Michigan Tribe Applies For Land Trust Status

With trust applications filed with the Department of Interior, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians hopes to build off-reservation casinos in downtown Lansing (l.) and near the...

Published June 23, 2014

FANTINI’S FINANCE: How Are Ya, Amaya?

Amaya Gaming has been active in both the online and land-based casino supplier space, buying up small to mid-sized companies over the past couple of years. But nothing compares...

Published June 23, 2014

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Mark Michalko, Director of Sales-Asia, International Game Technology

This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Mark Michalko, the director of sales Asia at International Game Technology, on the company’s strategies and growth prospects on the...

Published June 23, 2014

WEEKLY FEATURE: Back in the USA

The sale of PokerStars to Amaya Gaming for $4.9 billion could open the door for the poker giant’s entry into the fledgling U.S. online market. Amaya and its chairman,...

Published March 31, 2014

New Life for Japan Casino Bill

The lower house of Japan’s Diet has finally begun formal debate on a much-anticipated casino legalization bill. As late as last week the bill looked to be dead for...

Published June 23, 2014

New York: Hard Rock In, Foxwoods Out

One of the world’s best-known entertainment companies has joined the casino race in New York State. Last Thursday, Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen (l.) announced that a casino...

Published June 23, 2014

Chinese Company Plans Antigua Megaresort

A Beijing-based investment group has signed an accord with the government of Antigua and Barbuda on development of a US$2 billion resort with a casino on the Caribbean island...

Published June 23, 2014

Report: IGT For Sale

The share price for International Game Technology jumped after Reuters reported that the company has hired Morgan Stanley to explore a sale of the company.

Published June 16, 2014

Scientific Games Names Isaacs as CEO

In what was gaming’s worst-kept secret, Scientific Games has named longtime gaming supply executive Gavin Isaacs as its new CEO, charged with leading the company following its acquisition of...

Published June 16, 2014

Tokyo Governor: Casinos Not of Interest

Tokyo’s governor, Yoichi Masuzoe (l.), dealt another blow to supporters of casino legalization in Japan, saying casinos are not a priority for the country’s capital and largest city. He...

Published June 16, 2014

Supreme Court Decision Already Having Impact

Since the U.S. Supreme Court declared Native American tribes are sovereign nations that can't be sued, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe applied to the Interior Department to have its...

Published June 16, 2014

Aquis’ Mantra: ‘Build It and They Will Come’

Tony Fung (l.) looks across Australia’s northern tropics and sees a resort mecca with the potential to rival Macau. Plans for his massive A$8 billion Aquis Resort complex near...

Published June 16, 2014

AGA Launches G2KG

The American Gaming Association last week launched its “Get to Know Gaming” campaign designed to proactively point out the benefits of casino gaming to communities, individuals and customers. The...

Published June 16, 2014

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Vendor Action

From new CEOs to possible sales, the manufacturing sector of the gaming industry has been very active. What does this mean to shareholders and other interested parties?

Published June 16, 2014

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Gabriel Cianchetto, President of Market Development, Greentube North America

This week the GGB Podcast features an interview with Gabriel Cianchetto, the president of market development for Greentube North America, about his company’s Greentube Pro, a new plug-and-play social...

Published June 16, 2014

WEEKLY FEATURE: MGM Gets First Massachusetts Casino License

MGM Resorts won the first casino license in Massachusetts last week for a proposed casino in Springfield (l.). But voters in the Bay State appear to have radically changed...

Published June 16, 2014

WEEKLY FEATURE: Still a Pulse for Japan Casino Bill

Amid fading hopes that Japan’s parliament will act this year to legalize casinos, a leading advocate for the stalled bill in the Diet says it could come up for...

Published June 9, 2014

Pennsylvania Online Gambling With Hearing, Bill

A state Senate hearing in Pennsylvania to discuss legalizing online gambling brought out a wide range of opinions both for and against the idea. State officials also said Pennsylvania...

Published June 9, 2014

Massachusetts Could Soon Award First Casino Resort License

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is on pace to award the first license for a casino resort to MGM Resorts (l.), for its proposed project in Springfield. And a possible...

Published June 9, 2014

Craigie Pushes Crown’s China Strategy

Australia needs to raise its game if it’s to capture its share of China’s booming and increasingly affluent market of overseas travelers. That’s the word from Crown Resorts CEO...

Published June 9, 2014