court has kept the hopes of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (l.) alive in its challenge of a federal ban on sports betting by asking for...

Published January 23, 2017

Judge OKs Caesars Reorganization

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. was a giant wreck when it entered federal bankruptcy protection two years ago with $18 billion of debt. It’s been fixed, finally. A judge has...

Published January 23, 2017

Vietnam to Locals: Show Us the Money

Vietnamese citizens who want to gamble in the country’s casinos must produce proof of income and meet age and income minimums, according to the latest draft decree. Initially, two...

Published January 23, 2017

Florida Legislators Process Galvano’s Proposal

Florida Senator Bill Galvano’s wide-ranging gambling proposal attempts to strike a balance between the requirements of the Seminole Tribe, which operates the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Hollywood (l.),...

Published January 23, 2017

MGM Cotai Opening Delayed

MGM Resorts and its Macau subsidiary, MGM China Holdings, say they’re pushing the opening of MGM Cotai (l.) from the second quarter to sometime in August. The parent company...

Published January 23, 2017

Connecticut Lawmakers Skeptical About Third Indian Casino

Some Connecticut lawmakers aren’t entirely sold on the idea that a third, satellite Indian casino to help the two gaming tribes ward off competition from Massachusetts is a good...

Published January 23, 2017