Connecticut Gaming Tribes Get Bites on Casino RFP

MMCT Venture, a joint authority of Connecticut’s two gaming tribes, is generating interest from several border towns with its request for proposals to host a satellite casino. A proposal...

Published October 26, 2015

Springfield Officials Aghast at Smaller Casino Footprint

An official document MGM Resorts International filed with the state of Massachusetts last week reveals that in additional to eliminating a 25-story hotel from the MGM Springfield, that its...

Published October 26, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: No Surprises

When you evaluate companies on a quarterly basis, it’s difficult to find some separation. But each quarter, there are some hints about where each segment of the industry is...

Published October 26, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Renato Ascoli, Chief Executive Officer, North America Gaming/Interactive, IGT

Join us for this week’s GGB Podcast with Renato Ascoli, the chief executive officer for North America gaming and interactive for IGT, who talks about how the merger with...

Published October 26, 2015

iGaming on Table in Pennsylvania

As Pennsylvania lawmakers try to pass a budget after 100 days of partial shutdown, the chances are increasing that internet gaming legalization will be considered. House Majority Leader Dave...

Published October 19, 2015

Tigre de Cristal Opens

Lawrence Ho’s Summit Ascent Holdings opened its Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia’s Primorye zone October 8. The first phase of the deluxe resort includes a 119-room hotel and...

Published October 19, 2015

Studio City to Get More Tables?

As Studio City’s opening nears, Macau is speculating on the number of tables that will be allotted for the resort. Galaxy Entertainment won permission to add just 150 new-to-market...

Published October 19, 2015

Florida, Seminoles Nearing Compact Terms

A renewed gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe has a "better than 50 percent chance" of happening, said state Senator Rob Bradley (l.), Regulated Industries Committee chairman....

Published October 19, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Todd Moyer, General Manager, Hard Rock Casino Hotel, Sioux City

This week, the GGB Podcast travels to Sioux City where we interview Todd Moyer, the general manager of the property, on how the casino has fit into the community...

Published October 19, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Nevada Sacks DFS

The Nevada Gaming Control Board last week shut down unlicensed websites that offer daily fantasy sports within the state borders. Chairman AG Burnett (l.) called their services “sports betting.”...

Published October 19, 2015

Second Time a Charm

Tioga Downs was awarded the fourth and final casino license designated for upstate New York locations. The first round of bidding had awarded three of the four licenses, but...

Published October 19, 2015

Station Casinos Going Public

Privately owned Station Casinos, and its two majority shareholders, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta III (l.), announced it has filed the necessary federal forms for a proposed public offering of...

Published October 19, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Beijing to the Rescue?

The Mainland Chinese government, whose anticorruption campaign helped kick off an extended decline in Macau’s casino industry, now is pledging to help the beleaguered city’s chief industry. But is...

Published October 12, 2015

NagaCorp, Others Look at Cyprus

NagaCorp Ltd. is one of several casino operators looking at licensure in the Republic of Cyprus. Other bidders include Genting Group, Hard Rock International, Sun International and Bouygues, a...

Published October 12, 2015

Nazarian Exits SLS Las Vegas

Sam Nazarian (l.) and his SBE Entertainment sold his 10 percent interest in SLS Las Vegas, bringing to an end an eight-year saga that attempted to expand Nazarian’s signature...

Published October 12, 2015

Bankruptcy Date Claim Could Disrupt Caesars Plan

The latest dispute to be heard by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in the bankruptcy case of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company could disrupt the operator’s plans. Owners Apollo Global...

Published October 12, 2015

MGM Insists It Wants to Build a Connecticut Casino

Defending its claim that it would be harmed if a Connecticut law that allows the state’s two gaming tribes to seek a third casino stands, MGM has renewed its...

Published October 12, 2015

Philly Casino Plan Approved

The Philadelphia Planning Commission has approved the plan of Cordish Companies and Greenwood Racing for the $400 million Philadelphia Live! casino. Construction, however, will not go forward until a...

Published October 12, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: What We Learned At G2E

Gaming’s most important trade show isn’t just a place to see new products and services, it’s also a time to discover what the industry really believes about some of...

Published October 12, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jim Simms, CEO, Downtown Grand Casino Hotel

This week the GGB Podcast takes some time with Jim Simms, the CEO of Downtown Grand in Las Vegas, who was recently hired to bring the new property up...

Published October 12, 2015