Japan Central Gov’t Nixes Nagasaki IR

At the end of 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that it had rejected an integrated resort proposal from Nagasaki Prefecture, due to qualms...

Published January 8, 2024

Longtime IGSA President Peter DeRaedt Steps Down

Peter DeRaedt (l.), the longtime president of the International Gaming Standards Association, has announced that he has stepped down from his position after more than two decades at the...

Published December 25, 2023

Gaming and Politics: Perfectly Imperfect Together

In the U.S., just about every industry ties back to politics in some form, and gaming is a great example—the impact of its tax revenues make it fairly bipartisan...

Published December 25, 2023

What to Know about NV’s ACES Initiative Regarding Technology Approval

In recent years, the sense around the Nevada gaming industry has been that cumbersome approval processes have hampered innovation—as such, the NGCB recently enacted several changes to the approval...

Published December 25, 2023

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Tis the Season for Optimism

Everyone knows that there’s no telling how the future will pan out, but why be a Grinch or Scrooge during this jolly time? Let’s start the new year brimming...

Published December 25, 2023

GGB Podcast: Rick Arpin, Managing Director, Las Vegas, KPMG

As we move into 2024, the business of gaming is evolving like never before, and few figures in the industry have a better understanding of these nuances than Rick...

Published December 25, 2023

GGB Podcast Classic: Michael Silberling

CEO, Metropolitan Gaming

Published December 25, 2023

GGB Podcast Classic: David Lopez and Julia Boguslawski

David Lopez, CEO, and Julia Boguslawski, Chief Marketing Officer of gaming supplier AGS.

Published December 25, 2023

GGB Podcast Classic: E. Sequoyah Simermeyer

Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission

Published December 25, 2023

GGB Podcast Classic: John Payne, President, VICI Properties

President, VICI Properties

Published December 25, 2023

Virginia Attorney General Not Sure Where to Put Pick’em

Like other states, Virginia is grappling with the status of pick’em fantasy sports. The issue: the game pits players against the house instead of players against players. Does that...

Published December 25, 2023

Vermont Picks Operators: DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics

Vermont will debut sports betting on January 11 with three mobile sportsbooks, including FanDuel and DraftKings, ranked one and two. The surprise for third was Fanatics, the new kid...

Published December 25, 2023

UKGC Begins Second Round of White Paper Consultations

The U.K. Gambling Commission is soliciting feedback on proposed financial penalties and key event reporting in its second round of consultations on the white paper recommendations. The 13-week consultation...

Published December 25, 2023

Crown Melbourne Implements Time, Loss Limits for All Machines

Moving forward, all patrons who play EGMs at Crown Melbourne will be required to set time and loss limits before playing, as part of sweeping anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism...

Published December 25, 2023

Mohegan Inspire Casino to Open by February

The casino at the Mohegan Tribe’s new Inspire Entertainment Resort should open just in time for the Lunar New Year holiday, starting February 9. The resort opened earlier this...

Published December 25, 2023

Culinary Reaches New Deals with Mirage, Tropicana

The Culinary Workers Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 unions have agreed to terms with the Mirage and the Tropicana on new five-year labor agreements covering about 2,000 workers...

Published December 25, 2023

Polistina will Introduce Compromise to NJ Smoking Ban

New Jersey state Senator Vince Polistina (l.) says he will introduce a compromise bill to ban smoking on casino floors in Atlantic City, with accommodations for slot players to...

Published December 25, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Macau Bans Junket-Issued Credit

The Macau government has ordered the city’s junkets to stop offering credit to gamblers. Earlier this month, casino concessionaires reportedly began closing their junket operations.

Published December 25, 2023

Chile Lawmakers Adopt Online Gaming Bill

Chile has moved one step closer to debuting a regulated online gaming market following the Chamber of Deputies’ passage of a bill outlining a potential regulatory framework.

Published December 25, 2023

Winnipeg Close to Getting First Nations Casino

After more than a decade, First Nations might finally be seeing a casino in Winnipeg after the government announced it was receptive to the idea.

Published December 18, 2023