Collins to Oversee U.K. Gambling Act Review

The Conservative U.K. government has named Damian Collins (l.), the Undersecretary of State for Online Safety at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), to lead the...

Published July 18, 2022

Aquis, Iris Capital Strike $42 Million Deal for Casino Canberra

Following a back-and-forth bidding war, Iris Capital has acquired the gaming operations of Casino Canberra (l.) from parent company Aquis Entertainment Ltd. The offer is for $42 million, which...

Published July 18, 2022

Universal to Press Case Against Okada

Universal Entertainment Corp. announced last week that it will pursue criminal charges against Kazuo Okada (l.) and his “collaborators” for what it describes as the forced takeover of Okada...

Published July 18, 2022

Will IRs Be Abe’s Posthumous Triumph?

Japanese lawmakers could soon issue the country’s very first integrated resort licenses, kicking off an era of legal casinos in the country. Late prime minister Shinzo Abe (l.), the...

Published July 18, 2022

Station to Demolish Shuttered Properties, Sell Land

The three Las Vegas casinos operated by Station Casinos that closed during the pandemic will not reopen. Fiesta Rancho, Texas Station (l.) and Fiesta Henderson will all be demolished...

Published July 18, 2022

Virginia’s First Casino Opens In Bristol

Virginia’s first casino, the temporary Hard Rock Bristol, recently opened in a former mall with 870 slots, 21 table games, a sportsbook, food service and a Hard Rock store....

Published July 18, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: Top Gaming Execs Discuss Industry’s Past, Present and Future

CEOs Craig Billings, Rob Goldstein and Bill Hornbuckle (l. to r.) of Wynn Resorts, Sands and MGM Resorts, respectively, recently appeared on a CNBC panel in which they addressed...

Published July 18, 2022

Macau Shutdown Extended; Analysts Call ‘Zero-Covid’ Policy Unsustainable

Following a spike in Covid-19 infections, the order that Macau non-essential businesses, including casinos, close for a week, has been extended for five days to July 22. Analysts warn...

Published July 18, 2022

Maryland’s Pro-Business Approach to Sports Betting

Although it’s become the template used most frequently, should sports betting be limited to casino entities? In Maryland, a class of licensing permits local bars and restaurants to utilize...

Published July 11, 2022

Pearl of the Palms

George Maloof was on top of the world—or at least the infamous Ghost Bar in this picture—when he and his family opened the Palms Casino Hotel off the Strip...

Published July 11, 2022

Dancing the Silly Dance

It was a nice letter, but with lots of other things to worry about—pushed by lobbyists with longer histories and deeper pockets—it’s unlikely much will come of the missive...

Published July 11, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Michael Lipton, Senior Partner, Dickinson Wright

This week, the podcast features a discussion with Michael Lipton, a senior partner with the Toronto office of Dickinson Wright on the legalization of sports betting in Canada and...

Published July 11, 2022

Protester at Hot Dog Contest Prompts Sportsbook Refunds

Joey Chestnut hoped to break his own record of 76 hot dogs consumed at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. However, a pork protester rushed onstage (l.) and...

Published July 11, 2022

Acres Launches ‘Cashless Casino’ App

Acres Manufacturing, started by the father-son team of John and Noah Acres (l.), has launched a new app called “Cashless Casino,” which enables a casino property to implement cashless...

Published July 11, 2022

Former NGCB Chair Appointed as Raiders Team President

Longtime Nevada gaming regulator Sandra Douglass Morgan (l.) has been named as the new president of the Las Vegas Raiders, becoming the first black woman to serve as a...

Published July 11, 2022

UK: PM Resignation Puts a Halt to Gaming Review

Boris Johnson (l.) has stepped down as Prime Minister of the U.K., along with dozens of other top officials. Gambling Minister Chris Philip is among those who have left...

Published July 11, 2022

South Australia Launches Inquiry into SkyCity Adelaide Ops

SkyCity Adelaide (l.) is the latest casino to come under fire from Australian regulators. A new inquiry, headed by former Supreme Court Justice Brian Martin AO QC, will begin...

Published July 11, 2022

Details of Macau Casino Tender Released, Questions Remain

Macau’s new gaming law took effect July 2, and details of the concession bidding process are now known by bidders. The special administrative region will award up to six...

Published July 11, 2022

Macau Closes Businesses, Casinos for a Week

The zero-tolerance policy of the Chinese government has once again hit the gaming business in Macau hard. Late last week the government announced that all businesses and casinos would...

Published July 11, 2022

Illinois VGT Operators In Legal Battle

Illinois’ Gold Rush Amusements has sued Accel Entertainment, claiming that as a result of Accel’s actions, Gold Rush’s “standing, reputation, prestige, goodwill and business were damaged” resulting in “a...

Published July 11, 2022