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

Virginia Lawmaker to Reintroduce Casino Bill

Virginia state Senator David Marsden (l.) plans to once again sponsor legislation allowing a casino referendum in Fairfax County, preferably Tysons Corner. A similar bill he introduced last year...

Published January 15, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Derik Mooberry, CEO, Zitro USA

In recent years, slot supplier Zitro has made great strides in growing its presence in the U.S. market, thanks in large part to its U.S. CEO, Derik Mooberry (l.)....

Published January 15, 2024

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Fourth-Quarter Temperature Checks

The next round of earnings reports will soon be trickling in, which will likely give a little more clarity on where we could be headed. In the meantime, let’s...

Published January 15, 2024

Georgia Lawmakers Return to Deal With Sports Betting Again

Georgia is one of those states that always seem to find a way to shoot down sports betting legislation. But heck, it’s a new year and the second day...

Published January 15, 2024

Iowa Adopts New Betting Rules to Reduce Criminal Activity

Athletes at Iowa State and the University of Iowa went through a bad time when it came to sports betting last year. More than two dozen criminal charges. Now...

Published January 15, 2024

Estonian Gov’t Wants More Regulation on Gambling Influencers

Estonia is seeing a rise in social media influencers in areas like gambling and in response the government is drafting a bill with stricter regulations.

Published January 15, 2024