WEEKLY FEATURE: Solicitor General Tells SCOTUS to Reject Sports Betting Appeal

A 30-page brief from acting U.S. Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall (l.) recommends that the U.S. Supreme Court decline to hear New Jersey’s appeal challenging the federal sports-betting ban. The...

Published May 29, 2017

Pennsylvania Senate Passes iGaming Bill

The Pennsylvania state Senate has passed a gaming expansion package including legalization of online gaming, but with a tax on internet casino games many believe to be unworkable. Consideration...

Published May 29, 2017

MGM-Sands Bethlehem Sale Off

Negotiations have reportedly broken down between Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts International over the potential sale of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to MGM. And proposed expansion of gaming...

Published May 29, 2017

Connecticut Senate Passes Third Casino Bill

The Connecticut Senate has passed a bill that would allow the state’s gaming tribes, the Pequots and Mohegans, to build a third, satellite, commercial casino. The fate of the...

Published May 29, 2017

Big Plans for a Rejuvenated Caesars

CEO Mark Frissora expects an array of expansion opportunities will unfold for the casino giant once its largest operating company completes its exit from bankruptcy. The Las Vegas Strip...

Published May 29, 2017

U.S. Casino Operators Make ‘Immense Contributions’ To Macau

As the government of Macau, China is considering “refreshing” its six casino concessions, Geoff Freeman (l.), president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, called on the government to...

Published May 29, 2017

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Hail Caesars

Now that the end of the long bankruptcy process is in sight, Caesars CEO Mark Frissora hosted a meeting of analysts to highlight the good news of the company,...

Published May 29, 2017

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Matt Wilson, Managing Director, Aristocrat Americas

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Matt Wilson, the managing director of Aristocrat Americas, about his new position with the company and his strategy going forward....

Published May 29, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: It’s Over in Arizona

The long and acrimonious legal battle between the Tohono O'odham Nation and the state of Arizona over the Desert Diamond West Valley casino (l.) in Glendale ended last week....

Published May 22, 2017

Adelson Pitches $8 Billion Rio Resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson recently met with Brazilian President Michel Temer (l.) and other government officials to present his plan for an $8 billion...

Published May 22, 2017

Cyprus Approves License for Melco and Hard Rock

The Greek Republic of Cyprus last weekly granted a license to the Hard Rock/Melco Resorts partnership, and expects a big return from its first casino resort and satellite gaming...

Published May 22, 2017

Limits on Foreign Ownership in Japan

Japan may limit foreign ownership of the country’s new integrated resorts, which may also limit profits, say analysts. Morgan Stanley’s Praveen Choudhary (l.) is expecting groups of investors for...

Published May 22, 2017

Connecticut Tribes Get BIA Letter They Sought

The Department of the Interior has sent a letter to Connecticut’s two gaming tribes, the Pequots and the Mohegans, expressing the opinion that if they are allowed to open...

Published May 22, 2017

Florida Supreme Court Rejects More Racetrack Slots

In a unanimous decision, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Florida counties do not have legal authority to ask voters to approve slot machines at existing parimutuel racetracks or jai-alai...

Published May 22, 2017

UK Gambling Commission Investigating 888 Subsidiary

The UK Gambling Commission is investigating a subsidiary of 888 Holdings to determine is the site is adequately protecting consumers. The subsidiary sponsors Championship clubs in the UK. The...

Published May 22, 2017

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Slots And More

Ship-share used to be the one metric that an investor needed to evaluate a slot manufacturing company. Today, most slot companies are in other businesses, owned by conglomerates or...

Published May 22, 2017

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: AG Burnett, Chairman, Nevada Gaming Control Board

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with AG Burnett, the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board on the multiple issues he’s had to face during his...

Published May 22, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Supply Sector’s Huge Economic Impact

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers has released the results of a comprehensive report on the gaming supply sector and its $47.5 billion in direct economic impact, including thousands...

Published May 15, 2017

Online Poker Advances in N.Y. … But to Where

In a repeat of 2016, a bill to legalize the market is coasting through the Senate but struggling once again in the Assembly. Worse, a campaign finance scandal involving...

Published May 15, 2017

Bill Advances to Allow Third Connecticut Casino

A bill that would authorize a third, satellite casino in Connecticut to be operated by the two gaming tribes is advancing in the legislature. The Speaker of the House,...

Published May 15, 2017