WEEKLY FEATURE: Crown Names Chairman & CEO Amid Further Strife in Victoria

Crown Resorts, now owned wholly by investment firm Blackstone, last week named former MGM and Cosmopolitan executive Bill McBeath as chairman and Wynn Macau COO Ciaran Carruthers (l.) as...

Published July 11, 2022

Thai Lawmakers Push for Legal Casinos

In Thailand, House representatives have proposed legal casinos as a way to help stamp out illegal operations and also bring in fresh revenues. Their proposal includes five properties, including...

Published July 11, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Noah Acres, Chief Operating Officer, Acres Manufacturing

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Noah Acres, the chief operating officer for Acres Manufacturing, on the release of the company’s newest product, Cashless Casino, and how...

Published July 4, 2022

New York To Establish Problem Gambling Advisory Council

As gambling gets set for another expansion, New York State has created the Problem Gaming Advisory Council, which will decide how to deal with problem gambling, from identification to...

Published July 11, 2022

Don’t Let Down Your Guard: Protect Your Gaming Equipment

Table-game scams can be expensive but are entirely preventable if an operator is diligent. A recent European roulette could have easily been prevented.

Published July 4, 2022

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Hector Fernandez, CEO, Aristocrat Gaming

This week, the GGB Podcast sits down with Hector Fernandez, the CEO of Aristocrat Gaming on how his company is sustaining its leading position in the slot manufacturing world....

Published July 4, 2022

FANTINI’S FINANCE: 2 Perspectives to Consider Regarding Operators’ Valuations

Recent reports from two prominent financial analysts shed light on the changes that operators are going through, and what it might mean for company valuations and projections moving forward....

Published July 4, 2022

Operator-backed Sports Betting Initiative Approved for CA Ballot

A measure that would legalize mobile sports betting in California has officially made it onto this year’s ballot, alongside a separate bill backed by the state’s tribes that would...

Published July 4, 2022

Hard Rock Partners With Gek Terna for IR Project in Athens

Gek Terna, a Greek construction company, will partner with Hard Rock International to develop a luxury casino resort in Athens, featuring views of the Acropolis and the Mediterranean. It...

Published July 4, 2022

Brazil Chamber of Deputies To Consider Gambling

The Brazilian Senate has not yet advanced a bill allowing gambling. But the Chamber of Deputies’ Tourism Commission, headed by Deputy Newton Cardoso (l.), announced it will launch a...

Published July 4, 2022

NagaWorld Casino Protest Turns Violent

A number of casino workers were injured last week when Cambodian security forces tried to break up protests outside NagaWorld in Phnom Penh. The workers have been on strike...

Published July 4, 2022

Osaka Anti-Casino Activists Press Their Case

A community group opposed to an integrated resort in Osaka, Japan (l.) says its petition to reconsider the project has met and exceeded the number of required signatures. Group...

Published July 4, 2022

Bally’s Says Chicago License Application Imminent

Bally’s could file its casino license application with the Illinois Gaming Board by the end of the month, said Chairman Soo Kim (l.). He stated he’s “reasonably confident” approval...

Published July 4, 2022

Bally’s to Sell, Lease Back Rhode Island Properties

Bally’s Corporation will sell the real estate assets of its two Rhode Island casinos to prominent REIT Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., and continue to operate them under a...

Published July 4, 2022

WEEKLY FEATURE: U.K. Mulls Gambling Law Changes, Which May Cause Bettors to Flee

Ministers of the U.K. Parliament are considering an overhaul of the 2005 Gambling Act to address responsible gaming issues, among them stake limits and a ban on free play....

Published July 4, 2022

Atlantic City Casino Strike Averted

In the first contract to expire following the pandemic, the Atlantic City casinos reached an agreement with Local 54, the union representing, waiters, bartenders, housekeeping and other trades. The...

Published July 4, 2022

Was There Any Drought This Could Happen?

It’s First Friday and time again for the always entertaining column by Ira David. This month, he talks about the serious drought under way in the Southwest and how...

Published June 27, 2022

Georgia Charity Shut Down, Accused of Illegal Gambling and Tax Fraud

A Georgia-based charity known as Little Kings and Queens has come under fire after its director was jailed on illegal gambling charges. The charity put on gambling-themed fundraisers for...

Published June 27, 2022

PAGCOR Commended by Duterte

Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR recently received a commendation from outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte (l.). Duterte praised PAGCOR for its “contributions to nation-building” and its “Covid response efforts.” But another...

Published June 27, 2022

From Euphoria to Reality

If sports betting is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, why are operators spending wildly to acquire a customer who may or may not be...

Published June 27, 2022