Several Texas Gambling Bills Proposed

Numerous gambling bills have been proposed in the Texas legislature. They would allow the Kickapoo Tribe, which once operated a tribal casino (l.), to have a gaming compact; authorize...

Published May 4, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Panic Button

The steady bad news emanating from Macau has now taken its toll. Investors are fleeing the companies with operations there. Reality has hit home. But what is the real...

Published May 4, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jonodev Chaudhuri, Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Jonodev Chaudhuri, who was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Published May 4, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Help for Japanese Casino Bill?

A bill to legalize casino gaming in Japan has been repeatedly delayed, dashing hopes by supporters that the country can get resorts up and running in time for the...

Published April 27, 2015

Studio City Headed for Default?

A cap on table games in Macau could force Melco Crown Entertainment to default on loans associated with its HK$10.86 billion (US$1.4 billion) Studio City project on the Cotai...

Published April 27, 2015

Power Struggle at Atlantic City’s Revel

ACR Energy, which turned power off to Atlantic City’s closed Revel casino, has reached an interim agreement with owner Glenn Straub to restore power and water to the property....

Published April 27, 2015

Baha Mar CEO Lambasts Government, Contractor

Sarkis Izmirlian (l.), CEO of the still-under-construction Baha Mar mega-resort in Nassau, Bahamas, has criticized the Bahamian government and his Chinese construction contractor. Construction and operation in the Bahamas...

Published April 27, 2015

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider iGaming

As a state House committee in Pennsylvania began hearings on the first of three iGaming bills, opposition to Sheldon Adelson’s federal anti-iGaming bill emerged. Las Vegas Sands Senior Vice...

Published April 27, 2015

Elaine Wynn Ousted From Company Board

Results of the election of new board members for Wynn Resorts were announced last week, and Elaine Wynn, one of the co-founders of the company, failed in her attempt...

Published April 27, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: U.S. Optimism, Macau Reality

As the first quarter results start rolling in, early returns are showing renewed hope for the U.S. gaming market, and a hard-bitten reality coming from Macau. Outside of the...

Published April 27, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior

This week, in the second segment of a two-part presentation, the GGB Podcast features a speech given by Kevin Washburn, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Department...

Published April 27, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Tribes Face Connecticut Roadblocks

Connecticut’s two gaming tribes, the Mohegans and the Pequots, are encountering growing resistance to their call for new casinos, including from a new player, the state’s attorney general. According...

Published April 20, 2015

Queensland Backing Off Casino Development?

With a new Labor government in power, official enthusiasm could be waning for a quartet of megaresorts planned for Queensland, including Echo Entertainment’s proposed Brisbane casino (l.). Chinese-backed investors...

Published April 20, 2015

AGA Wants to Join Forces with Attorneys Generals to Fight Illegal Gambling

In a speech to the National Association of Attorneys General, American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman (l.) has called for a partnership between legal gaming and attorneys general of...

Published April 20, 2015

Caesars vs. Creditors

The judge in the bankruptcy case of Caesars Entertainment’s largest operating unit will consider whether the operator should have submitted to an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by creditors.

Published April 20, 2015

Manila: Heir Apparent?

The decline of the world’s No. 1 gaming hub has put the Philippines on the front burner for many global gamblers; now a $1 billion project (l.) is now...

Published April 20, 2015

Resorts AC Launches Online Gaming Site; Unveils High Tech Lounge

Atlantic City’s first casino, Resorts Casino Hotel, has launched an online gaming site along with a new iGaming Lounge on the casino floor. The ResortsCasino.com website offers slot and...

Published April 20, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior

This week, in part one of a two-part presentation, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Kevin Washburn, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Department of the...

Published April 20, 2015

Report Says Connecticut Could Lose Millions to Neighboring States

A report by New England gaming expert Clyde Barrow (l.) predicts dire economic ills for Connecticut if it doesn’t build several small casinos to try to keep players inside...

Published April 13, 2015

New Pennsylvania iPoker Bill Introduced

A third bill designed to legalize online poker in Pennsylvania has been introduced by Rep. Tina Davis (l.) as legislative hearings are scheduled for bills calling for both internet...

Published April 13, 2015