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

Appeal Reverses Florida Slots Decision

An appeals court in Florida last week reversed a decision by a lower court that could have permitted all state parimutuel facilities to install slot machines. The 1st District...

Published October 5, 2015

Skill Rules Detailed

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved regulations that divide the state’s approvals into three categories, adding skill-based and hybrid games to games of chance. Last week’s G2E gave some...

Published October 5, 2015

New Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Opens

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' new $110 million Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel opened September 28 Murphy, North Carolina. Thousands of visitors poured through the lavish lobby...

Published October 5, 2015

Loveman Joins Aetna

Caesars Entertainment Chairman and former CEO Gary Loveman (l.) is joining the Aetna insurance company to head a new health services division. Loveman still has the responsibility of overseeing...

Published October 5, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mark Giannantonio, President, Resorts Atlantic City

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Mark Giannantonio, the president of Resorts Atlantic City on his property and how it has continued to thrive in a...

Published October 5, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Gaming Mania

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) concluded last week in Las Vegas bringing to a close one of the most dynamic events in its 14-year history. Highlights included a controversial keynote,...

Published October 5, 2015

Izmirlian, Bahamas Officials in Talks

Sarkis Izmirlian met with Prime Minister Perry Christie (l.) and the attorney general of the Bahamas in a last-ditch effort to save his Baha Mar resort project. The nearly...

Published October 5, 2015

Last Man Standing in Massachusetts

With federal approval for the one tribal casino envisioned in the southeastern region of Massachusetts now a reality, questions are being asked about how the bid to build a...

Published October 5, 2015

China Cash Crunch

China’s State Administration for Foreign Exchange has introduced new limits on UnionPay cash withdrawals by cardholders outside China. The move is further indication the Mainland government is concerned about...

Published October 5, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: MGM Springfield Springs a Big Surprise

MGM Springfield shocked the state gaming commission by significantly downsizing its plans. Instead of a soaring hotel tower (l.), a smaller six-story hotel will suffice, says the company. Meanwhile,...

Published September 28, 2015

G2E Week!

The world’s largest and most important gaming trade show, Global Gaming Expo (G2E), debuts this week at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas with impressive keynotes, a comprehensive...

Published September 28, 2015

LVS in the Hunt for Georgia Casinos

A Georgia legislative committee took public comment regarding bills authorizing casinos and horseracing to help the underfinanced HOPE scholarship program. MGM Resorts International Chairman Jim Murren made the case...

Published September 28, 2015

Las Vegas Gets Final Presidential Debate

Las Vegas will host the final 2016 presidential debate at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center (l.) before voters decide the matter at the polls, the Commission on Presidential Debates...

Published September 28, 2015