GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Gary Goddard, Founder and CEO, Goddard Group

This week, the GGB Podcast connects with Gary Goddard, the founder and CEO of the Goddard Group, one of the premier architectural firms in the gaming industry on his...

Published January 11, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Diamond or Coal?

The controversial Desert Diamond Casino near Glendale, Arizona, opened December 20. The Tohono O’odham Nation first proposed the casino in 2009, but local, state and federal opposition tried to...

Published January 4, 2016

Amaya Handed Huge PokerStars Fine

A judge in Kentucky fined Amaya Gaming $870 million as penalty for its subsidiary PokerStars.com’s illegal operation of online gaming for state residents from 2006 to 2011. Amaya did...

Published January 4, 2016

U.S. Baha Mar Subsidiary Moves to End Chapter 11

Northshore Mainland Services, the only U.S.-based subsidiary of the company behind the Baha Mar resort in Bahamas, has moved to dismiss Chapter 11 proceedings. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie...

Published January 4, 2016

New Jersey Still Divided on New Casinos

Little was accomplished over the holiday break to bring two competing plans for new casinos in New Jersey to be built outside of Atlantic City closer to a compromise....

Published January 4, 2016

California Casino Reopens after 14 Months

A California casino that was closed 14 months ago due to an armed incursion by a faction of the Picayune Rancheria reopened on the 31st day of December. The...

Published January 4, 2016

Oklahoma Tribe Pursues Poker Website

If a federal judge approves an arbitrator's ruling, the 800-member Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma will become the first in the state to operate an international gambling website, Pokertribe.com. The...

Published January 4, 2016

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Figuring the Fed

A rise in interest rates by the Federal Reserve seems modest, but what will it mean to the gaming industry, from operators to manufacturers?

Published January 4, 2016

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Dermot Smurfit, CEO, GAN

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down the Dermot Smurfit, the CEO of GAN, formerly Game Account Network, on why every land-based casino should have a social casino connected...

Published January 4, 2016

Japan Still Pushing Casino Bill

Japan’s long-delayed casino bill could now be on track for passage in late 2016. If that happens, supporters hope integrated resorts can open in for the 2020 Olympic Games....

Published January 4, 2016

Global Gaming Business Magazine Releases 2016 ‘25 People to Watch’

The GGB '25 People to Watch" is out. The annual list appears in the January edition of the magazine, which also features an interview with IGT CEO Marco Sala....

Published December 21, 2015

Sides Lining Up Over Seminole Compact

Since Governor Rick Scott announced the proposed compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe, the pro and con sides have been busy solidifying their positions. The proposed compact would...

Published December 21, 2015

California Card Room Troubles Traced to One Thing

The answer is stronger regulation. Would someone please ask the question? Richard Schuetz, a former member of the California Gambling Commission, gives his views on what went wrong in...

Published December 21, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Andrew Klebanow, Steve Gallaway and Bill Bryson, Global Market Advisors

This week the GGB Podcast features a group interview with the principals of Global Market Advisors, Andrew Klebanow, Steve Gallaway and Bill Bryson, talking about the issues that their...

Published December 21, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Texas-Sized Showdown

Despite government officials' appeals, including Governor Greg Abbott (l.), to repeal historical racing rules, the Texas Racing Commission voted again to publish them, following testimony from horse racing industry...

Published December 21, 2015

Brazil Casino Bill Clears Senate Committee

A bill authored by Senator Ciro Nogueira (l.) that would legalize casino gaming in Brazil has cleared a senate committee and now heads to the full senate. If passed,...

Published December 21, 2015

And Then There Were Five

Five bidders are in the final race to win a casino license on the Greek island of Cyprus. They include NagaCorp; Philippine operator Bloomberry Resorts; U.S.-based Hard Rock; Bouygues...

Published December 21, 2015

GLPI Finally Buys The Meadows

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., the REIT spun off by Penn National Gaming, has acquired the Meadows Racetrack and Casino outside of Pittsburgh for $440 million from Cannery Casino...

Published December 21, 2015

Pennsylvania iGaming Pushed to Spring

The state House committee chairman sponsoring comprehensive online gaming legislation in Pennsylvania says the bill will not be voted on this session. Sponsor John Payne (l.) says he’ll bring...

Published December 21, 2015

Mass Market in Danger as China Eyes Bank Card Transactions

Macau casino shares took a dive earlier this month on news that Mainland China will take a closer look at the illegal use of bank debit cards, especially the...

Published December 21, 2015