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

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