U.K. Gambling Commission CEO: White Paper Implementation in July

The U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC) will soon implement the changes the recently released white paper calls for. But first there will be a consultation period that will begin in...

Published May 29, 2023

Investigator of Brazilian Soccer Match-Fixing Makes Tough Choice

Hugo Jorge Bravo (l.) isn’t losing any sleep over launching an investigation into match fixing for the Vila Nova soccer club in Brazil. He is the president of the...

Published May 29, 2023

Macau GGR: May to Beat April

Gross gaming revenue in Macau was projected to reach $1.38 billion for the first three weeks of May, according to estimates from JP Morgan Securities. That’s an improvement on...

Published May 29, 2023

CA Governor Signs Pair of Gaming Bills

Governor Gavin Newsom (l.) of California has signed two bills connected with gaming. One relaxes some provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it relates to the...

Published May 29, 2023

A’s, NV Lawmakers Reach Preliminary Deal for Stadium Funding

From the beginning, the Oakland A’s have made it clear that they’d like some public assistance in building a new $1.5 billion ballpark on the site of the Tropicana....

Published May 29, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Shreveport, Louisiana Lifts Casino Smoking Ban

Smoking now will be allowed at Shreveport’s two casinos, Sam's Town Casino and Bally’s Shreveport Casino, following the city council’s 4-2 vote to lift the smoking ban enacted in...

Published May 29, 2023

New York State of Mind

New York’s downstate casino competition plods along, as Las Vegas Sands secures a 99-year lease on the Nassau Coliseum site amid community protests and the Citi Field and Trump...

Published May 29, 2023

Less than Perfect Work

As time goes on, diversity and proper representation in the workforce have become more of an expectation than a requirement. However, companies and organizations often partake in chicanery to...

Published May 22, 2023

ACMA Continues Banishments, Targets “Skins” Gambling

In today’s world, you can gamble in an unthinkable number of ways. Using video game skins as currency for online casino games? That’s a new one, according to the...

Published May 22, 2023

Unmanned ETGs Approved for Korea Casinos

Fully-automated electronic table games are now authorized for use in Korean casinos. The change was made in February but not announced until April.

Published May 22, 2023

Temporary Caesars Virginia Debuts

Caesars Virginia in Danville (l.) opened May 15 in a 40,000-square-foot white tent with 740 slots, 25 table games, 28 electronic table games and sports betting kiosks. The permanent...

Published May 22, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Dean Ehrlich, EVP and Games Business Leader for Everi

In this week's podcast, Dean Ehrlich, executive vice president and games business leader for Everi, speaks with GGB Editor, Frank Legato.

Published May 22, 2023

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Survival of the Fittest

The U.S. iGaming and online sports betting markets have officially reached the tipping point of consolidation. The big guns are primed to take some big shots, and some, like...

Published May 22, 2023

Poker Fans, Stars Remember Doyle Brunson

Tributes continue to pour in for Doyle Brunson (l.), the “Godfather of Poker,” who died May 14 at the age of 89. Brunson won 10 World Series of Poker...

Published May 22, 2023

Fallout from Alabama and Iowa Scandals Grows

The NCAA, along with U.S. Integrity, will sift through evidence to get to the bottom of the question marks about Alabama’s baseball team and dozens of players from Iowa...

Published May 22, 2023

Texas, Missouri Fail to Pass Sports Betting Bills

Both Texas and Missouri failed to get sports betting passed in their states and it will be at least one year, maybe longer, before the issue is brought up...

Published May 22, 2023

Report: Some U.K. Residents See Gambling as ‘Quick Fix’

A study released by LifeSearch finds that more residents of the U.K. are succumbing to despair and viewing gambling as a “quick fix” to get them out of financial...

Published May 22, 2023

Analyst: Singapore IR to Draw More Chinese Customers

Maybank Securities analyst Samuel Yin Shao Yang says the imminent return of Chinese air travelers portends well for Resorts World Sentosa, Genting’s integrated resort in Singapore.

Published May 22, 2023

Macau Comeback Continues, Analysts Adjust Projections

Macau’s recovery is continuing in full force, with economists now expecting gross gaming revenue to exceed expectations set in January. After three years of closures due to Covid-19, the...

Published May 22, 2023

A’s Ballpark Project Spurs Partnerships

Now that the A’s seem to have settled on the Tropicana (l.) for the site of its new ballpark, some new partnerships have formed: Bally’s and GLPI have partnered...

Published May 22, 2023