In a special session the Alabama Senate ended debate on a bill that would have led to a statewide lottery plus electronic gambling machines at racetracks. However, senators then...
New compacts were signed between the state of California and 10 tribes that approach gaming revenue in different ways. In some tribes, that slot fees were altered, in others...
Wynn Resorts Ltd. says its new Wynn Palace resort (l.), set to open later this month on Macau’s Cotai Strip, may receive only 100 new-to-market live gaming tables from...
888 Holdings and casino operator Rank Group have come together seeking a merger with British bookmaker William Hill. The move comes quickly after William Hill fired its chief executive...
CG Technologies, the former Cantor Gaming, was fined $1.5 million last month by the Nevada Gaming Control Board and its longtime president, Lee Amaitis (l.), was forced to resign...
Brothers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta III (l.) will net some $4 billion from the sale of most of their 80 percent interest in UFC to the partnership of William...
Within hours of taking office, new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (l.) declared he would put an end to online gambling in the country, tighten anti-money laundering laws, and possibly...
Will the government of Vietnam at last let locals gamble at a proposed new casino on Phu Quoc Island? Opening the doors to nationals could mean a new gold...
Macau, the world’s foremost gaming destination now mired in a two-year decline, won’t bounce back anytime soon. A new financial forecast says GDP in the recession-battered market will contract...
A report by Bloomberg News says that the two largest daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings have begun preliminary talks about a possible merger. The two companies offer...
A small tribe on Martha’s Vineyard that stood alone against the state in its efforts to convert a community center (l.) into a bingo parlor now has justice on...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson has reached a “comprehensive, confidential” settlement with Steven Jacobs (l.), former CEO of Sands China, in a wrongful termination case that spanned...
A surge in the popularity of electronic table games in Asian casinos provides the backdrop for a continuation of a long-running dispute between two major suppliers in Macau, as...
G2E Asia was the place to be last week for anyone interested in Asian gaming, with increases in attendance and exhibitors at its 10th anniversary. The timely keynotes included...
A Congressional hearing on daily fantasy sports—which also included discussions on legalizing sports betting—left observers feeling that little would come from Congress on regulating the DFS industry. The hearing...
A comment by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (l.) that he has “evolved” on gambling drew renewed calls from the American Gaming Association for legalized sports betting. Goodell’s insistence on...
Online poker in California has now advanced in the legislature further than ever before in the 10-year history of trying to pass such a bill. Last week a key...
The devil is in the details for a trial of three Massachusetts men who are accused of trying to defraud the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and casino mogul Steve Wynn...
Hong Kong-listed Landing International Development Ltd. is seeking shareholder approval to complete its purchase of Les Ambassadeurs Club (l.), an exclusive London casino. In December, the company made a...
Atlantic City staved off shutting down non-essential services last week, but still faces a financial crisis that could shut the city down by May. Meanwhile, in an atmosphere of...