GGB PODCAST: Walt Power, CEO, Grand Ho Tram Resort

This week we sit down with Walt Power (l.), the CEO of the Grand Ho Tram Resort in Vietnam, to talk about the state of gaming in that country...

Published April 8, 2024

Laying the RG Foundation: One-on-One with Dr. Jennifer Shatley

The recent formation of the Responsible Online Gaming Association serves as an important milestone in the development of the industry, and Dr. Jennifer Shatley (l.) will play a pivotal...

Published April 8, 2024

Las Vegas Sands Launches Texas Gaming Petition Drive

Through its Texas Destination Resort Alliance, Las Vegas Sands launched an online petition drive urging lawmakers to approve casino gambling. Its purchase of the Dallas Mavericks plus acreage near...

Published April 8, 2024

Wizards of Odds: The Science and Hard Work of Trading Teams

In order for sportsbooks to function properly, they require dedicated teams of traders to constantly tinker with, analyze and produce the best possible odds. It’s a tough job, one...

Published April 8, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Scott Kreeger, President, Red Rock Resorts

This week we sit down with Scott Kreeger, the president of Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of Station Casinos, to talk about the new Durango Casino Resort that...

Published April 8, 2024

Mass. Gaming Regulators to Question Limits on Winners

Massachusetts sportsbooks might be limiting maximum bets on winners, but not losers. The practice is not illegal—not yet at least. But it’s frowned upon, and the gaming commission has...

Published April 8, 2024

Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Gains Editorial Support

The tribes and now the charities seem to have come onboard in support of the sports betting legislation in Minnesota. So has the Star Tribune, and maybe the racetracks....

Published April 8, 2024

Italy’s Gaming Reorganization is Sensitive to Regional Differences

Italy’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF) is clashing with some autonomous regions’ executives over implementing the new Gambling Reorganization Decree. The regions want local requirements respected.

Published April 8, 2024

Playtech Claims Mexican Client Won’t Pay for Services

Playtech, a supplier of online gaming software is suing its largest client, Caliplay for refusing to pay for services. The Mexico-based company has outstanding fees of €122 million ($132,213,840)...

Published April 8, 2024

Thai Assembly Votes for IRs

On March 27, members of Thailand’s House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize casino resorts in the kingdom. If the measure passes, analysts say the first integrated resorts could...

Published April 8, 2024

Pappageorge: Culinary to Continue to Pursue New Growth in 2024

The Culinary Union had itself a great 2023, and 2024 has already proved fruitful. According to Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge (l.), however, more is still to come for the state’s...

Published April 8, 2024

Atlantic City Dealers, Union Sue Over Smoking

An organized group of Atlantic City casino dealers and the union representing them, the United Auto Workers, are suing the state of New Jersey to end the loophole allowing...

Published April 8, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: Ban on Collegiate Prop Bets Could Cost Operators $200 Million

NCAA President Charlie Baker has made it clear that the association wants to see college prop bets outlawed entirely. Numerous players have voiced their frustration about harassment from bettors....

Published April 8, 2024

Ukraine Soldier’s Petition May Lead to Online Casino Ban

The ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in death, destruction and heightened geopolitical tensions. However, it has also reportedly spurred an increase in online gambling, and stricter regulation could...

Published April 8, 2024

GGB PODCAST: E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, VP of Strategic Partnerships, FanDuel; Former Chairman, NIGC

This edition of the GGB Podcast features E. Sequoyah Simermeyer (l.), former chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, in what was one of his final media interviews before...

Published April 1, 2024

Massachusetts Tribes May Consider Casino Purchase

The Mashantucket Pequot Nation and Mohegan Tribe are said to be considering purchasing MGM Resorts International’s MGM Springfield (l.) casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, either separately or together.

Published April 1, 2024

Georgia Lawmakers Fail to Legalize Sports Betting

Sports bettors and industry analysts have had Georgia on their mind for quite some time, but alas, the latest legalization efforts have fallen through once again.

Published April 1, 2024

CASINO-OLOGY: Card Counting Indicators

Of all the ways that players attempt to cheat casino games, card counting in blackjack is the most popular, but surprisingly, the methods for teaching staff how to spot...

Published April 1, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Tribal Economic Growth with Kit Szybala and Seth Young, Founding Partners, GMA Consulting

Sustainability and preservation is a hallmark of the decision-making process for tribes everywhere, and this also applies to economics. Casinos have provided a great foundation, but future growth lies...

Published April 1, 2024

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Show ‘Em What You Got

Unfortunately, not much of the success from other sectors of the overall market has managed to spill over into the gaming side. The industry seems to have exhausted much...

Published April 1, 2024