Boston Fights for Casino Rights

New Boston Mayor Martin Walsh (l.) is asking that his city be treated both as a surrounding community and host community by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in relation to...

Published January 20, 2014

Judge Rules for Massachusetts Casino Tribe

A federal judge has upheld the constitutionality of the Massachusetts gaming law that gave a special preference to an Indian tribe, the Mashpees, in being licensed for a casino...

Published January 20, 2014

FANTINI’S FINANCE: NJ Numbers Not Inspiring

Analysts missed the mark by a wide margin when the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement posted the first revenue numbers for the state’s nascent iGaming industry. So what’s...

Published January 20, 2014

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Corey Nyman, President, The Nyman Group

This week, the GGB Podcast catches up with Corey Nyman, the president of the Nyman Group, one of the gaming industry’s most influential and successful food-and-beverage consulting groups.

Published January 20, 2014

WEEKLY FEATURE: Machine Cap in Macau?

Macau’s economy chief Francis Tam Pak Yuen (l.) told lawmakers the government will consider limiting the growth of electronic machine games. His offered no details, however, and his remarks,...

Published January 13, 2014

Labor Declares War on FOBTs

Britain’s Labor Party has joined the Liberal Democrats in calling for restrictions on the spread of electronic table games in betting shops. The move is turning up the political...

Published January 13, 2014

Borgata COO: Online Gambling in New Jersey is Exceeding Expectations

Tom Ballance (l.), COO of Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa says that New Jersey’s foray into online gaming is off to a great start and is not...

Published January 13, 2014

Four Developers Remain Standing in Massachusetts

Four casino developers filed applications for licenses to the Massachusetts Gaming Commissions by the December 31 deadline. That is far fewer than were expected when the process began. MGM’s...

Published January 13, 2014

Hope Fades for Taipei Casinos

A legislative panel in Taiwan has all but shot down the possibility of casinos on the main island. At the same time, enabling legislation to bring gaming to the...

Published January 13, 2014

Kentucky Gaming Debate to Resume

Kentucky lawmakers are slated to begin debating two bills that would change the state constitution to allow casino gambling, in what could be lawmakers’ last try to expand gaming....

Published January 13, 2014

California May Legalize Online Poker in 2015

Online poker may eventually be legalized in California, but probably not until next year, say supporters, citing looming national and state elections that could suppress support for the measure....

Published January 13, 2014

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Macau Mania

Year-end revenue reports from Macau casino companies spurred another boost in stock prices to record levels. How long and how high can they go?

Published January 13, 2014

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Anna Sainsbury, President, GeoComply

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Anna Sainsbury, the president of the geolocation company GeoComply, on her firm’s experience with the regulatory process in New Jersey.

Published January 13, 2014

WEEKLY FEATURE: Vote Set in Revere

The convoluted procedure that resulted from the defeat of a casino referendum in East Boston, but approval in neighboring Revere has resulted in a new partner and a new...

Published January 6, 2014

Atlantic Club Demise to Impact Atlantic City

The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, after being sold at a bargain-basement price, will close on January 13 after 33 years of continuous operation under various owners....

Published January 6, 2014

Adelson Eyes Major Cities for Integrated Resorts

Just weeks after walking away from plans for an integrated resort in Madrid, Sheldon Adelson (l.) is back. The Las Vegas Sands chairman said he’s interested in building integrated...

Published January 6, 2014

Matsu Casinos Possible in Five Years

Casinos are coming to Taiwan’s Matsu islands. The question is when. A top government official says five years, but even he admits his time frame is optimistic.

Published January 6, 2014

Feds Shut Down Oklahoma Online Tribal Casino

Efforts to legalize tribal online gaming hit a serious roadblock last week when the federal government blocked a website owned by an Oklahoma tribe, which had reached an agreement...

Published January 6, 2014

Massachusetts Tribe Wins BIA OK on Compact

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe got approval from the Interior Department on its recent compact with the state of Massachusetts, freeing it to begin pursuit of a state gaming license...

Published January 6, 2014

Genting Building UK’s Biggest Casino

Resorts World Birmingham will be Britain’s largest casino when it opens in 2015. The £150 million complex will feature a hotel, retail, restaurants and convention facilities.

Published January 6, 2014