WEEKLY FEATURE: Texas Lawmaker Proposes Tribal Gaming Compacts

Texas state Rep. Mary Gonzalez (l.) is sponsoring a bill that would require the governor to negotiate Class III gaming compacts with three tribes that currently offer electronic bingo...

Published April 3, 2023

Lawmakers: NY Sports Betting Tax Rate Here to Stay

Sportsbooks set up shop in New York with eyes open with the outlandish tax rate. Lawmakers are reluctant to tinker with the rate, but they may go along with...

Published April 3, 2023

The Smartest Politician in Gaming

It doesn’t take long for politicians to succeed in gaming. And if you take lessons from Frank Fahrenkopf, you’ve got a good foundation, one that Dina Titus seems to...

Published March 27, 2023

iGaming Operators vs. Fraud: the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

The growth of iGaming and mobile sports betting in the U.S. can only be matched by one thing: the growth of fraudsters attempting to steal customer data, illegally...

Published March 27, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer, Evolution Gaming

The GGB Podcast today meets with Todd Haushalter, the chief product officer of Evolution Gaming, the world’s largest supplier of online games, and gaming shows.

Published March 27, 2023

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Closing the Book on 2022 and Preparing for the Next Chapter

Now that we’ve gleaned every last drop of analysis from 2022, it’s time to take what we’ve learned and apply it to the rest of 2023 and beyond.

Published March 27, 2023

Top Sportsbooks Control Growing Share of the Market

It’s crowded at the top. Five sportsbooks control more than 92 percent of the market share in the U.S. The top two—FanDuel and DraftKings—are ahead of the next three:...

Published March 27, 2023

Regulators to Limit Sports Betting Promotions

As states legalized sports betting one after another, promotions followed, just as night follows day. Sportsbooks and regulators only had to look at the U.K. to see the future...

Published March 27, 2023

BGC: Free Bet Promotions Ban Could Create Black Market

The U.K.’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is warning that a possible ban on free bet promotions could drive many bettors underground. BGC CEO Michael Dugher (l.) cited a...

Published March 27, 2023

Wynn to Break Ground on UAE IR

Wynn Resorts will soon break ground on its integrated resort in the United Arab Emirates. Wynn CFO Julie Cameron Doe made the announcement on the resort that will have...

Published March 27, 2023

Okada Manila, U.S. SPAC Tangle over Merger

Okada Manila (l.) and Universal Entertainment are trying to get out of a longstanding deal to merge with U.S.-based 26 Capital Acquisition Corp. and list the merged entity on...

Published March 27, 2023

Hard Rock’s Guitar Hotel Tower on Strip OK’d by Clark County

Hard Rock International’s proposed 660-foot guitar-shaped hotel tower (l.), which will take the place of the famed Mirage volcano, was recently approved by the Clark County Commission.

Published March 27, 2023

Chicago Mayoral Candidates Support Video Gambling

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson (l. to r.), both running for Chicago mayor, support legalizing video gambling machines. The games are banned in city limits. Meanwhile, Bally’s is moving...

Published March 27, 2023

New York Gambling Expansion Hits Roadblocks

Online casino bills have stalled in New York’s state legislature, and efforts to authorize five downstate casinos including three in New York City are proceeding at a snail’s pace.

Published March 27, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Numerous States Still Working to Get Sports Betting Approved

A slew of states are debating legalizing sports betting, but where they are in the process is vastly different—while some look to be on the precipice, others still have...

Published March 27, 2023

Philippine Regulator May Sell 42 Casinos

For some time, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) has been under pressure to privatize its own casinos and serve only in a regulatory role. Now the head...

Published March 27, 2023

Former Spy: Casinos Must Address Security Vulnerabilities

Vaillance Group Chief Executive Officer Shawnee Delaney (l.), a former military spy, warned casinos that security threats can occur from the inside and outside, so strong vulnerability assessments and...

Published March 20, 2023

Calls to Pennsylvania Gambling Helpline Rise with New Gaming

A 1-800 helpline debuted in Pennsylvania in 2007, the same year slots debuted. And while there is no hard and fast rule on the ups or downs of callers,...

Published March 20, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Sal Semola, President and CEO, Gun Lake Casino

This week the GGB Podcast sits down with Sal Semola, the president and CEO of Gun Lake Casino on the remarkable run the tribe has had with expansion capping...

Published March 20, 2023

FANTINI’S FINANCE: On This Episode of Bull and Bear…

The dialogue between Bull and Bear is becoming more spirited than ever, but the conclusion is consistent: in times of increasing uncertainty, gravitate towards dividend-paying, well-run operators and REITs....

Published March 20, 2023