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Innovators of the Year
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Winners of the eighth annual Global Gaming Business Gaming & Technology Awards
Club Crisis
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Casinos are liable for what happens in their nightclubs—and should hold the operators to high standards
Protecting the House
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Insurance coverage in the gaming and hospitality industry targets special perils
Columns : The Agenda
Plain, Honest Folks
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Those of us in the industry laugh when we read books or see movies with casino owners portrayed as sleazy criminals, connected to the mob, committing all kinds of heinous crimes while being protected by dirty politicians.
Departments : Cutting Edge
Connect the Dots
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Product: GLI Link, Manufacturer: Gaming Laboratories International
Departments : Frankly Speaking
Major-League Meatballs
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
As you know, the little slice of heaven that is this column normally focuses on one topic, dissecting all the nuances of some complex subject to gain a better understanding of that universal question, “Why?”
Departments : Goods & Services
IGT Issues Details on CityCenter
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Leading slot manufacturer International Game Technology last month outlined details of its package of applications for the server-based slot floor at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter, slated to open in Las Vegas this month.
GSA Tutorial Offered
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Radical Blue Gaming, a developer of software applications for the Gaming Standards Association’s protocols, is offering free copies of its tools to casinos and other interested parties that want to better understand the potential of the Game to System, or G2S protocol.
Bally Win Upheld
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Slot manufacturer Bally Technologies announced that a federal court has ruled in Bally’s favor in an appeal of a patent-infringement lawsuit filed by rival slot-maker International Game Technology over the use of wheel-style bonus games and ‘iVIEW,” Bally’s interactive service window for networked gaming applications.
JCM Announces Contracts
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Currency handling equipment supplier JCM Global announced two major contracts last month.
Atronic Wins Greece Systems Contract; Signs ecash Deal
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
The systems division of slot manufacturer Atronic has secured a contract to provide a comprehensive range of systems solutions to three casinos owned by Theros International Gaming and Vivere Entertainment Group in Greece.
GPI Supplies Wild Horse Pass
Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Gaming Partners International Corporation announced that Arizona’s Gila River Gaming Enterprises contracted the supplier to provide all table games and casino chips to its new Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino in Phoenix, Arizona, which opened October 30
Departments : Dateline : DATELINE ASIA
LV Sands, Galaxy to Jump-Start Macau Construction
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
LVS seeks $3.83 billion to pay down debt and build in Macau
Chinese Company Signs Architect for Mongolian Resort
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Remote resort hopes to attract tourists, residents
January Debut for Genting’s Singapore Casino
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Resorts World should beat Marina Bay Sands to starting gate
Departments : Dateline : DATELINE EUROPE
Ireland Eyes Casino Resort with Racetrack
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Ambitious new project incorporates a world-class casino
Report Spotlights Denmark Liberalization
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Ambitious new project incorporates a world-class casino
Poland to Close Street Slot Market
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Casinos would be the only place where slots are allowed
Departments : Dateline : DATELINE GLOBAL
Australian Study Threatens Gaming’s Future
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
National regulations could supersede those of states
Uruguay Casino Tender Opens
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Submissions have begun for 29 projects that will have developers building hotels with casinos
Ho’s Angola Connections
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Macau magnate joins with the daughter of the Angolan president
Departments : Dateline : DATELINE ONLINE
India State RFP for Online Operators
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
In the shadows of the Himalayas, Sikkim issues an online RFP
Ladbrokes Completes Gibraltar Move
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
U.K. company escapes high taxes and regulations
Departments : Dateline : DATELINE TRIBAL
Seminole Pact Looks Dead; Florida Eyes Full-Blown Gaming
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
House Chairman Galvano says compact “is not going to pass”
Embassy of Tribal Nations debuts in Washington, D.C.
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Tribal leaders gather in D.C.
California County Nears Deal With Tribe
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
County board reverses field for a promise of $12 million annually
Departments : Dateline : DATELINE USA
Four Casinos for Ohio
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
On the fifth try, voters in the Buckeye State finally OK casino gaming
Twin River: $5M to be Rid of Racing
Tue, Dec 08, 2009
Rhode Island greyhound owners reluctantly accept buyout
Global Gaming Business Blog
Too Big to Fail?
Wed, Apr 28, 2010
Atlantic City's sole casino construction project has been vociferously opposed by the local casino workers' union. What is union head Bob McDevitt thinking?
Wynn Leaves Philly, Coming to AC?
Fri, Apr 09, 2010
Wynn quits Philly, where he was interested enough to draw up a rendering of his "cute" casino. Does this mean he's ready to come to Atlantic City where he can get in for a lot less money and pay a much lower gross gaming revenue tax?
The Big Canary
Mon, Mar 29, 2010
Carl Icahn says no one without a soothsayer on retainer can really forecast when a business hits bottom. But one financial analyst says the presence of Icahn himself is the greatest indicator.
How to Screw Up A Good Deal
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Another Aqueduct racino deal is dead, the result of bungling, arrogance and inefficiency at the highest levels of government.
Dan Lee's Prophecy
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
The former Pinnacle Entertainment Chairman has never claimed to be prescient--if he was, he would never have bought into Atlantic City. But comments Lee made at the time of the Sands implosion make you wonder if he had his doubts.