Florida’s West Flagler Has Options Against Seminoles

You could call it a David and Goliath battle. The former parimutuel, West Flagler Associates, still has options to play in a quest to stop the mighty Seminole Tribe...

Published August 21, 2023

Entain Could Pay £585 Million in U.K. Bribery Settlement

Entain has reached an agreement with U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service to pay £585 million over bribery charges stemming from its former Turkish sports betting firm Sportingbet. The alleged offenses...

Published August 21, 2023

Wynn CEO: First UAE Casino License is Imminent

Wynn Resorts expects that it will soon be issued a license to operate an integrated casino resort (l.) in the Northern Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. This would be...

Published August 21, 2023

Macau Reserves Right to Alter Concessionaire Investments

The government of Macau says it has the ongoing authority to change the investment requirements of the city’s Big 6 casino concessionaires as economic and market conditions demand.

Published August 21, 2023

U.S. Gaming Logs 10th Consecutive Growth Quarter

The U.S. commercial gaming industry generated a record $16.07 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2023, marking the industry’s 10th consecutive quarter of growth.

Published August 21, 2023

Virginia Judge Blocks Richmond Casino Vote

A Virginia circuit court judge blocked a voter referendum on a casino in Richmond after a charitable group filed a motion to intervene, claiming the city violated state law...

Published August 21, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: NSW Gov’t Reworks Machine Tax Hike, Saving Star Entertainment

The New South Wales government and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey (l.) have announced that the state’s previously proposed casino poker machine tax hike has been scrapped and reworked to make...

Published August 21, 2023

PAGCOR Lays Out Timeline for Casino Sale

A plan by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to sell off its casino assets now has a new timeline, a little later than recently indicated. CEO Alejandro Tengco...

Published August 21, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Bart Blatstein, Founder and CEO, Tower Investments

Las Vegas may be the capital of U.S. gaming, but Atlantic City remains an extremely prized and lucrative market in its own right. Developers who bet big on its...

Published August 21, 2023

Puerto Rico Marks 75 Years of Gaming

It's been 75 years since legislation was enacted to bring gaming to Puerto Rico. Jaime Rivera Emmanuelli (l.), of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, said the industry has been...

Published August 14, 2023

AGA Announces 2023 Gaming Hall of Fame Class

The American Gaming Association announced the Class of 2023 inductees to the Gaming Hall of Fame, including Bill Anoatubby, Robert Miodunski, Jim Murren and Ellen Whittemore.

Published August 14, 2023

A Technological Response to Concerns Raised by U.S. Rep. Dina Titus

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus has had a very public back-and-forth with both the NCAA and the NFL about its sports betting policies and missteps. Headlines and barbs aside, industry...

Published August 14, 2023

North Carolina Court Calls Fish Tables Illegal

Fish table video gambling machines are illegal games of chance according to a North Carolina Appeals Court and the state Supreme Court. But operators claim they’re games of skill...

Published August 14, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Michael Silberling, CEO, Metropolitan Gaming

In a market as mature as the U.K., it can be hard to be a disruptor, especially on the brick-and-mortar side. However, Metropolitan Gaming and CEO Michael Silberling (l.)...

Published August 14, 2023

WynnBET Pulls Up Stakes

In a major sign of weakness in the sports betting industry, WynnBET will no longer do business in most of the U.S. states where it operated. The company will...

Published August 14, 2023

NFL, Nevada Lawmaker Butt Heads Over Sports Betting

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus (l.) wants the NFL to be more transparent about sports betting violations in the league. The NFL responded, but Titus didn’t like the response. Stay...

Published August 14, 2023

Ukraine Mulls Blocking Bank Loans to Self-Excluded Gamblers

Ukraine’s committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy is proposing that banks not loan to gamblers who have placed themselves on a self-exclusion list. It would require expanded checks...

Published August 14, 2023

Betting Sector Consultant Behind “Voice Of Gamblers” Website

The Gambler Consumer Forum purports to be the “voice of gamblers” and loudly opposes many consumer protections being proposed. However, one of the owners of the GCF is a...

Published August 14, 2023

Growing Turnover Atop AGCO Sparks Uncertainty

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario recently had several key changes to the board of directors and changes could be coming to policy by the end of the...

Published August 14, 2023

NSW Regulators Under Fire Following Release of Internal Docs

Australian regulator Liquor and Gaming NSW is in hot water following the release of internal documents, which outline several potential problems. NSW Premier Chris Minns (l.) called the allegations...

Published August 14, 2023