GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Sabby Gill, Senior VP of International Sales, IGT

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Sabby Gill, the senior vice president of international sales for IGT about how the company’s products perform in different global...

Published April 13, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Power Outage in AC

Florida developer Glenn Straub (l.) finalized his deal to purchase Atlantic City’s closed Revel casino and immediately found himself in a showdown with the casino’s energy provider. ACR Energy...

Published April 13, 2015

Wynn Hits a Massachusetts Wall

Environmental clearances have proven to be the Achilles Heel of the Everett casino planned by Wynn Resorts (l.). A state official has ruled that the project needs to do...

Published April 13, 2015

Florida Casino Plan Scrapped

Governor Rick Scott (l.) wants to make sure the Seminoles are not going to be left behind in any deal to expand gaming in the Sunshine State, as that...

Published April 13, 2015

In Russia, Ho a No-Go

Lawrence Ho’s long-stalled casino project in Russia’s Primorye gambling zone has been delayed yet again. Now officials with First Gambling Company of the East say the $700 million resort...

Published April 13, 2015

Where Have Macau’s VIPs Gone?

In the aftermath of a government crackdown on corruption in Macau, high-rolling gamblers have fled their former playground to play elsewhere. Some jurisdictions are picking up the slack, but...

Published April 13, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Cadillac Jack Goes to AGS

The consolidation in the slot industry continues. When Amaya put Cadillac Jack on the auction block, there were many tire-kickers, but it took almost a full year to get...

Published April 6, 2015

MGM Breaks Ground in Maryland

MGM Resorts International held the official groundbreaking for the MGM National Harbor mega-resort on the Potomac River across from Washington, D.C. The project is just one of several for...

Published April 6, 2015

Baha Mar Puts the Brakes on Bahamas

The planned April 3 soft opening of a $3.5 billion hotel casino in the Bahamas was delayed due to a dispute with the lead contractor. Baha Mar has announced...

Published April 6, 2015

France: ‘Oui’ to Paris Casinos?

The French government reportedly is reconsidering its ban on casinos in the capital city of Paris. Presently, casinos cannot be developed within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the City...

Published April 6, 2015

Double Digits in Macau

The casino industry in Macau has posted its 10th consecutive monthly decline since President Xi Jinping (l.) tightened the reins last summer. Gaming revenues plummeted 39 percent in March,...

Published April 6, 2015

Texas Congressman Wants Federal Online Poker Bill

US Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)—in what appears to be direct opposition to efforts to ban online gambling in Congress through the Restoration of America’s Wire Act—says he will introduce...

Published April 6, 2015

NIGA Celebrates Successful Show

Indian Gaming 2015 coincided this year with the 30th anniversary of the organization and if attendance and exhibitors were any indication, the National Indian Gaming Association is more successful...

Published April 6, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Seth Palansky, VP, Corporate Communications/Editor-In-Chief, Caesars Interactive

This week, the GGB Podcast talks to Seth Palansky, the vice president of corporate communications and editor-in-chief for Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc. about his role at the iGaming North...

Published April 6, 2015

Reid Resigns

Harry Reid, Nevada’s senior senator and the Minority Leader in the U.S. Senate, last week said he would not stand for re-election in 2016, ending a 28-year career in...

Published March 30, 2015

Nevada and Delaware Launch Online Poker Player Sharing

Nevada and Delaware have officially launched their online poker network, which connects players from both states in the same online poker games. 888 Holdings is providing the platform for...

Published March 30, 2015

Pro-Casino Forces Push Japanese Bill

Lawmakers who support the legalization of casino gaming in Japan are rushing to submit a casino bill by the end of March. Officials including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (l.)...

Published March 30, 2015

Senator Introduces Carcieri ‘Fix’

Indian tribes outraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Carcieri v. Salazar ruling are pinning their hopes on a “Carcieri fix” introduced by Senator Jon Tester. But the road to...

Published March 30, 2015

Optimal Payments Planning Skrill Purchase

London-based listed payments provider Optimal Payments is reportedly preparing a bid to buy competitor Skrill for €1.1 billion. Optimal Payments runs Neteller and the purchase would strengthen the company’s...

Published March 30, 2015

Sun International Buys Competitor Peermont

Sun International Ltd. Will purchase competitor Peermont Global for $768 million. Johannesburg-based Sun is South Africa’s biggest hotel and casino operator with 27 resorts across Africa and the Americas....

Published March 30, 2015