The New Phenomenon of Hybrid Gaming

The complicated web of the U.S. gaming industry makes it difficult to usher in new innovations on a consistent basis. However, industry veteran Bruce Merati (l.) argues that the...

Published December 18, 2023

GGB Magazine Announces its 25 People to Watch for 2024

GGB’s annual list of movers and shakers is one of the gaming industry’s highest honors. This year’s edition features high flyers from every facet of the industry, including Fontainebleau’s...

Published December 18, 2023

Saipan Casino Operator Must Pay License Fees or Face Revocation

Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International has been given until the end of December to remit more than $60 million in past-due license fees. IPI has filed a lawsuit,...

Published December 18, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jim Rafferty, President, Rafferty & Associates

Jim Rafferty (l.) is the father of gaming in New Hampshire. The longtime casino executive took his family to the state almost 20 years ago and established what is...

Published December 18, 2023

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Put ‘Er There

Moving into 2024, the overall temperature of the economy is mixed yet mostly optimistic. In the meantime, some companies would appear to be trading at somewhat bargain prices, and...

Published December 18, 2023

Entain CEO Resigns After Huge Court Settlement

Jette Nygaard-Andersen (l.), who led U.K.-based Entain as CEO during investigations of bribery of a former subsidiary in Turkey, has resigned. Shareholders were unhappy with a $732.4 million settlement...

Published December 18, 2023

Seminoles To Resume Florida Payments

Along with the launch of new casino games and sports betting, the Seminole Tribe said it plans to resume payments to Florida under the 30-year compact signed in 2021....

Published December 18, 2023

Top Sportsbook Tried to Convince NY Body to Change Rules

The Guardian obtained records from the New York State Gaming Commission that shows FanDuel tried to get the regulators to create more favorable rules. Ohio is also getting tough...

Published December 18, 2023

Irish Parliamentarians Amend Gambling Legislation

Irish politicians are listening to the racing sector that claims it could be irreparably harmed by the Gambling Regulation Bill. They propose amendments to induce Racing TV and Sky...

Published December 18, 2023

Brazil’s Senate Adopts Sportsbook Regulations

It is possible that Brazil may pass a bill on sportsbook regulations by the end of the year. The Senate just passed Bill 3.626/2023, which the government says could...

Published December 18, 2023

Okada Manila Operator Steps in to Finish Philippine Resort

Philippine developer PH Resorts has announced that Tiger Resort Leisure & Entertainment will invest in its stalled integrated resort in Cebu (l.). The company operates Okada Manila in the...

Published December 18, 2023

Ground Broken At Shuttered Louisiana Casino Site

The Cordish Companies’ $270 million land-based casino will replace the former Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, which has been shuttered since 2020. The venue, set to open...

Published December 18, 2023

New Jersey Smoking Ban Pushed to Next Year

The main sponsor of a bill that would ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos has shelved the bill in a Senate committee that had planned to vote on it.

Published December 18, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Crown CEO Carruthers Under Investigation Over Player Safety Concerns

Crown Resorts CEO Ciarán Carruthers (l.) is under an internal investigation following claims that he allowed two patrons back onto the Crown Melbourne casino floor after they had been...

Published December 18, 2023

Fontainebleau Opens in Las Vegas

It took nearly 20 years, but the Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened last week on the Strip. The luxury resort hosted a ribbon cutting (l.) and opening night ceremonies that...

Published December 18, 2023

Macau Gaming Crimes Up Since 2022, But Down Compared to 2019

Gaming-related crimes in Macau spiked in the first nine months of 2023. But compared to the same period in 2019, before Covid shutdowns, the numbers were down by more...

Published December 11, 2023

Circa Hit with Lawsuit Over Club One Loyalty Rewards Program

Circa was recently named in a class-action lawsuit accusing the operator of charging members of its Club One reward program with hidden fees and taxes in efforts to decrease...

Published December 11, 2023

An Atlantic City Story Not to Be Repeated

Atlantic City has certainly been the subject of a good number of jokes over the years, most recently in connection with the reckless spending of George Santos. However, as...

Published December 11, 2023

Analyzing the Nevada Gaming Commission’s New Cybersecurity Rules

In recent months, cybersecurity has become arguably the most important and most talked about topic in all of gaming. The Nevada Gaming Commission enacted new regulations surrounding the issue...

Published December 11, 2023

GGB PODCAST CLASSIC: Earle G. Hall and Nimish Purohit, Chairman and Vice Chairman, IGSA

The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) has become a staple in the international gaming community, thanks in large part to its steadfast leadership and dedication to excellence. Now, with...

Published December 11, 2023