The odds of a bill that would authorize a casino resort in New Hampshire plummeted last week when the House Ways and Means Committee by a narrow vote declined...
Two of the three states offering online gambling in the U.S. have come together and signed a pact to combine online poker sites and increase their player pools. Nevada...
New bills to authorize large casinos have been introduced in the Florida Senate Gaming Committee, chaired by Senator Garrett Richter (l.). The three measures would legalize large integrated resorts,...
Sheldon Adelson says he’ll spend $10 billion to build a resort in Japan. Rival James Murren (l.) says he’ll match it. Joining them are an A-list of global operators...
A legislative iGaming summit convened last week in Sacramento just days after two bills were introduced to legalize online poker in California. The bills have been introduced in both...
In a unanimous decision, the Nevada Gaming Commission has approved slot wagering using prepaid debit cards directly at the machines. The decision took into account issues raised by the...
Britain’s bookmaking giants are going on the offensive—or defensive, depending on the point of view. They’re denying opponents’ claims that electronic table games are a leading cause of problem...
The battle for Japan is under way. From MGM and Las Vegas Sands to small pachinko companies in downtown Tokyo, everyone wants a slice of the pie. Who is...
This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Derik Mooberry, the senior vice president of games, table game products, and interactive research & development for Bally Technologies, on...
New Jersey has filed a challenge to a 22-year-old federal law that prevents sports betting in the state with the U.S. Supreme Court. While there is no guarantee the...
Nevada Senator Dean Heller (l.) last week criticized online gaming in a meeting with the Las Vegas Review Journal editorial board. He says online gaming represents the “wild West”...
At the last minute, two iGaming bills were introduced into the California legislature last week. One is a rewrite of a bill introduced by Senator Lou Correa in the...
While leaders of the state legislature have different ideas of how to determine if Florida will welcome expanded gaming, the real decision rests with Florida Governor Rick Scott (l.),...
Genting Singapore is pursuing a resort casino on the South Korean island of Jeju and hopes to have the project’s $300 million first phase open by 2017. The target...
The federal government has stepped in to try to force warring factions of the Chukchansi Indians, who operate the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino (l.), to get along by...
Despite a prevailing opinion that expanded gaming in Kentucky is dead for the legislative session, Governor Steve Beshear (l.) is not giving up the fight.
Hakkasan Group, which runs the hugely successful nightclub/restaurant at MGM Grand (l.) in Las Vegas, has bought out Angel Management Group, which operates a number of nightlife and entertainment...
Baha Mar, the largest destination resort under development in the Western Hemisphere, is slated to open in the Bahamas in December at a cost of $3.5 billion. Chairman Sarkis...
This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Eric Tom, the executive vice president of global sales for IGT, on his company’s success in the international and the...
A drive to build a new facility for the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at UNLV got a jump-start with a $2.5 million gift from Konami Gaming.