UNLV Conference Features Wynn

Steve Wynn returned to the Mirage last week for the first time since selling his company to MGM in 2000 to kick off the 16th annual International Conference on...

Published June 13, 2016

Florida Supreme Court Hears Slots Arguments

Arguments recently were presented to the Florida Supreme Court which will determine if Gretna Racing, which already hosts a poker room (l.), can install slots, which Gadsden County voters...

Published June 13, 2016

Will Macau Finally Get Lucky in June?

Gaming analysts are playing it safe after disappointing revenues in Macau for the month of May. The team at Sanford C. Bernstein predicts the numbers will fall between 3...

Published June 13, 2016

Rio’s Olympic Park as Casino?

Barra Olympic Park (l.) in Rio de Janeiro, which will host a number of events during the 2016 Olympics, could be repurposed as a casino resort after the games...

Published June 13, 2016

Duluth, Tribe Settle Long-term Legal Battle

After seven years of lawsuits and countersuits, the city of Duluth, Minnesota and the Fond du Lac Band have agreed that the tribe will pay the city $150,000 annually...

Published June 13, 2016

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Are REITs Real?

The current financing craze in the gaming industry is the real estate investment trust (REIT). Their attraction for investors is mainly the dividend. But exactly how does this work?

Published June 13, 2016

GGB PODCAST: The Late Dr. Bill Eadington & Bo Bernhard, Executive Director, UNLV’s International Gaming Institute

This is a special edition of the GGB Podcast, in honor of last week’s International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, we bring back a podcast with the founder...

Published June 20, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Sheldon Settles

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson has reached a “comprehensive, confidential” settlement with Steven Jacobs (l.), former CEO of Sands China, in a wrongful termination case that spanned...

Published June 6, 2016

Monte Carlo Becomes Park MGM

The rebranding of the Monte Carlo casino was announced last week and it was revealed the company is partnering with New York-based Sydell Group on the $450 million renovation,...

Published June 6, 2016

Is Now the Time for Brazil?

As the Brazilian government contemplates legal gaming, multinational gaming operators are sizing up the market, which could already hosts bingo parlors, “jogo do bicho” (an animal-themed lottery style game,...

Published June 6, 2016

Indian State Eyes Casino Jackpot

The Indian state of Maharashtra could generate just shy of $280 million if it allows land-based casinos, says the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corp. The group supports casinos as a...

Published June 6, 2016

Support for New Casinos in New Jersey Divided

A new poll finds that New Jersey voters are statistically deadlocked on a proposed referendum to expand casinos into northern New Jersey with 48 percent in favor of the...

Published June 6, 2016

Pennsylvania to Reconsider iGaming

Reconsideration and votes on two separate measures that would legalize online gaming in Pennsylvania was tentatively scheduled this week. House Majority Leader Dave Reed (l.) says everything is in...

Published June 6, 2016

Debt Vs. Opportunity in Massachusetts

The recent groundbreaking of the First Light Resort & Casino (l.) owned by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is a real event, despite lawsuits challenging the project and reports that...

Published June 6, 2016

Aristocrat Profits Soar

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. reported a net increase in profit for the six-month period ending March 31 of 105 percent compared to the same prior-year period. CEO Jamie Odell (l.)...

Published June 6, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: John Acres, Founder and President, Acres 4.0

This week in a special edition of the GGB Podcast, we sit down with John Acres, the founder and president of Acres 4.0 to continue our discussions on the...

Published June 6, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: As ETGs Surge, Suppliers Face Off

A surge in the popularity of electronic table games in Asian casinos provides the backdrop for a continuation of a long-running dispute between two major suppliers in Macau, as...

Published May 30, 2016

California iPoker Bill Moves Forward in Assembly

A bill that would legalize online poker in California is moving forward with some language that the author, Rep. Adam Gray (l.), hopes will calm the waters on a...

Published May 30, 2016

Sands to Build Vegas Arena, Still Backing Stadium

Las Vegas Sands and Madison Square Garden say they are partnering to build a 17,500-seat arena with private money located east of the Sands Expo and Convention Center as...

Published May 30, 2016

New Jersey Approves Atlantic City Rescue Plan

The New Jersey legislature has approved a plan to rescue financially critical Atlantic City from bankruptcy and Governor Chris Christie (l.) signed the bill the next day. Under the...

Published May 30, 2016