EKG Announces Slot Awards Nominees

Eilers & Krejcik Gaming has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual EKG Slot Awards, covering both land-based and online games, with awards to be held February 29 at...

Published January 29, 2024

Sibella’s Plea Deal Rocks Industry

When former MGM executive Scott Sibella (l.) pled guilty last week to money laundering charges, the Las Vegas casino business was shocked. Is this the industry’s dirty little secret?

Published January 29, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Stuart Hunter, Managing Director, Clarion Gaming

Next week, the global gaming industry will converge in London for ICE 2024, the fourth edition under the guidance of Clarion Gaming Managing Director Stuart Hunter (l.).

Published January 29, 2024

FANTINI’S FINANCE: A Tale of Two Gambles

As we begin fourth-quarter earnings season, Las Vegas Sands and Inspired Entertainment represent two interesting examples of growth potential. While they couldn’t be more different in terms of size...

Published January 29, 2024

North Carolina To Launch Mobile Sports Wagers March 11

North Carolina took its time. Dotted the I’s. Crossed the t’s. And come mid-March when the madness reigns, the state embedded with the charm of the ACC tournament will...

Published January 29, 2024

Minnesota Lawmakers Push an Updated Compromise Bill

Minnesota wants to join the states that can boast about the money coming in through sports betting. There are many obstacles in the way, but state Senator Jeremy Miller...

Published January 29, 2024

ATG CEO Urges Differentiated Tax Rate

Sweden’s Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp (ATG) CEO Hans Lord Skarplöth (l.) says a proposed sweeping 4 percent gambling tax hike could hurt the already stumbling horse racing industry. He...

Published January 29, 2024

Brazil to Take Measures to Stop Sports Betting Manipulation

The government of Brazil has taken the first steps to create a system to combat sports betting manipulation. It has given the job to the country’s Federal Data Processing...

Published January 29, 2024

United Nations Links Asian Casinos, Financial Crimes

A January 15 report from the United Nations says casinos and junkets are a “critical piece” of the “underground banking and money laundering infrastructure” in East and Southeast Asia,...

Published January 29, 2024

Mohegan Inspire Wins Korean Casino License

Mohegan Gaming’s Inspire Entertainment Resort in Incheon, South Korea will receive a gaming license. The resort, which opened in November, had to win a five-star hotel rating before it...

Published January 29, 2024

Nagasaki May Give IR Another Try

Nagasaki officials want to know why the prefecture was not approved for an integrated resort with gaming. Depending on the answers, they may try again to win an IR...

Published January 29, 2024

Bally’s Chicago Resubmits Building Plans

Bally’s is working with Chicago officials on a new plan for a 35-story hotel tower at its permanent casino and entertainment complex, still expected to open in September 2026....

Published January 29, 2024

Nebraska Regulators Reject Market Study

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission said the Innovation Group’s recent gaming market study doesn’t have enough information to help them decide whether or not to grant new racino...

Published January 29, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: California Dreaming Ends as Initiative Folds

You have to give Kasey Thompson credit. He had a vision, one where he helped California’s tribal nations get their sports betting licenses. Alas, the tribal nations said...

Published January 29, 2024

France’s FDJ Makes Takeover Bid for Kindred Group

French operator La Française des Jeux has made an aggressive €2.6 billion ($2.83 billion) takeover bid for Kindred Group, the latest in a series of expansionary moves for the...

Published January 29, 2024

Three Companies Reportedly Vying for Windsor, Ontario License

Caesars Windsor (l.), a prominent casino in Windsor, Ontario, is the subject of a fierce competition among three major gambling companies for the license to operate slot machines and...

Published January 22, 2024

Newspapers Provide Cheap but Valuable Lesson for Gaming’s Stakeholders

Newspapers are an unfortunate example of how analog businesses struggle in a digital world, but the best among them have managed to adapt and thrive. The same will be...

Published January 22, 2024

Genting Malaysia Doubles Down on Empire Resorts

Genting Malaysia has announced it will invest $100 million in Empire Resorts, its money-losing subsidiary in New York. The funds will pay off some debt and provide working capital,...

Published January 22, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Tom O’Brien, President, Americas and EMEA, Aristocrat

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Tom O’Brien (l.), the president of the Americas and EMEA for Aristocrat, about how the company has continued to be the...

Published January 22, 2024

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Not This Time, Brutus

Caesars recently pre-announced that its fourth-quarter results would not match forecasts. However, instead of a death knell, the news actually caused the company’s stock to jump—funny how things work...

Published January 22, 2024