Report: U.K. Anti-Crypto Betting Controls May Not be Effective

A new report has indicated that the safeguards that are supposed to protect U.K. consumers by banning wagering with cryptocurrency may not be effective. A team of reporters was...

Published October 10, 2022

Star Deemed Unsuitable Again, This Time in Queensland

Following the release of the Gotterson Review, Star Entertainment has been deemed unsuitable to hold a Queensland casino license, just weeks after New South Wales officials reached the same...

Published October 10, 2022

Report: Macau Recovery ‘A Long Way Off’

Researchers at the University of Macau (l.) say the SAR’s economy could contract 29.2 percent for 2022, with full recovery “a long way off.” But Fitch Ratings says Macau...

Published October 10, 2022

Tilman Fertitta Plans 43-Story Casino on Strip

Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta (l.) last week filed an application to build a 43-story, 2,400-room casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip across from CityCenter on 6 acres...

Published October 10, 2022

High Court Ruling to Close 3 Alabama Electronic Bingo Casinos

Three casinos that operate electronic bingo machines have been ordered to close by the Alabama Supreme Court. They are VictoryLand Casino (l.), White Hall Entertainment and Southern Star Entertainment....

Published October 10, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: New York City Casino, iGaming Prospects Advancing

New York City’s process for deciding on the sites for its downstate casino licenses is moving forward, as the state’s gaming commissioners named officials who will decide on casino...

Published October 10, 2022

Okada, Associates Charged with Coercion in Resort Takeover

The Philippine Department of Justice has indicted billionaire Kazuo Okada (l.) and associates for their role in the forced takeover of Okada Manila, an integrated resort in the nation’s...

Published October 10, 2022

The Masks Are Back For Las Vegas

Why don’t more casinos us Halloween as an attraction each year? It is tailor-made for a casino event, allowing the guests to experience the true “what happens here stays...

Published October 3, 2022

Protect your Alternative Card Games: Know the Strategies

Blackjack isn’t the only card game in town that can threaten a casino’s profitability. How much does your supervisory team know about the strategy of card games more related...

Published October 3, 2022

GGB PODCAST: Adam Bullock, Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations, Imagine This

In this special edition of the program, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Adam Bullock, the senior vice president of sales and operations for the casino marketing company...

Published October 3, 2022

Regulators and ESG

Discrimination is something that is frowned upon, indeed unethical, in most corporations these days, including those that operate in the gaming industry. Yet for women, it still persists. Why,...

Published October 3, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: John Koster, Regional President, Caesars Entertainment

This week, the GGB Podcast features a discussion with John Koster, the regional vice president for Caesars Entertainment, responsible for the company’s eastern U.S. market.

Published October 3, 2022

Report: Slot, Table Sales to Pre-Covid Levels Next Year

A new report from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming says that slot and table game sales should reach pre-Covid levels for suppliers by 2023, showing growth of 11 percent.

Published October 3, 2022

Aristocrat to Acquire iGaming Company Roxor Gaming

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is acquiring Roxor gaming, a leading B2B real-money online gaming supplier and subsidiary of London-based Anzo Group.

Published October 3, 2022

Cherokees Explore Possibility of Tax-Free Casino Distributions

North Carolina’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is exploring a program called GenWell that would allow members to exclude casino distributions from their taxable income. If all goes well,...

Published October 3, 2022

Hard Rock Applies for Illinois Licenses, Joins Crowded Field

Illinois has become one of the more successful sports betting states, with flourishing operators and others waiting for their chance. Hard Rock is the latest applicant.

Published October 3, 2022

Gaming Industry Group Hails U.K. Growth Plan

A U.K. gaming industry group has endorsed plans of the new government of Prime Minister Liz Truss (l.) to encourage growth and improve the economy. The Betting and Gaming...

Published October 3, 2022

Renewed Travel Good News for Macau Gaming

Macau gaming operators hope for increased footfall and revenues as China makes plans to resume individual and group travel from the mainland. The doors could open by the end...

Published October 3, 2022

Nebraska’s WarHorse Casino Holds Grand Opening, State’s First Legal Casino

The temporary WarHorse Casino in Lincoln held its grand opening September 24 (l.), becoming the first state-licensed casino in Nebraska. The facility touts 433 slot machines, and could raise...

Published October 3, 2022

Bally’s Completes Acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas

Bally’s Corp. has now completed its acquisition of the Tropicana Las Vegas (l.) following approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission. The operator will now begin exploring potential plans for...

Published October 3, 2022