Toronto’s First Nation Criticizes $724.9 Million “Vegas-Style” Resort 

Great Canadian Entertainment has plans to build a $724.9 million “Vegas-Style” casino/resort (l.) but the proposed facility has come under fire from the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. 

Published March 20, 2023

Kentucky House Says Yes to Sports Betting; Will the Senate?

When it comes to sports betting, the Kentucky Senate is where legislation goes to die. Supporters hope this year proves a different outcome. Could the potential windfall in taxes...

Published March 20, 2023

Maine Sports Betting Pushed Back Until Possibly 2024

It doesn’t appear Maine will have sports betting up and running by the end of the year after an official at the state’s Gambling Control Unit said they were...

Published March 20, 2023

Ukraine Targets Gaming Businesses for Closure

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (l.) has issued an executive order shutting down hundreds of gaming companies suspected of acting against the country’s interests. The list is topped by BetCity,...

Published March 20, 2023

Tabcorp Raises Alarm for Entain-AHA Deal; CEO Pledges Ad Reform

Tabcorp is exploring legal recourse for a partnership between rival Entain and the Australian Hotels Association that seemingly undermines Tabcorp’s exclusivity arrangement with the New South Wales government. Additionally,...

Published March 20, 2023

Singapore: No Crypto for Gaming

Singapore’s new Gambling Regulatory Authority is steering clear of cryptocurrency for land-based gambling, and may prohibit it for iGaming as well.

Published March 20, 2023

NY Officials Consider Zoning Changes for Casinos

New York Mayor Eric Adams (l.) and the City Council are preparing to consider zoning changes that will clear the way for as many as three casinos in New...

Published March 20, 2023

LVCVA Unloads 10-Acre Strip Plot for $125 Million

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has sold its 10-acre, Strip-facing plot (l.) to developers Brett Torino and Paul Kanavos for a price of $125 million, $5 million...

Published March 20, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Kentucky Passes Skill Games Ban

Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill banning slot-like skill games, although thousands of the machines have proliferated statewide in recent years. Governor Andy Beshear officially cemented it with his signature...

Published March 20, 2023

Playtech Buys Stake in Hard Rock Digital

Playtech will pay $85 million for a single-digit stake in Hard Rock Digital, the interactive arm of Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International.

Published March 20, 2023

New York Suit Attacks Caesars for Risk-Free Promise

Caesars promised Lachae Vickers and dozens of other bettors a risk-free bet if you lost. That promise will now be judged in a courtroom as Vickers wanted the cash...

Published March 13, 2023

Right Revenue Mix

Land-based gaming revenue remains strong says AGA Vice President David Forman while sports betting and iGaming continue to rise, representing a very healthy industry, but long how slog will...

Published March 13, 2023

New South Wales: High-Profile Figures Weigh in at Key Regulatory Conference

With all of the gaming-related debates currently being waged across New South Wales, it makes sense that everyone should at least gather in one place. Sydney’s recent Regulating the...

Published March 13, 2023

Setbacks Aside, Japan Still a Potentially Strong Market

Just a few years ago, analysts foresaw astronomical revenues for casino resorts in Japan. Then Covid pulled the rug out. Even so, Strategy Organization analyst Josh Swissman predicts that...

Published March 13, 2023

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Matt Sodl, Founding Partner, President and Managing Director, Innovation Capital

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Matt Sodl, the founding partner, president and managing director of Innovation Capital, on the investment firms latest successes and how...

Published March 13, 2023

Federal Rules Could Allow Florida Seminole Compact

Proposed tribal-state compact changes could toss out parimutuels’ lawsuit against the Interior Department, allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer online sports betting and let tribes buy off-reservation...

Published March 13, 2023

CA Legislative Panel Approves Reenacting Cardroom Moratorium

The longstanding moratorium on new cardrooms in California expired last year, but in a surprising development, both tribes and existing rooms are championing a bill sponsored by Rep. James...

Published March 13, 2023

Oklahoma, Kentucky, Minnesota Sports Betting Bills Face Struggles

Rep. Ken Luttrell (l.) is fighting to keep Oklahoma sports betting alive, but a source says the gap between tribal wishes and the governor’s wishes may be too wide...

Published March 13, 2023

Georgia Sports Betting Won’t Happen in 2023

Georgia lawmakers have once again nixed the idea of legalizing sports betting as three gaming-related legislations were unable to get out of committee.

Published March 13, 2023

U.K. Gambling White Paper Coming Soon, Says Culture Secretary

The Gambling White Paper the government of the U.K. has been set to release for more than two years may be released soon. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer (l.) says,...

Published March 13, 2023