WEEKLY FEATURE: Unlucky 13

The ultra-high end, ironically named 13 Hotel in Macau continues to run into bad luck as it tries to open. Designed as one of the most luxurious hotels in...

Published August 7, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Cordish Rejected in Madrid

The U.S.-based property developer has vowed to sue after failing a second time to gain approval for a €3 billion integrated resort with a casino near Spain’s capital city....

Published July 31, 2017

Japan In Jeopardy?

Gaming analysts are sending up flares, warning that the much-anticipated Japanese casino industry could founder on a mountain of over-regulation. Also of concern: the policymakers’ sheer lack of experience....

Published July 24, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Not Yet in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has allowed a $32 billion budget to lapse into law, and with it, has once again delayed debate on a contentious gaming expansion package...

Published July 17, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Family Feud

Universal Entertainment Corp. announced a newly elected board of directors, which does not include company founder Kazuo Okada (l.). The action follows several missteps made by Okada and corporate...

Published July 10, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Melco Goes It Alone In Cyprus

Hard Rock International has withdrawn from a plan to develop Europe’s largest casino (l.) in the island Republic of Cyprus. Melco International Development will move ahead on the plan...

Published July 3, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: NIGC Shuts Down Washington Casino

The National Indian Gaming Commission, the organization that oversees Indian gaming in the United States, has ordered the Northwood Casino, operated by the Nooksack Indian tribe of Washington state...

Published June 26, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: The Sports Betting Push

The American Sports Betting Coalition will bring government, law enforcement and business leaders together in a campaign to repeal the 25-year-old federal ban on sports betting. Created by the...

Published June 19, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: PAGCOR Pushed to Exit Casino Business

The Philippines’ state-run gaming regulator may be getting out of the casino business once and for all. A Senate bill submitted in May would end PAGCOR’s dual role as...

Published June 12, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Crunch Time for Connecticut Casino Legislation

June 7 is the deadline to pass legislation in the Connecticut Assembly. That deadline is coming up fast for supporters of a bill that would allow the state’s two...

Published June 5, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Solicitor General Tells SCOTUS to Reject Sports Betting Appeal

A 30-page brief from acting U.S. Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall (l.) recommends that the U.S. Supreme Court decline to hear New Jersey’s appeal challenging the federal sports-betting ban. The...

Published May 29, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: It’s Over in Arizona

The long and acrimonious legal battle between the Tohono O'odham Nation and the state of Arizona over the Desert Diamond West Valley casino (l.) in Glendale ended last week....

Published May 22, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Supply Sector’s Huge Economic Impact

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers has released the results of a comprehensive report on the gaming supply sector and its $47.5 billion in direct economic impact, including thousands...

Published May 15, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: MGM Goes Online in Jersey

MGM Resorts—which owns the Borgata casino in Atlantic City—announced plans to launch its own online casino brand in New Jersey. MGM announced it will team with GVC Holdings for...

Published May 8, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: AGA Gets Serious About Sports Betting

The ongoing campaign by the American Gaming Association to change attitudes about sports betting has apparently borne some fruit. The group released a survey last week demonstrating that fans...

Published May 1, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: ilani Casino Resort to Open

The long-awaited ilani Casino Resort in Washington state is expected to open April 24 by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and its partner the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut. The project...

Published April 24, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: eSports Mania Strikes Las Vegas

The Luxor (l.) has unveiled plans to convert a former nightclub into the Strip’s first eSports arena. A 2018 opening is planned for the venue, a massive state-of-the-art gamers...

Published April 17, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Does Sports in Vegas Equal Sports Betting OK?

The near-unanimous vote of National Football League owners to approve the move of the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas did nothing to change the opposition of NFL Commissioner Roger...

Published April 10, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Two Grand Openings, One Government Raid

Okada Manila (l.), Tiger Resort’s $2.4 billion resort in Manila’s Entertainment City, debuted with dancing fountains last week. The casino held a soft opening in December and even at...

Published April 3, 2017

WEEKLY FEATURE: Young Bermuda Industry Under Fire

The island nation doesn’t have a single resort casino yet, but already its Gaming Commission is getting hammered by lawmakers for not doing its job. The criticism has prompted...

Published March 27, 2017