GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kurt Williams. CEO and Co-Founder, Casino Cash Trac

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Kurt Williams, the CEO and co-founder of Casino Cash Trac, a company that has revolutionized the reporting functions of a casino...

Published November 28, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Baazov Makes Bid for Amaya

David Baazov, former CEO of Amaya Inc., has made a non-binding, all-cash bid to buy the company valued at about $2.56 billion. Baazov, who already owns about 17.2 percent...

Published November 21, 2016

Five States Join Sports-Betting SCOTUS Appeal

The attorneys general of five states have joined the state of New Jersey’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in its case challenging the federal sports-betting ban. The American...

Published November 21, 2016

Hope for Japan Bill Fades

Investment bank Morgan Stanley says chances the Japanese parliament will consider a long-stalled gaming bill in the current Diet session are not realistic. The bill has been in the...

Published November 21, 2016

Nevada Begins eSports Betting

William Hill announced last week that it would accept bets on the IEM Oakland eSports event featuring the video game League of Legends held last weekend at its sports...

Published November 21, 2016

Giving New Meaning to the Concept of the Gold Standard

The future of gaming in Nevada is apparently not much different from the past. While the industry is exploring the possibilities of eSports and daily fantasy sports, the “good...

Published November 21, 2016

Gaming Needs a New Gender-Equality Playbook

The gaming industry is lagging way behind other industries in giving women positions of authority, even though they give lip service to the effort. Here’s how to get more...

Published November 21, 2016

Tribal Immunity to Get Court Review

Sovereign tribal immunity may be under the gun if the U.S. Supreme Court takes the case of Lewis v. Clarke. It will decide if sovereign immunity protects the employee...

Published November 21, 2016

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Triple Play + 1

Three smaller companies based in Nevada are making a name for themselves in regional markets. And slot maker AGS is coming on strong with some very interesting prospects on...

Published November 21, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Andrew Burke, Vice President, Slot Products, AGS

This week the GGB Podcast speaks with Andrew Burke, the vice president of slot products for AGS, about the impressive products and results that his company has delivered over...

Published November 21, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Melco-HR Gets Go-Ahead in Cyprus

Gaming operators Melco International of Hong Kong and U.S.-based Hard Rock International have gotten the official thumbs-up from Greek Deputy Minister Constantinos Petrides (l.) to develop a casino in...

Published November 14, 2016

Judge Rules Seminoles Can Keep Blackjack

The provision of the 2010 gaming compact allowing the Seminole Tribe Florida exclusive rights to blackjack expired in 2015, but the legislature rejected a new compact and state regulators...

Published November 14, 2016

Japan: The New Gold Rush

Global gaming operators will be ready to pounce when and if Japan moves ahead with casino gaming legislation. The country’s Integrated Resorts Promotion Bill is said to be headed...

Published November 14, 2016

Brazil Senate OKs Gaming

The legalization of gaming in Brazil came one step closer last week when Senate approved a bill sponsored by Senator Ciro Nogueira (l.) that would allow the introduction of...

Published November 14, 2016

New Jersey Moves to Takeover Atlantic City

New Jersey’s Local Finance Board has voted to allow the state to takeover Atlantic City’s finances and much of the operations of its municipal government. The move came after...

Published November 14, 2016

Aristocrat’s Odell Retiring

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. announced that Jamie Odell will retire at the end of February, and that Vice President for Global Products Trevor Coker has been appointed as CEO-elect. Odell...

Published November 14, 2016

Melco Crown COO Chan Resigns

Ted Chan, chief operating officer for Asian casino developer and operator Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., resigned last week citing “personal reasons.” He assumed the post in February 2012. CEO...

Published November 14, 2016

Gambling Dramas Playing Out In Australia

Recently, a gambling addict's lawsuit against Aristocrat Gaming and Melbourne’s Crown Casino (l.), the mystery arrests of 18 employees of Australia-based Crown Resorts in China and lawmakers' pursuit attempts...

Published November 14, 2016

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Elections Have Consequences

The gaming industry had much to ponder last week following the U.S. election. A new president—a former casino owner—brought some doubt, but the rejection of gaming expansion in some...

Published November 14, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kahlil Ashanti, Founder, Developer and Lead Strategist, SpendSight

This week the GGB Podcast explores the many different desires of customers, both gaming and non-gaming, with Kahlil Ashanti, founder, developer and lead strategist for SpendSight.

Published November 14, 2016