Florida Senators Hear Testimony On Compact

As the Seminole tribe and Chairman James Billie (l.) launched TV ads promoting it and No Casinos launched a campaign against it, the Florida Senate Regulated Industries Committee last...

Published January 25, 2016

Mandalay Bay Completes $70 Million Convention Center Expansion

The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino completed a $70 million expansion of its convention center by opening the 70,000-square-foot Oceanside Ballroom in January. The new ballroom is in addition...

Published January 25, 2016

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Quarterly Questions

With an uneven year behind us, what will 2016 bring for gaming investors? The fourth quarter reports should give some hints about some of the issues that follow the...

Published January 25, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Derek Stevens, Co-Owner, D Casino Las Vegas

This week the GGB Podcast features an interview with Derek Stevens, the co-owner of the D Casino, the Golden Gate casino and the recently purchased Las Vegas Club in...

Published January 25, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Jackpot Fever

Lotteries in the United States and the United Kingdom saw their largest jackpots in history last week. Powerball’s $1.3 billion jackpot was the largest in world history. But what...

Published January 18, 2016

Isle of Capri Casinos CEO Virginia McDowell To Retire

Virginia McDowell (l.), president and chief executive officer of Isle of Capri Casinos, announced her retirement last week, effective April 27. Current Chief Financial Officer Eric Hausler will succeed...

Published January 18, 2016

DraftKings, FanDuel Allowed to Operate in New York For Now

As the daily fantasy sports industry fights different battles in different states, it scored a temporary win in New York where a state appeals court ruled the sites could...

Published January 18, 2016

Georgia Lawmakers Push Casino Referendum

Instead of pushing legislation allowing six destination casinos, Georgia Rep. Ron Stephens (l.) is focusing on a constitutional amendment requiring a voter referendum that would allow casino gambling to...

Published January 18, 2016

Indian State Considering Casinos

Maharashtra may finally open the door to legal casinos in the Indian state. The government is studying the regulatory structure in place in Goa and Sikkim before enacting a...

Published January 18, 2016

Seminole Compact Fate Looks Grim

Although a Florida Chamber of Commerce poll showed 75 percent of respondents support the proposed Seminole compact, the state legislature has its doubts. At the annual Florida Gaming Congress,...

Published January 18, 2016

Great Canadian Acquires First Ontario Casino Bundle

Under the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's modernization plan, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced the Ontario Gaming East Limited Partnership has acquired OLG's Gaming Bundle 2 for $51.3 million,...

Published January 18, 2016

Taj Mahal Wins Union Showdown; Icahn Takeover Imminent

Trump Taj Mahal last week won an appeal that reaffirmed its ability to end benefits for its union workers. The decision should pave the way for a takeover of...

Published January 18, 2016

FANTINI’S FINANCE: The Great Meltdown

High-flying gaming stocks of companies with properties in Las Vegas and Macau have come crashing down to earth. What does the continued slump in Macau mean for shareholders of...

Published January 18, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Rich Emery, President, Thalden Boyd Emery Architects.

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Rich Emery, the president of Thalden Boyd Emery Architects, on the approach his firm takes when designing casinos for tribal...

Published January 18, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Ups and Downs in Macau

Gaming revenues in Macau were better than expected in December, but still down 21.2 percent for the year, going into the jurisdiction’s 19th month of recession. One analyst called...

Published January 11, 2016

Mashpee Wampanoag Get Reservation

Last week the federal government approved land into trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe in Massachusetts, opening the door for the tribe to build a casino resort in Taunton....

Published January 11, 2016

Another Delay for Japan Casino Bill

The government of Japan and the Liberal Democratic Party have passed on considering a casino bill during the ordinary parliamentary session that began January 4. According to a member...

Published January 11, 2016

California to Consider Several Gaming Bills

The California legislature could consider bills this year on online poker, Sportsbetting and Daily Fantasy Springs. California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) Chairman Steve Stallings (l.) asking that lawmakers...

Published January 11, 2016

Monte Carlo Rebranding Planned

The Monte Carlo casino in Las Vegas is looking to rebrand with a new concert venue and name change, the Las Vegas Sun reported. The makeover is intended to...

Published January 11, 2016

Decorah Named President at FireKeepers

Brian Decorah, chief executive officer at the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi's FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan, has been named president, succeeding R. Bruce McKee who...

Published January 11, 2016