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

California Tribal Casino Advances After 2-Decade Delay

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians’ long-delayed Madera casino can move ahead following approval by the National Indian Gaming Commission of a 7-year management agreement between the tribe...

Published January 22, 2024

Missouri Sports Betting Gets Support from Pro Teams, Sportsbooks

After two years of stalled efforts to get sports betting legalized in Missouri, a coalition of professional sports franchises and sportsbooks have launched a petition to get the matter...

Published January 22, 2024

Georgia Sports Betting Bill Could be Doomed by Parlay, Prop Tax

Georgia has not made much progress in passing sports betting. This year’s problem is the introduction of a higher tax on parlays and prop bets, a first in the...

Published January 22, 2024

Sri Lanka Looks to Create Formal Gaming Regulator by Hiking Fees

Sri Lanka’s government has a goal of establishing a formal gaming regulator and announced it will increase casino gaming licenses in an effort to meet that objective.

Published January 22, 2024

Victoria: Tabcorp Barred from Taking Cash at Unsupervised Machines

Victorian regulators have issued a directive that will bar gamblers from using cash at unsupervised Tabcorp gaming machines across the state—instead, credit vouchers will be issued to players with...

Published January 22, 2024

Macau Horse Racing Nears the Finish Line

The Macau government has called a halt to horse racing in the Chinese SAR, agreeing with the Macau Jockey Club to terminate its contract. The deal, to take effect...

Published January 22, 2024

Virginia Lawmakers Consider Petersburg

With Richmond out of consideration, state Senators Louise Lucas and Lashrecse Aird introduced a bill amending requirements for a casino host city to suit Petersburg and allow a voter...

Published January 22, 2024

NY Governor Excludes iGaming from Budget

New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s (l.) executive budget for 2025 excludes any projected revenue from online casino gaming, dealing a blow to iGaming legalization efforts.

Published January 22, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: Federal GRIT Act would Fund Study, Treatment for Problem Gambling

Joint U.S. House/Senate legislation would create funding for research, prevention and treatment of gambling addiction and problem gambling.

Published January 22, 2024

Summit Ascent Board Members Quit to Protest Tigre Sale

Five directors of Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings have resigned due to a plan to sell the company’s stake in Tigre de Cristal (l.) in Russia’s Primorye region. A...

Published January 22, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Dean Ehrlich, EVP and Games Business Leader, Everi

In 2023, Everi’s product portfolio expanded greatly, most notably in its game and cabinets departments. What’s the plan for 2024? The company’s Executive Vice President and Games Business Leader...

Published January 15, 2024

Portugal’s Gaming Sector Continues to Break Records

The gaming sector in Portugal is breaking growth records. That’s according to the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) which released quarterly reports on the 17 operators in the...

Published January 15, 2024

Smaller Books Huddle with “Valve Project” to Survive

The competitive nature of the U.S. sports betting industry has squeezed out much of the smaller bookmakers in recent years, but UPLAY1 CEO Bruce Merati (l.) has an idea...

Published January 15, 2024