MGM-Ho Deal Confuses Analysts

MGM Resorts has announced that it will acquire a greater stake in MGM China, and trade 4 million shares in the U.S. parent to MGM China CEO Pansy Ho...

Published August 22, 2016

American Gaming Association Partners with District Attorneys to Address Illegal Gambling; ‘Gaming Votes’ Visits St. Louis

In the first-ever training series that’s part of its “Stop Illegal Gambling- Play it Safe” Initiative the American Gaming Association has partnered with the National District Attorneys Association. The...

Published August 22, 2016

William Hill Rejects Improved $4 Billion Bid From 888/Rank

William Hill Plc has rejected an increased $4 billion acquisition bid from 888 Holdings Plc and Rank Group Plc, leaving the prospect that the two companies can work out...

Published August 22, 2016

Gaming 2.0: Facing A Voyage On Stormy Seas Or Smooth Sailing To A New Normal?

There’s no time for self-congratulatory happy talk, our industry needs to start facing its tough new challenges head on. Veteran casino executive and current gaming analyst Howard Jay Klein...

Published August 22, 2016

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Government Interference

The shuttering of PhilWeb in the Philippines brings back the recognition that gaming often exists at the whim of governments and changes in leadership can impact the jobs, revenue...

Published August 22, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Tom Cantone, Vice President, Entertainment, Mohegan Sun

This week the GGB Podcast talks with Tom Cantone, the vice president of entertainment for Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, about his long career booking entertainment and how he changed...

Published August 22, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: California Governor Signs 10 Gaming Pacts

New compacts were signed between the state of California and 10 tribes that approach gaming revenue in different ways. In some tribes, that slot fees were altered, in others...

Published August 15, 2016

Stern To Speak at G2E in Favor of Sports Betting

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern (l.), the man credited with building the league into the financial powerhouse it is today, has changed his mind about sports betting. He now...

Published August 15, 2016

William Hill Rejects 888/Rank Group Acquisition Bid

U.K. bookmaker William Hill has rejected a $4.2 billion acquisition offer from 888 Holdings and Rank Group saying the bid undervalues the company. The bid included shares in a...

Published August 15, 2016

Tokyo’s Koike Supports Casino

Yuriko Koike (l.), the new governor of Tokyo and the first woman to hold the position, agrees with the country’s Liberal Democratic Party that a casino in the Japanese...

Published August 15, 2016

How Will Casino Closure Affect New Jersey Casino Referendum Vote?

Both sides in the debate over whether New Jersey should expand casinos outside of Atlantic City are pointing to the announced closing of the Trump Taj Mahal (l.) casino...

Published August 15, 2016

Baazov Out at Amaya

David Baazov (l.) has severed all ties with the Amaya, the company he founded. Baazov took a leave of absence in March when Quebec authorities launched an investigation into...

Published August 15, 2016

Golden Nugget Launches Live-Dealer Online Casino

Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget will be the first U.S. iGaming site to offer a live dealer. The casino will offer blackjack, roulette and a version of baccarat on its...

Published August 15, 2016

OLG Reopens Casino Operations Bidding

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is again seeking an operator for the Rideau Carleton Raceway's (l.) expanded gaming facility in Ottawa. OLG began the process in November 2012...

Published August 15, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ed Sutor, President & CEO, Dover Downs

This week the GGB Podcast visits Delaware for a discussion of Dover Downs and the market situation there with property president, Ed Sutor.

Published August 15, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Charlie Barksdale, CEO, Dynamic Gaming

This week GGB Podcast has a discussion with Charlie Barksdale, the president of a startup gaming vendor that recently debuted a unique hybrid of an electronic and a live...

Published August 8, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Table Trouble For Wynn

Wynn Resorts Ltd. says its new Wynn Palace resort (l.), set to open later this month on Macau’s Cotai Strip, may receive only 100 new-to-market live gaming tables from...

Published August 8, 2016

Executive Shuffle at Scientific Games

Scientific Games announced last week it had hired Kevin Sheehan, the former CEO at Norwegian Cruise Lines, and president and chief executive officer. Gavin Isaacs (l.), who had been...

Published August 8, 2016

Incheon Airport Inks Inspire Deal With Mohegans

Incheon International Airport Corp. in South Korea has signed an agreement with Inspire Integrated Resorts to develop a casino complex on Yeongjong Island. Inspire is a partnership of the...

Published August 8, 2016

End in Sight for Caesars Bankruptcy Saga?

In the wake of its $4.4 billion mega-deal for Playtika and its popular Slotomania game (l.), Caesars Entertainment may finally be getting junior creditors to support a restructuring of...

Published August 8, 2016