Pennsylvania Board Rejects Online Gamblers’ Requests

Some Pennsylvania gamblers who have self-excluded from online gaming have found themselves banned from the state’s 16 land-based casinos. The state gaming board denied individuals’ requests to be allowed...

Published September 5, 2022

Mississippi Supreme Court Allows Tidelands Casino

After years of roadblocks, the Mississippi Supreme Court (l.) recently ruled that realtor Jim Parrish may build a $180 million casino resort on land he owns across from his...

Published September 5, 2022

New Jersey Court Shoots Down Amendment to PILOT Law

The legislative amendment to the PILOT law enacted last December has been something of a curse for the state. Atlantic County filed suit and won two judgements. And now...

Published September 5, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: Legends Bay Casino Breathes New Life into Reno-Sparks Market

Legends Bay Casino held a grand opening ceremony (l.) August 30, which was 15 years in the making for parent company Olympia Gaming. The property represents the first new-construction...

Published September 5, 2022

Cottle Steps Down at L&W; Wilson Named Interim CEO

Barry Cottle (l.) is stepping down after four years as president and CEO of Light & Wonder, Inc., and Matt Wilson (r.), the head of the gaming division, has...

Published September 5, 2022

Courtesy Of Las Vegas

It’s National Courtesy Month in September and although few ever connect Las Vegas with courtesy, our intrepid columnist Ira David Sternberg takes his shot!

Published August 29, 2022

Arizona Sees Record Tribal Gaming Contributions

The Arizona Department of Gaming has reported record levels of contributions to the state from tribal gaming operations for fiscal year 2022. THEE 24 Class III casinos contributed $123...

Published August 29, 2022

Men, Can’t Live With ‘Em…

Most men recognize that women often get the short end of the stick in the gaming industry. But are they willing to do anything about it? Gaming observer Richard...

Published August 29, 2022

Last Chance to Be Special

Nominations for the 21st Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards are closing tomorrow. Don’t miss out on putting your pride and joy in front of the judges!

Published August 29, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brandon Dardeau, Southeast Regional President & CEO, MGM Resorts

This week the GGB Podcast features a discussion with Brandon Dardeau, Southeast regional president and CEO for MGM Resorts, on how Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, has just passed...

Published August 29, 2022

MGM Receives Regulatory Approval for LeoVegas Acquisition

MGM Resorts International has received all necessary government and regulatory approvals for its previously announced acquisition of Stockholm-listed LeoVegas.

Published August 29, 2022

MacDonald Back in the Game

Highly respected gaming executive Andrew MacDonald was hired by Resorts World Sentosa last week just a year after he “retired” from his previous employer Las Vegas Sands where he...

Published August 29, 2022

IG Report: Official Lied About Blocking Conn. Tribes from Casino

A report by the Department of the Interior’s inspector general says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (l.) lied to investigators probing whether he wrongly blocked Connecticut tribes’ efforts to...

Published August 29, 2022

Justice Department Wants Seminole Compact Reinstated

Last fall, a federal judge nullified the gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida (l.) that would have given the tribe statewide control over sports...

Published August 29, 2022

Energy Costs Threaten Leisure, Hospitality Says BGC

Skyrocketing costs of energy pose a grave threat to the U.K.’s retail bookmakers and casinos. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) and its CEO Michael Dugher (l.) warn that...

Published August 29, 2022

Star’s Queensland Inquiry Underway, With Troubling Accusations

The latest Australian licensing inquiry—this time involving Star Entertainment in Queensland—is now underway, and is being headed by former judge Robert Gotterson (l.). As with a number of other...

Published August 29, 2022

Okada Takeover Case Goes to Appeals Court

The Philippine Appeals Court has been given 30 days to recommend whether Kazuo Okada can continue to run the Manila resort that bears his name. The Japanese gaming magnate,...

Published August 29, 2022

Temporary Bristol Casino Generates $11.7 Million In First Month

Exceeding all expectations, the temporary Hard Rock Bristol in Virginia generated $11.71 million in adjusted gross gaming revenue in its first month of operation and welcomed guests from every...

Published August 29, 2022

Maryland’s Rocky Gap Casino Changes Hands

Golden Entertainment has reached an agreement to sell its Rocky Gap Casino in Cumberland, Maryland to Century Casinos and gaming REIT VICI for a total of $260 million.

Published August 29, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: Odds Look Longer For Sports Betting in California

Could the impossible happen in the California sports betting race? Could both propositions fail? With hundreds of millions of dollars at work to convince state voters that sports betting...

Published August 29, 2022