FANTINI’S FINANCE: Back in Black

The second quarter earnings figures are out and they look encouraging for almost everyone, regionals, REITs and more. And what does the retirement of Robert Evans mean for Churchill...

Published August 3, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Ed Several, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Reed Exhibitions & G2E

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Ed Several, the senior vice president of Reed Exhibitions responsible for the staging of G2E 2015 about what to expect...

Published August 10, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Your Serve

In a sudden counter bid for bwin.party, GVC holdings upped its offer for the online gaming site to about $1.6 billion and reignited the bidding war for bwin. The...

Published August 3, 2015

Senators Call for More Oversight of Tribal Casinos

Some U.S. senators, including the senator who authored the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, John McCain (l.), say that tribal casinos need more regulatory oversight. They are using a General...

Published August 3, 2015

Cyprus to Choose Casino Licensee

Starting in September, Cyprus will begin the two-part selection process that will eventually award a single integrated casino resort license. The country enacted gaming legislation last month. Tourism Minister...

Published August 3, 2015

Boston Costing Wynn Millions

Lawsuits, including one launched by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh (l.), challenging everything that Wynn Resorts is doing in Massachusetts is rapidly eating up cash. At the same time, the...

Published August 3, 2015

Crown Submits Sydney Plan

It’s been almost a year since James Packer’s Crown Resorts was approved to develop a VIP gaming resort at Sydney Harbor. Now the Australian operator has finally submitted plans...

Published August 3, 2015

Mirage For Sale?

Reports surfaced last week that the Mirage in Las Vegas was up for sale by MGM Resorts. The iconic property is away from its parent company’s development focus these...

Published August 3, 2015

VIPs Roll Through the Roof at Cambodian Casino

Rolling chip turnover for VIP games was up 69 percent year-on-year at the Star Vegas Resort and Club (l.) in Cambodia for the fiscal year that ended June 30....

Published August 3, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: For GLPI, Second Time’s a Charm

The offer Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. made to acquire Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s real estate assets has been accepted by Pinnacle. The transaction will be for $4.75 billion in...

Published July 27, 2015

Bahamas PM to Take Over Baha Mar

Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie (l.) says he will take over Baha Mar, an unfinished multibillion-dollar casino resort in the capital city of Nassau. The $3.5 billion Baha Mar...

Published July 27, 2015

Caesars Lawsuits Can Go Forward

The judge in the bankruptcy case of Caesars Entertainment’s largest operating unit has ruled that lawsuits against the operator can go forward during the case, threatening the company’s restructuring...

Published July 27, 2015

Massachusetts Casino Developer Drops Out

The casino landscape in Southeastern Massachusetts underwent a massive earthquake last week as KG Urban abruptly pulled out of its proposal to build a casino resort in New Bedford...

Published July 27, 2015

888 Lands bwin.party for £900m

888 Holdings has won the bidding war for bwin.party in a deal valued at just under ₤900 million. 888 outbid GVC Holdings, which was partnered with Amaya Gaming. Though...

Published July 27, 2015

Ladbrokes and Gala Coral About to Merge

A multi-billion merger of Ladbrokes and Gala Coral is imminent, according to reports with former HBOS chief Andy Hornby set to be named COO of the new Ladbrokes Coral...

Published July 27, 2015

Merati: SB445 Opens Nevada Books to International Markets

A sports betting bill that allows financiers to invest in the sports betting business will provide liquidity to make sports betting a truly viable business in the state of...

Published July 27, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Seeking CEOs

The conditions that face every CEO is different, particularly in the gaming industry. Those conditions usually determine the success of the CEO’s strategy. Pinnacle’s Anthony Sanfilippo (l.) has made...

Published July 27, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Valandra, Chairman and CEO, Great Luck Gaming

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Joe Valandra, the chairman and CEO of Great Luck Gaming on the progress being made to allow tribes to offer...

Published July 27, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Caesars Close to Restructuring Deal

The second-largest shareholder of Caesars Entertainment is reportedly in talks to salvage the bankruptcy restructuring plan of the company’s largest operating unit. A company controlled by billionaire John Paulson...

Published July 20, 2015

888 Set to Win bwin.party Tussle

Even with a lower offer than rival GVC Holdings, 888 Holdings last week achieved the agreement of the board of director of bwin.party entertainment to buy the once-dominant iGaming...

Published July 20, 2015