WEEKLY FEATURE: Indiana House Passes Sweeping Gambling Bill

In a 78-15 vote, the Indiana House passed the major gambling bill SB 552. The measure addresses moving a casino license from Gary to Terre Haute, legalizing sports betting...

Published April 22, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE; Wynn Scraps Talks to Buy Crown Resorts

Wynn Resorts reportedly was offering US$10.50 per share in a combined cash and stock deal that valued the Australian casino giant Crown Resorts at $7.83 billion and its flagship,...

Published April 15, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Wynn Rocked in Massachusetts Hearings

The long-awaited hearing on the suitability of Wynn Resorts to hold a license for its Massachusetts casino, Encore Boston Harbor, was held last week and it wasn’t a good...

Published April 8, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Japan Approves IR Regulations

Last week the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (l.) approved regulations governing the size of casinos inside the country’s first three integrated resorts. Amenities include massive hotels—at...

Published April 1, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Feds OK Third Connecticut Casino

The plan for a third Connecticut casinos owned by the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan tribes, Tribal Winds Casino (l.), won federal approval last week, clearing the way for...

Published March 25, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: TPG, Apollo Exit Caesars

It’s the end of an era in many ways now that the private equity firms that once owned the gaming giant, Apollo and TPG, have sold their remaining shares....

Published March 18, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Aristocrat, Scientific Games Dominate First EKG Slot Awards

Aristocrat Technologies, Scientific Games and IGT each won multiple awards in the inaugural EKG Slot Awards, presented at a gala Las Vegas event presented by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming....

Published March 11, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em

Caesars Entertainment and daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings have signed a partnership deal that will give DraftKings access to Caesars’ markets in several states, though what specific markets were...

Published March 4, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Casino Ban Stands in Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (l.) has yet to reconsider his ban on new casino licenses in the country, says a spokesman. Even so, a number of projects seem to...

Published February 25, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Wire Act Memo Under Fire

MGM Resorts Chairman & CEO Jim Murren (l.) called the recent DOJ Wire Act memo “unenforceable. New Hampshire is preparing a lawsuit to protect its online lottery in the...

Published February 18, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: States Blast DOJ Wire Act Ruling

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal (l.) is criticizing the federal Department of Justice’s reversal on its interpretation on the federal Wire Act and openly questioning whether Las Vegas...

Published February 11, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: New York Hedge Fund Takes Over Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort

Luxor Capital Group is now the majority owner and operator of Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort casino. The change in ownership was announced earlier this month by former operating partner...

Published February 4, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: DOJ Ruling Wires iGaming

The recent reversal of a 2011 opinion from the Department of Justice that paved the way for states to begin online lotteries and casino gambling has thrown the industry...

Published January 28, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Casinos on the Table in Virginia

Virginia lawmakers are working on legislation allowing casinos in Portsmouth, Bristol and Danville. If it passes, voter referendums would be held in each city. Longtime gaming advocate, state Senator...

Published January 21, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Sports Betting Surges in New Year

As legislatures return to session, there is an increasing drive in many states to consider the legalization of sports betting. Already legal in nine states, as many as 24...

Published January 14, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Up, Up and Away In Macau

Macau ended 2018 on a positive note, with total gross gaming revenue up 14 percent year-on-year. GGR came in at almost MOP302.85 billion (US$37.57 billion), compared to MOP265.74 billion...

Published January 7, 2019

WEEKLY FEATURE: Okada Indicted in Philippines

The Philippine Department of Justice has Kazuo Okada (l.) in its crosshairs. On December 7 the DOJ indicted the Japanese casino boss on charges that he misappropriated millions of...

Published December 24, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Greece Moves on Airport Casino

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos says new casino rules in the country will enable the tender for an €8 billion (US$9.1 million) Helliniko casino license to finally move forward....

Published December 17, 2018

First Federal Sports-Betting Bill Surfaces

A draft of a new federal sports betting bill would require states to obtain approval from the U.S. attorney general’s office of plans to legalize sports betting, and mandate...

Published December 10, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Concern Grows Over Macau’s Concession Process

Looking for details about the rebidding process for Macau’s gaming concessions? Get in line. With the first licenses set to expire in 2020, some in and out of the...

Published December 3, 2018