Bloomberry Eyes Argentina

Bloomberry Resorts Corp., the parent company of Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila’s Entertainment City largely owned by Ricky Razon (l.), has established a subsidiary that will explore investment...

Published September 28, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: The World of Gaming

The world’s largest gaming tradeshow will take center stage next week in Las Vegas, with the usual post-show evaluations that could determine the success or failure of many gaming...

Published September 28, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Gavin Isaacs, President & CEO, Scientific Games

This week, the GGB Podcast features a special discussion with Gavin Isaacs, the president and CEO of Scientific Games on how his company has accomplished the convergence of casino,...

Published September 28, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: HOTLanta

A Georgia legislative study committee heard from members of the gaming industry, including MGM Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, as it considers ways to raise more money for the...

Published September 21, 2015

Nevada Introduces Skill Regulations

The first regulations that permit skill games in the casino environment were released last week by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The rules will permit players who are more...

Published September 21, 2015

New Boss for Sands China

Political influence has won over gaming industry experience in Las Vegas Sands’ choice of a new chief operating officer for its lucrative Macau subsidiary. Hong Kong construction magnate Wilfred...

Published September 21, 2015

New Jersey Congressman Calls for DFS Hearing

New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone (l.), in a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is asking for a review of daily fantasy sports sites to determine if...

Published September 21, 2015

Federal Judge Declines to Order Arizona to Issue Casino License

The Tohono O'Odham Nation of Arizona suffered its first ever court setback last week when a federal judge refused to issue a preliminary injunction ordering the state to issue...

Published September 21, 2015

OLG Chooses Great Canadian Gaming

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has signed a 20-year agreement with the Ontario Gaming East Limited Partnership, which will pay $50.4 million to operate gaming services in the East...

Published September 21, 2015

Caesars Fights To Rescind Bond Guarantees

Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin (l.) says Caesars may have broken the law by scrapping provisions of bond covenants that guarantee lenders will be repaid. Caesars is challenging the ruling...

Published September 21, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Hitting Bottom

The hits keep on coming for Macau and there is no end in sight. Or at least it was for more than a year. Now do we see light...

Published September 21, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Bruce McKee, CEO, Firekeepers Hotel & Casino

This week, the GGB Podcast visits with Bruce McKee the CEO of Firekeepers Hotel and Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, on his long history in the gaming industry and...

Published September 21, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Wynn Gets Key Approval In Massachusetts

The $1.7 billion Wynn Everett Casino has overcome another hurdle when Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton (l.) approved the traffic and environmental report developed by Wynn Resorts....

Published August 31, 2015

South Korea OKs Nine IR Sites for RFPs

The Korean government last week identified nine integrated resort sites for an upcoming RFP process. Most of the sites are near the Incheon airport, but does not include the...

Published August 31, 2015

The Beat Goes On With Online Consolidation

Fresh off reports of a mega-merger between Ladbrokes and Coral Group, two more online giants from the British Isles are joining forces—Paddy Power and Betfair—bringing together a leading global...

Published August 31, 2015

Florida, Seminoles Close to Compact

The state of Florida and the Seminoles are in compact negotiations after a long stalemate, said Florida Senate Regulated Industries Chairman Rob Bradley (l.). A provision of the 2010...

Published August 31, 2015

Senior Lenders On Board With Caesars Restructuring

Caesars Entertainment finally has gotten the green light from the major creditors of its largest operating subsidiary to take the subsidiary out of federal bankruptcy protection as a relatively...

Published August 31, 2015

Rosewood to Baha Mar: We’re Outta Here

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts International has filed a motion to withdraw from the troubled Baha Mar project (l.) in the Bahamas. In a Delaware bankruptcy court, Rosewood said its...

Published August 31, 2015

Disputed Arizona Casino Looks at Completion by End of Year

Despite everything that its opponents can throw at it, the Desert Diamond West Valley Resort in Glendale, Arizona is still on schedule to open a temporary casino by the...

Published August 31, 2015

Ho’s Tigre de Cristal to Open in Russia

A September grand opening is planned for the first casino resort in Russia’s Primorye region (plans at left). Tigre de Cristal, developed and managed by Lawrence Ho’s Summit Ascent...

Published August 31, 2015