WEEKLY FEATURE: Cordish Buying Greenwood Out in Philly

Cordish Companies announced it is buying out its partner, Greenwood Gaming, in the under-construction Philly Live! casino project (l.) in South Philadelphia. The company is also asking the state...

Published November 26, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: UK FOBT Change Set For April

The UK government, faced with growing opposition in parliament and the resignation of Sport Minister Tracey Crouch (l.) has agreed to move up a cut in the maximum stake...

Published November 19, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: MGM Exploring a Deal for Caesars?

A merger between the two industry giants MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment presents an array of possibilities—and a raft of potential complications. But whether it comes to anything or...

Published November 12, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Voting Counts

Although the buzz around this week’s general election in the United States surrounds which party will take control of Congress, there are still a few gaming referendums that will...

Published November 5, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge Opens

Last week, a 34-mile bridge connecting Macau to Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland finally opened to traffic—with some restrictions. The Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge took nine years to build...

Published October 27, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Penn National Completes Pinnacle Deal

With the approval of 14 state regulators and the Federal Trade Commission, Penn National Gaming finalized its $2.8 billion acquisition of 12 Pinnacle Entertainment casinos. Boyd Gaming acquired four...

Published October 22, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: G2E Rises Again

One year after the October 1 massacre occurred the day before it opened, G2E 2018 presented a much more upbeat event, focusing on sports betting and a general rally...

Published October 15, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: One Year Later

The famed neon way went into eclipse on Monday, October 1, at 10:01 p.m. as resorts on the Las Vegas Strip dimmed their marquees. It was one year to...

Published October 8, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Massachusetts Regulatory Chief Crosby Resigns

The chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Stephen Crosby (l.), submitted his resignation last week just days before the agency began a review of the allegations made against Steve...

Published October 1, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Universal to Bid on Japan

As Kazuo Okada battles to regain control of Universal Entertainment and its Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment unit, TRLEI may be planning a Japan IR bid. In 2017, the...

Published September 24, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: BIA Decision Shocks Indian Country

The worst blow yet to the hopes of the Mashpee Wampanoag’s to build the First Light Casino (l.) in Taunton, Massachusetts, happened when the Department of the Interior’s Bureau...

Published September 17, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Japan to Establish Casino Oversight Body

The Japanese government has taken the next step in launching a legal integrated resorts industry with the formation of a “casino administration committee.” The body will be in place...

Published September 10, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Commercial Casinos Post $40 Billion in 2017

Twenty of 24 U.S. states with commercial casinos won more from their games in 2017 than they did in 2016. They paid more than $9 billion in taxes to...

Published August 27, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Crown Welcomes Back Whales

International high rollers have returned en masse to Crown Resorts casinos in Australia. The company reports that VIP turnover has more than doubled to $51 billion-plus in the past...

Published August 20, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Elaine Wins, Satre Will Chair Wynn Resorts

The agreement to bring in Phil Satre, the widely respected gaming executive ends months of hostilities between Wynn Resorts and its largest shareholder, Elaine Wynn (l.), over what kind...

Published August 13, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Slot Suppliers Riding High

The latest Eilers & Krejcik survey shows the slot-machine supply sector had its best quarter for game sales in more than five years in the quarter that ended June...

Published August 6, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Japan Is Open for Business

A week after a bill passed to allow gaming in Japan, casino operators from around the world are hailing legislation that will bring three new integrated resorts to Japan....

Published July 30, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Pennsylvania Operators Pony Up for iGaming Licenses

Parx Casino in Bensalem, Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Poconos and Live! Hotel and Casino, under construction in Pennsylvania, have submitted applications for online gaming licenses. Even Sands...

Published July 23, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Trade War Could Wound Gaming

A trade war between the United States and China started by President Donald Trump (l.) could have wicked side effects for Macau and Las Vegas. Risk management firm Steve...

Published July 16, 2018

WEEKLY FEATURE: Gaming Open for India?

A report from the Law Commission in India to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad (l.) has recommended that sports betting and gambling be legalized in the country. The report...

Published July 9, 2018