WEEKLY FEATURE: More Lawsuits Challenge Seminole Compact

The Havenick family, owners of two Florida parimutuels including Miami’s Magic City Casino (l.), has filed a federal lawsuit similar to a state suit claiming the sports betting provision...

Published August 30, 2021

WEELKY FEATURE: Was Nagasaki IR Process Rigged?

Earlier this month, a Nagasaki, Japan IR bidder announced it would withdraw due to concerns about the RFP process. Oshidori Development claims the prefectural government played favorites to eliminate...

Published August 23, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Sportsbooks Team Up for New York Licenses

A New York mobile sports betting market, long stonewalled by lawmakers, is now just around the corner. And a number of big names are teaming with their rivals to...

Published August 16, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Caesars Buys Superdome Naming Rights

The New Orleans Saints will be the first NFL team to play in a stadium named for a casino operator. The $138 million deal between the team and Caesars...

Published August 2, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Japan Bids Getting Serious

The bidding process for the three licenses available for integrated resorts in Japan is progressing and the favorites are becoming apparent, especially in Osaka where the consortium of MGM...

Published July 26, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Ireland to Appoint Gaming Regulator

Irish President Michael D. Higgins (l.) is leading efforts to curb sports gambling harms in the country. Legislators will appoint a “very powerful” regulator to keep the industry in...

Published July 19, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Hong Kong-Macao Travel Bubble Bursts

A plan to reopen travel between Hong Kong (l.) and Macau has been tabled for now due to ongoing Covid-19 infections. It was hoped the resumption of travel would...

Published July 12, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: It’s Not Over Till It’s Over

While many casino markets are back to near-normal, others continue to cope with restrictions and shutdowns. Due to new Covid-19 outbreaks, some jurisdictions have returned to lockdown status.

Published July 7, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: DOJ Won’t Appeal Wire Act Ruling

The U.S. Department of Justice will not appeal a lower court ruling that held the 1961 Wire Act applied only to sports betting, effectively ending the use of the...

Published June 28, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: DraftKings Weighs Fallout from Short-Seller Attack

DraftKings shares plunged after short-seller Hindenburg Research targeted the company with allegations that its platform subsidiary, SBTech, had former “black market” dealings. DraftKings denies the report.

Published June 21, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Branson Gets the Party Started!

Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas is officially opened now that founder Richard Branson showed up to officiate at the grand opening, featuring the governor of Nevada, pop star Christina...

Published June 14, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Did Wakayama Settle?

Last week, shortly after the withdrawal of Suncity Group from the Wakayama integrated-resort race, Toronto-based Clairvest was chosen by default. Clairvest has pledged an “initial investment” of $4.3 billion...

Published June 7, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: California to Vote on Sport Betting

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (l.) last week ruled that a petition to place a referendum on the ballot has enough signatures and that the vote will take...

Published May 31, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Florida Lawmakers Approve Seminole Compact

Florida lawmakers have approved a new 30-year gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. It gives the tribe three new casinos, sports betting and additional table games in exchange for...

Published May 24, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Wynn Resorts to Spin Off WynnBET

Wynn Resorts plans to spin off its WynnBET mobile sports betting app and merge it into a new public company with the NHL Vegas Golden Knights owner William Foley...

Published May 17, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Canadian Senate Begins Work on Sports Betting Bill

Canada’s “Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act” which would end the longstanding prohibition against betting on single sporting events, is now under review by the Senate. The vast majority...

Published May 10, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Florida’s Seminole Compact Could Face Challenge

No Casinos of Florida is already preparing a legal challenge to the newly signed Seminole gaming compact, being signed here by Governor Ron DeSantis and Seminole Chairman Marcellus Osceola...

Published May 3, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: AGA Takes Aim at Gray-Market Slots

The American Gaming Association has renewed its commitment to eradicating unregulated, unlicensed gaming machines promoted as “skill games” in several states with a white paper outlining their dangers.

Published April 26, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE: Arizona Gets Comprehensive Gaming Expansion

Last week, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (l.) signed a sports betting bill and expansion of tribal gaming that will be one of the most comprehensive in any state in...

Published April 19, 2021

WEEKLY FEATURE : MotorCity Comes to Atlantic City

The Ilitch family, owners of the MotorCity Casino Hotel, the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red Wings, has Atlantic City on their radar. The family agreed to buy as...

Published April 21, 2021