Hope Remains For Seminole Compact

Florida Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano (l.) said Governor Rick Scott could sign a new Seminole agreement that lawmakers could approve when they return for the next regular session...

Published May 18, 2015

Begaye New Navajo Nation President

The Navajo Nation has a new president, Russell Begaye, whose term ends months of governmental in-fighting. In his inaugural speech, Begaye called for restoring the Navajo language, urged educated...

Published May 18, 2015

Caesars: Bad News, Good News

While undergoing creditor scrutiny on pre-bankruptcy transactions of its largest unit and facing a federal money-laundering probe, Caesars Entertainment reports its best results since 2008. New CEO Mark Frissora...

Published May 18, 2015

Reid Again Backs Online Gambling Ban

Retiring Nevada Senator Harry Reid (l.) has again come out in support of an online gambling ban and said he would also consider a ban on online poker. There...

Published May 18, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Grant Bowie, CEO, MGM China

This week, the GGB Podcast features a long-distance chat with Grant Bowie, the chief executive officer of MGM China, on the downturn in the market there and what it...

Published May 18, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Sweet Home Alabama

In a rare move, Republican legislators in Alabama are supporting allowing gambling to help close the state's $280 million-plus budget gap. The bill’s sponsor, Senate President Pro Tem Del...

Published May 11, 2015

Numbers Down, Shares Up in Macau

The value of Macau casino shares rose on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, even as the gaming hub reaches what analysts hope is its bottom. GGR fell almost 39...

Published May 11, 2015

Portugal Legalizes Online Gambling

A new online gambling bill has been approved by the Portugal Council of Ministers. The bill brings online gambling in the country under the gaming regulatory agency Santa Casa...

Published May 11, 2015

UK Elections Could Decide FOBT Debate

Despite self-policing efforts by the U.K. gaming industry, the debate continues to rage over fixed-odds betting terminals, which now number more than 34,000 in the country. FOBTs have been...

Published May 11, 2015

Penn REIT Talks to Pinnacle

Pinnacle Entertainment has confirmed it is in talks with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. for a possible sale of its real estate assets, including the L’Auberge casino in Baton...

Published May 11, 2015

Indiana Gaming Bill Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature

Indiana Governor Mike Pence (l.) allowed HB 1540, a bill that would permit the state's riverboat casinos to move ashore, to become law without his signature. Some casino operators...

Published May 11, 2015

Marketing Legend Romero Passes

John Romero, one of the most innovative minds in casino marketing, passed away last week at the age of 85. A very accomplished author, editor and marketing executive, he...

Published May 11, 2015

Seminoles Pursue Compact Negotiations

Following the Florida legislature's abrupt departure without renewing the Seminole compact, the tribe wrote to Governor Rick Scott (l.) and legislative leaders demanding the state resume good faith negotiations...

Published May 11, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Derik Mooberry, Group Chief Executive of Gaming, Scientific Games Corporation

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Derik Mooberry, the head of the gaming divisions of Scientific Games on how the amalgamation of the three iconic brands...

Published May 11, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Hurdle Crossed for iPoker Bill in California

After several years of trying, proponents of bills to legalize online poker in California have passed a bill out of committee and into a series of hearings. Although it’s...

Published May 4, 2015

Japan Tries Again

“If at first you don’t succeed…” Casino advocates in Japan last week submitted yet another bill to parliament that would bring legal gaming to the country. Analysts say casinos...

Published May 4, 2015

Nevada Charges Illegal Online Gambling Operator

Nevada’s Attorney General Adam Laxalt (l.) and state gaming regulators have brought charges against a Las Vegas man for operating an illegal online website. It is the first time...

Published May 4, 2015

Indiana Lawmakers Pass Gambling Bill

Riverboat casinos like the Tropicana in Evansville (l.) may move onto land under a bill recently passed by the Indiana legislature. However, a provision to allow live dealers at...

Published May 4, 2015

Fung: Aquis Is a Go

Hong Kong businessman Tony Fung Wing Cheung (l.) says he is committed to developing his planned Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort in Queensland, Australia. Rumors had circulated that a...

Published May 4, 2015

Poarch Tribe Offers Alabama $250 Million

To help close a projected budget gap, the Poarch Band recently offered Alabama lawmakers $250 million, in exchange for exclusive gaming rights. The tribe also would pay a percentage...

Published May 4, 2015