Risk Management for Sports Wagering in a Casino Environment

Casinos don’t carry insurance policies on the money wagered so they must manage the risk themselves. When you throw sports betting into the mix, it gets complicated. Former casino...

Published February 25, 2019

A League of Their Own

The new eight-team Alliance of American Football believes that with legal sports betting sweeping the nation the time is right to challenge the dominance of the NFL. Many agree,...

Published February 18, 2019

New AGA Chief Sends Missive to U.S. Congress

Bill Miller (l.), the new president and CEO o the American Gaming Association, has sent an introductory letter to the U.S. Congress laying out AGA’s goals. He points out...

Published February 18, 2019

Character is Destiny to Reputation

Finding a place on Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies takes a total enterprise team effort. Clark Dumont, who led the effort at MGM Resorts for five years, explains...

Published February 18, 2019

Musburger Slams CBS Sports Chief for Wagering Line Policy

Brent Musburger (l.) is criticizing CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus for the network’s policy of forbidding analysts on Super Bowl broadcasts to mention wagering lines or offer any other...

Published February 4, 2019

GVC to Fund Responsible Gaming Study

GVC Holdings will invest $5 million in a joint research project with Harvard Medical School and its leading problem gambling researcher Howard Shaffer (l.) that will be used in...

Published February 4, 2019

Caesars Puts ‘Super Bowl’ Back in Parties

Caesars Entertainment properties (Caesars Palace sports book at left) across the country held themed Super Bowl parties including official NFL gear, logos and the previously forbidden use of the...

Published February 4, 2019

Illinois Editorials Cite Video Gambling’s Impact

Editorials in the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and Champaign/Urbanba News-Gazette cited a report by Pro Publica Illinois and WBEZ showing video gambling has accelerated the state’s “financial tailspin” and...

Published January 28, 2019

The ‘R’ Word

The Washington Redskins organizations has been deluged with pleas to change its name because of its perceived racial slur. Current management has resisted that change. Why should it matter...

Published January 28, 2019

Airbnb on the Move in Vegas

The number of visitors who chose the home-sharing platform over a Las Vegas hotel surged by 50 percent last year. While only a fraction of 2018’s total visitor volume,...

Published January 21, 2019

Smoking in the Boys’ Room

Imagine a high-rolling VIP sneaking a smoke in the bathroom. That type of activity apparently is one result of Macau’s new stricter no-smoking standards, reports the Macau Federation of...

Published January 21, 2019

Getting Physical

The trend in gaming recently has been to streamline the process and remove physical cash, machines and even people. But there is a risk to this that casino operators...

Published January 21, 2019

Integrity in Gaming Education

The legalization of sports betting has exposed the lack of understanding that most operators and more importantly, educators, have about the issue. And there are so-called “experts” that have...

Published January 21, 2019

Gunfire over Smoking at Galaxy

Macau’s new smoking rules, which took effect January 1, have already led to a confrontation between smokers and police. On January 3, an officer fired a warning shot after...

Published January 14, 2019

UK Halts House Lottery

A retired couple (l.) hatched a plan to raffle off their £500,000 North Yorkshire home. For £10 each, contestants could enter a drawing, with a winner picked at random....

Published January 14, 2019

Caesars Tests ‘Fan Cave’ On Millennials

With the “Fan Cave,” Caesars Entertainment is testing gaming concepts on a generation that has so far proven resistant to playing at the casinos their parents and grandparents have...

Published January 7, 2019

Global Gaming Business Names the ’25 People to Watch” For 2019

The 17th annual edition of GGB’s 25 People to Watch honors individuals from all walks of gaming life. The list will be published in the January edition of GGB,...

Published December 17, 2018

How’s Your Social Credit?

The Chinese government is reportedly preventing millions of its citizens from traveling if they have a low credit score under its newly introduced social credit system, according to news...

Published December 3, 2018

Connecticut Problem Gambling Council Predicts Rise Among Youth

Connecticut’s casino market looks are the verge of exploding. Officials responsible for treating problem gaming say the state needs to recognize that that problem will probably increase too.

Published December 3, 2018

Wiseguys, Start Your Engines

DraftKings is sponsoring a first-ever “national sports betting championship.” It will be held in New Jersey in January. It will be open to all comers. All types of bets...

Published December 3, 2018