WEEKLY FEATURE: Caesars In Deep Trouble

Caesars Entertainment could be slapped with $5.1 billion in damages after a court-appointed examiner found pre-bankruptcy moves were fraudulent, when the company transferred its most valuable assets to different...

Published March 21, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Galaxy Goes Family-Friendly

Galaxy Entertainment Group in Macau will develop an “Avatar”-style theme park, according to Chairman Lui Che-Woo (l.). It’s just part of the company’s campaign to create more family-friendly attractions;...

Published March 14, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Thailand Moving Toward Legal Gaming?

Casinos in Thailand could be worth more than US$2.8 billion in annual taxes, according to a new study from Rangsit University’s College of Social Innovation. The study also shows...

Published January 11, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: You Don’t Know Jack

As part of a $40 million rebranding effort, Detroit-Based Rock Gaming is now Jack Entertainment, and the company's Horseshoe casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati, Greektown Casino in Detroit and...

Published February 29, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: New Jersey’s Sports Betting Argument Falls Flat

New Jersey was back before an appellate court trying to argue that the state has the right to allow a self-regulated sports betting industry at its casinos and racetracks...

Published February 22, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Super Record

Nevada’s 194 sports books took in a combined $132.5 million in wagers, which surpassed the prior record Super Bowl betting handle by nearly $17 million. Nevada sports books kept...

Published February 15, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Amaya CEO Makes Bid to Buy Company

Amaya, Inc. CEO David Baazov (l.) is offering C$21 a share in a $2 billion bid to take the owner of the world’s largest online poker company private. The...

Published February 8, 2016

Betting on Boston

After two years of backstreet style brawling over the Wynn Everett casino between Steve Wynn and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh (l. to r.), the two have buried the hatchet...

Published February 1, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Short List Shorter for Cyprus Casino License

The short list of bidders for a casino license on the Greek island of Cyprus got shorter last week when Macau’s Melco Crown Entertainment denied it was interested in...

Published February 1, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Bankruptcy on the Boardwalk

After New Jersey Governor Chris Christie unexpectedly pocket vetoed an Atlantic City rescue plan, the resort is now facing a possible bankruptcy, according to the city’s mayor, Don Guardian...

Published January 25, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Jackpot Fever

Lotteries in the United States and the United Kingdom saw their largest jackpots in history last week. Powerball’s $1.3 billion jackpot was the largest in world history. But what...

Published January 18, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Ups and Downs in Macau

Gaming revenues in Macau were better than expected in December, but still down 21.2 percent for the year, going into the jurisdiction’s 19th month of recession. One analyst called...

Published January 11, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Diamond or Coal?

The controversial Desert Diamond Casino near Glendale, Arizona, opened December 20. The Tohono O’odham Nation first proposed the casino in 2009, but local, state and federal opposition tried to...

Published January 4, 2016

WEEKLY FEATURE: Texas-Sized Showdown

Despite government officials' appeals, including Governor Greg Abbott (l.), to repeal historical racing rules, the Texas Racing Commission voted again to publish them, following testimony from horse racing industry...

Published December 21, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: RAWA History?

A hearing on the Restore America’s Wire Act held before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chairman Jason Chaffetz (l.) is being heralded as a...

Published December 14, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Poarch Band Debuts Alabama Casino Expansion

The $65 million expansion at the renamed Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Montgomery in Alabama debuted December 1. The upgrade includes an expanded gaming floor with 2,200 machines, BB...

Published December 7, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: NY Confusion for DFS

The judge in a New York hearing on whether daily fantasy sports constitutes illegal gambling did not render a decision, instead saying he would take one to two weeks...

Published November 30, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Yahoo Snared In New York DFS Mess

A ruling by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that daily fantasy sports is illegal gambling specifically named DFS giants DraftKings and FanDuel, but reports have surfaced that Yahoo...

Published November 23, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: FBI + AGA = Busted!

The FBI and American Gaming Association have partnered to fight illegal gambling and provide an online site where people can report illegal gambling operations. FBI Assistant Director Chris Warrener...

Published November 16, 2015

WEEKLY FEATURE: Taiwan County to Vote Again on Casinos?

Residents of the Taiwanese island of Penghu (Rainbow Bridge at l.) may vote again on legalizing casinos next year. Penghu defeated a gaming referendum four years ago, but may...

Published November 9, 2015