Japanese business leaders, including Takeshi Niinami (l.), head of the convenience store chain Lawson, are spearheading the formation of a group to advocate for casinos and influence the shape...
Sheldon Adelson’s fight to make online gambling illegal in the U.S. has been endorsed by at least 10 state attorneys general that have signed a letter to Congress asking...
Attorney William Wilkins, representing the Catawba Indian Nation, recently argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state's Gambling Cruise Act allows the tribe to offer video gambling....
Bob Miodunski (l.) will retire as president and CEO of American Gaming Systems, and David Lopez, former president and CEO of Global Cash Access, will succeed him.
Yee ha! After weeks of negotiations and number crunching, officials with the National Finals Rodeo have chosen to renew the event’s contract with Las Vegas. The NFR had originally...
The Bermuda government once planned a public vote on casinos, then opted for a legislative decision. Now thousands of Bermudians are demanding their right to be heard, and opposition...
After 2013’s stellar performance, casino stocks have taken a big hit to start the new year. Regional casinos are off the most, but the slump has impacted all segments...
This week in a special edition of the GGB Podcast, Rob Goldstein, the president of global gaming operations for Las Vegas Sands sits down to talk about how the...
The war of words between the gaming industry and its largest company, Las Vegas Sands, heated up last week as the company circulated a letter issued by the FBI...
The disagreements about online gaming between Las Vegas Sands and Caesars Interactive will be front and center at iGaming North America’s 2014 conference, March 19-21 at Planet Hollywood in...
New Jersey will have another online casino competing for revenue as Gamesys and the Virgin Group began taking real money bets in the state at virgincasino.com. Gamesys is partnered...
The Catawba Indian Nation's proposed casino in Cleveland County, North Carolina will provide 4,000 new jobs, said Chief Bill Harris (l.) of the South Carolina-based tribe. The tribe considered...
Earnings season is supposed to be a time when company executives can explain their strategy and how the quarterly results have demonstrated its success. But too often, executives use...
This week, the GGB Podcast features an interview with Joe Hasson, vice president and general manager of the Graton Casino Resort, in Rohnert Park, California, discussing the opening and...
The governor of Osaka Prefecture, Ichiro Matsui (l.), wants his jurisdiction out in front of Japan’s coming casino wave. While lawmakers consider a landmark gaming authorization bill, he’s been...
A conservative group has raised a potential legal roadblock to the expansion of gaming in Kentucky as set out in current legislation, based on a constitutional argument. Governor Steve...
An unexpected drop in the price of Bloomberry Resorts, the parent company of the Solaire Casino Hotel in Manila, led to charges against Global Gaming Asset Management and a...
Proponents of expanded gambling recently launched an initiative called "Best for Florida," which hopes to educate the public about the benefits of destination casino resorts in South Florida. The...
Suncity, reputed to be Macau’s largest junket controlled by Cheng Yu Tung (l.), may be moving onto the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through the back door. A Hong Kong-listed...
The Bermuda government originally planned a gaming referendum, then made the “difficult” decision to make it a legislative vote instead. Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell (l.) says polls showed 70...