Aruze America Names Allison CEO, Kinoshita COO

Aruze Gaming America has named longtime executive Kelcey Allison as chief executive officer, and promoted Yugo Kinoshita to chief operating officer, replacing Allison. Current CEO Richard Pennington has stepped...

Published February 9, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Alan Feldman, Chairman, National Center for Responsible Gaming

This week, the GGB Podcast joins Alan Feldman, the chairman of the National Center for Responsible Gaming, on how the NCRG has become the most influential and respected organization...

Published February 9, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Hard Rock Mystery

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment received preliminary approval to enter the New Jersey casino market either in Atlantic City or in other markets if casinos are expanded in the state,...

Published February 2, 2015

Walker Not Budging On Kenosha Casino

Shockwaves continue to flow through southeastern Wisconsin over Governor Scott Walker's January 23 decision against the Menominee Nation's proposed $800 million Kenosha casino, operated by Hard Rock International (l.)....

Published February 2, 2015

Macau’s Big Slump Ending?

Gross gaming revenues in Macau rose 6 percent for the week ending January 25. That could mean the market, which saw seven months of precipitous decline in 2014, could...

Published February 2, 2015

Caesars Wins Venue Change

A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled in favor of Caesars Entertainment, ordering that the operator’s bankruptcy case be filed in Chicago to end the involuntary bankruptcy bid. Opponents of...

Published February 2, 2015

Scientific Games Moving to Las Vegas

Lottery and gaming giant Scientific Games Corporation is moving its headquarters from New York to Las Vegas after completing its acquisition of two slot suppliers.

Published February 2, 2015

New California Online Poker Bill Different From Gatto Proposal

Two bills that would legalize online poker in California are now vying for passage. The original, by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, includes a “bad actor” provision that many find unpalatable....

Published February 2, 2015

Adelson Takes Over as CEO of Sands China

Las Vegas Sands Corp. founder and Chairman Sheldon Adelson (l.) is taking the top spot at Sands China Ltd. as current boss Edward Tracy retires. The 81-year-old billionaire casino...

Published February 2, 2015

Ernie

The great baseball player, Ernie Banks, died last week. Former casino executive Richard Schuetz recollects when he worked with Banks at a hotel in Las Vegas to attract more...

Published February 2, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Katie Lever, General Counsel, Scientific Games Corporation

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Katie Lever, the general counsel for Scientific Games, on her recent appointment to the position and her path in the...

Published February 2, 2015

South Korea Adding More Casinos

The South Korean government is preparing to license two more foreigners-only casinos and also add some 5,000 new hotel rooms. The move could increase tourism investment by about KRW3.5...

Published January 26, 2015

Second California Online Poker Bill Submitted

A second bill to legalize online poker was introduced last week by Democrat Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer (l.). Unlike the first bill, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, the new bill...

Published January 26, 2015

Baha Mar to Open in March

The largest casino-resort project in the Caribbean announced plans to open three of its four planned luxury hotels in late March, ahead of a May grand opening. The opening...

Published January 26, 2015

Bill Reintroduced to Kill Glendale, Arizona Casino

Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake of Arizona have reintroduced a bill that would prevent the Tohono O’odham Nation from opening a casino in Glendale. Similar bills have failed...

Published January 26, 2015

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Regional Roundup

A profitable December has ramped up hopes that the regional casino companies will report good earnings for the fourth quarter and for the year. Will that lead to a...

Published January 26, 2015

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Hall, Senior Vice President, Skrill USA

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Joe Hall, the senior vice president of Skrill USA on his company’s dynamic solutions in the area of payment processing, proven...

Published January 26, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: State Takes Over Atlantic City

Saying he can’t wait any longer, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (l.) appointed a special emergency management team to oversee Atlantic City’s troubled municipal finances and operations. The city...

Published January 26, 2015

Judge Hands Setback to Caesars

Caesars Entertainment’s plan to restructure the largest portion of its $25 billion in debt could be derailed by Judge Shira Scheindlin’s (l.) ruling in a lawsuit by lower-level creditors....

Published January 26, 2015

Wynn’s New Casino Plan for Massachusetts Looks Familiar

Wynn Resorts, which promised a new, less mundane casino design for Everett, Massachusetts, released those plans last week, looking very much like the Las Vegas and Macau casinos of...

Published January 26, 2015