Sega Sammy Seeks Majority Stake in Japan

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. is all in when it comes to Japan’s casino market. The slot maker will seek a majority stake in any investment partnership in the country....

Published July 31, 2017

The Future of Macau Gaming

With the gaming concessions granted by Macau early in the 2000s set to expire within the next two to three years, expert gaming observer Ben Lee (ll.) is cautioning...

Published July 31, 2017

Adelson in IR Talks in Brazil

Is South America’s largest country finally ready to legalize casinos? Speculation has been rife after Sheldon Adelson flew down recently to meet with President Michel Temer (l.) and the...

Published July 31, 2017

Blackstone Acquires Clarion Events

Private equity fund manager Blackstone has acquired Clarion Events, a leading independent event organizer and producer of London’s ICE Totally Gaming trade show.

Published July 31, 2017

OLG Seeks Toronto Gambling Operator

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is seeking a private operator for gambling facilities in the Toronto area, including the Woodbine racetrack (l.), Ajax Downs and the Great Blue...

Published July 31, 2017

Connecticut Ready to Build Third Casino

Connecticut is now ready to build its third casino. The only thing that could cause the Pequot and Mohegan tribes and their development arm MMCT Venture to stumble is...

Published July 31, 2017

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Big Bang Theory

Second quarter earnings are coming in strong for leading gaming companies. Not all made money but all made a splash making investors very happy.

Published July 31, 2017

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Eric Meyerhofer, Chief Executive Officer, Gamblit Gaming

This week, the GGB Podcast bring Eric Meyerhofer to the phone, the CEO of Gamblit Gaming, to talk about his company’s experience with the introduction of skill-based gaming machines...

Published July 31, 2017

Host with the Most

Managing, measuring and motivating makes for great host teams. Michael McNamee, one of the most experienced casino marketing executives, explains how he organized his teams, set goals and aspirations...

Published July 24, 2017

Japan In Jeopardy?

Gaming analysts are sending up flares, warning that the much-anticipated Japanese casino industry could founder on a mountain of over-regulation. Also of concern: the policymakers’ sheer lack of experience....

Published July 24, 2017

Indian Gaming Revenues Jump 4.4 percent

Indian gaming may be at its most successful point since the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. Figures released by the National Indian Gaming Commission showed...

Published July 24, 2017

Silver Supports Legal Sports Betting

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (l.) commented that he is optimistic sports betting will be legalized within the next few years, and endorsed the reversal of the federal ban on...

Published July 24, 2017

Keystone Stalemate

As Pennsylvania lawmakers struggle to fund an unbalanced state budget, leaders simultaneously struggle to reach a compromise on gaming expansion legislation. Satellite casinos and iGaming reportedly on the table,...

Published July 24, 2017

Russia: Primorye Plots for Sale

The Primorsky Krai Development Corp. in Vladivostok, Russia has announced the auctions of three separate land parcels all designated for casino development. The minimum investment starts at $130 million....

Published July 24, 2017

Nomura: Macau VIP Growth to Level Off

The uptick in VIP play at Macau’s casinos may be “unsustainable” and “too high for the government’s taste,” says Japanese brokerage Nomura. It may also be illusory, based partly...

Published July 24, 2017

Ayre Pleads to Misdemeanor, U.S. Drops Felony Charges

The U.S. has dropped all charges against Calvin Ayre after the former Bodog gambling founder pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. The U.S. Attorney General for Maryland charged Ayre and...

Published July 24, 2017

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Change Is Good

The world is changing, not just the gaming industry. But how are casinos to respond when revenue has rebounded from the great recession but competition is increasing every day?

Published July 24, 2017

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST; David Rebuck, Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with David Rebuck, the director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, on the rebound of Atlantic City and the possible...

Published July 24, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Not Yet in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has allowed a $32 billion budget to lapse into law, and with it, has once again delayed debate on a contentious gaming expansion package...

Published July 17, 2017

DraftKings, FanDuel Merger Off

Daily fantasy sports giants FanDuel and DraftKings are appealing opposition to a merger from the Federal Trade Commission, which moved to block their union on grounds that a combined...

Published July 17, 2017