WEEKLY FEATURE: Judge Quashes Sports Gambling in New Jersey

Professional sports leagues and the NCAA successfully sued last week to block New Jersey from permitting sports betting, which had been scheduled to begin at one state racetrack as...

Published October 27 2014

Icahn: Taj Mahal Likely to Close

Trump Entertainment Resorts—owners of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal casino and fresh off a win in federal bankruptcy court t voiding the casino’s union contract—says it has no immediate plans...

Published October 27 2014

Caesars Has Big Eyes for Manila

Caesars Entertainment has shaken up the Philippines with plans to invest $1 billion in a resort casino at Manila’s international airport (l.). It would mean a sixth major gaming...

Published October 27 2014

Aristocrat Completes VGT Acquisition

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Class II gaming machine manufacturer Video Gaming Technologies for $1.28 billion. The company also said it was ready to consider other...

Published October 27 2014

Crown in Controversy Over High Roller Secrets

New South Wales has censored portions of its agreement with Crown Resorts relating to VIP gaming at the company’s proposed Sydney megaresort (l.). Crown says they contain trade secrets....

Published October 27 2014

California Casino Lays Off 1,300 Employees

A northern California casino, the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino (l.), has laid off nearly 1,300 employees after a federal judge and the National Indian Gaming Commission closed it...

Published October 27 2014

FANTINI’S FINANCE: High Stakes

Several referendums on next week’s ballots will determine the future of the gaming industry in several states. Voters in Massachusetts, Colorado and California will have a say on issues...

Published October 27 2014

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Rob Oseland, President, SLS Las Vegas

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Rob Oseland, the president of SLS Las Vegas, just weeks after the opening of the new property on the North Strip....

Published October 27 2014

WEEKLY FEATURE: Proxy Poker

A group of investors led by former Pinnacle Entertainment CEO Dan Lee (l.) wants to overthrow the current board and management of Full House Resorts Inc., based in Las...

Published October 20, 2014

New Jersey Refines Sports Betting Laws

Governor Chris Christie (l.) last week signed a bill in hope to clear the way for sports betting to be allowed in New Jersey. The state is trying to...

Published October 20, 2014

Down to the Wire in NY

It’s the homestretch for 16 development teams competing for up to four new casino licenses in New York State. For months, a casino siting board has been sizing up...

Published October 20, 2014

New Jersey to Accept Skill-Based Games

New Jersey regulators, in a move they hope will improve business in beleaguered Atlantic City, are calling for submission of skill-based games that can attract new players.

Published October 20, 2014

Arizona Tribe Shot Down by Judge on Gaming Compact

A federal judge rejected an argument by New Mexico’s Pojoaque Pueblo to obtain a new gaming compact with the U.S. Interior Department without the approval of the state. The...

Published October 20, 2014

Golden Week Fails to Glitter

Macau welcomed more than 900,000 visitors during the popular Golden Week holiday, a new record. But that didn’t translate into gaming revenue, which analysts say fell steeply in comparison...

Published October 20, 2014

Crown Deal Under Fire in Victoria

A controversial agreement with the state of Victoria provides Crown Resorts’ Melbourne flagship with insurance against the costs the casino might accrue from problem-gambling policies that don’t exist yet....

Published October 20, 2014

Online Operators Exiting Singapore

Operators are beginning to pull out of Singapore’s now-illegal web gaming market. First to the exits were Bet365 and IBC Bet, while 888 and SBOBET have stopped accepting new...

Published October 20, 2014

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Mystery in Macau

Las Vegas Sands reported their quarterly earnings last week and it appears that their executives are as confused as the analysts about what is happening in Macau. Is it...

Published October 20, 2014

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Eric Meyerhofer, President & CEO, Gamblit Gaming

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Eric Meyerhofer, the president and CEO of Gamblit Gaming, a company that hopes to exploit the current interest in social...

Published October 20, 2014

WEEKLY FEATURE: Gunplay at California Casino

The National Indian Gaming Commission has threatened to close Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Northern California by October 27 unless the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indian produces missing...

Published October 13, 2014

Singapore Outlaws Web Gambling

Lawmakers in Singapore have approved an online gambling ban that carries heavy fines and prison terms for offenders. Provisions call for ISPs to block sites and banks and financial...

Published October 13, 2014