GGB PODCAST: Frank Fantini, Founder and Publisher Emeritus of Fantini’s Gaming Report

This week we sit down with Frank Fantini, the founder and publisher emeritus of Fantini’s Gaming Report, on how he built a business by advising investors of how to...

Published June 24, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Paul Heretakis, Principal, Westar Architects

This week we sit down with Paul Heretakis (l.), the principal of Westar Architects, one of the leading design firms for the gaming industry, to talk about some of...

Published June 17, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Rob Norton, President, Cordish Gaming

This week we sit down with Rob Norton (l.), the president of Cordish Gaming, to talk about the expansion of the company’s Live! casino brand. Norton also pays tribute...

Published June 10, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Brett Abarbanel, Executive Director, International Gaming Institute at UNLV

This week we sit down with Brett Abarbanel (l.), executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, to talk about her journey into the academic side of gaming, the vision...

Published June 3, 2024

GGB PODCAST: George Goldhoff, President, Hard Rock Atlantic City

This week we sit down with George Goldhoff (l.), the president of Hard Rock Atlantic City, about how the property has performed over the last year and what he...

Published May 27, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Scott Fisher and Suzanne Perilloux Leckert, Partners, Convergence Strategy Group

This week the GGB Podcast talks with Scott Fisher and Suzanne Perilloux Leckert, partners in the Convergence Strategy Group, about how their company has become an important consulting organization...

Published May 20, 2024

GGB PODCAST: John Schadler, Executive Director, Monogram

This week the GGB Podcast sits down with John Schadler (l.), the executive director of Monogram, a new ad agency designed to help luxury brands achieve success in Las...

Published May 20, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Art Paikowsky, President, International Center for Responsible Gaming

This week we sit down with Art Paikowsky (l.), the president of the International Center for Responsible Gaming, on how the organization is truly expanding around the world and...

Published May 13, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Jay Snowden, President, Penn Entertainment

This week the GGB Podcast is joined by Jay Snowden (l.), the president of Penn Entertainment, about the company’s recent launch of ESPN Bet with that legendary media company,...

Published May 13, 2024

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Laura Penney, CEO, Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort

This episode of the GGB Podcast features a conversation with Laura Penney, the CEO of the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort in northern Idaho about how she rose through the...

Published May 6, 2024

GGB Podcast: Soo Kim, Chairman, Bally’s Corp.

This week the GGB Podcast is joined by Soo Kim (l.), the chairman of Bally’s Corporation, on the company’s plans for the former Tropicana site in Las Vegas and...

Published May 6, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Jacob Coin, Director of Public Affairs, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

This week the GGB Podcast is joined by Jacob Coin (l.), the director of public affairs for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, on his life in tribal...

Published April 29, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Jason Gastwirth, Managing Partner, Interstate 15 Sports and Entertainment

This week the GGB Podcast is joined by Jason Gastwirth (L), the managing partner with his new company, Interstate 15 Sports and Entertainment to talk about how he...

Published April 29, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Jeannie Hovland, Vice Chair, National Indian Gaming Commission

This week, we sit down with Jeannie Hovland (l.), vice chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, to talk about the commission’s priorities for the rest of the year,...

Published April 22, 2024

GGB Podcast: Ismail Vali, Founder and CEO, YieldSec

This week, we sit down with Ismail Vali (l.), founder and CEO of YieldSec, to talk about the company’s recent string of studies on the black market and how...

Published April 15, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Walt Power, CEO, Grand Ho Tram Resort

This week we sit down with Walt Power (l.), the CEO of the Grand Ho Tram Resort in Vietnam, to talk about the state of gaming in that country...

Published April 8, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Scott Kreeger, President, Red Rock Resorts

This week we sit down with Scott Kreeger, the president of Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of Station Casinos, to talk about the new Durango Casino Resort that...

Published April 8, 2024

GGB PODCAST: E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, VP of Strategic Partnerships, FanDuel; Former Chairman, NIGC

This edition of the GGB Podcast features E. Sequoyah Simermeyer (l.), former chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, in what was one of his final media interviews before...

Published April 1, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Tribal Economic Growth with Kit Szybala and Seth Young, Founding Partners, GMA Consulting

Sustainability and preservation is a hallmark of the decision-making process for tribes everywhere, and this also applies to economics. Casinos have provided a great foundation, but future growth lies...

Published April 1, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Paul Hobson, President and General Manager, Sahara Las Vegas

Sometimes, the injection of experienced leadership can turn an ailing development into a winner, especially in the casino industry. Such is the case with the Sahara Las Vegas and...

Published March 25, 2024