NJ approval of PokerStars could boost US online wagering prospects
New Jersey gaming regulators, after an intensive licensing investigation that lasted more than year, gave PokerStars approval to offer Internet gambling in the state on Sept. 30.
View ArticleAnalyst skeptical about regional casino markets
Alex Bumazhny used the big stage of the Global Gaming Expo to cast some doubt on the regional casino markets.
View ArticleInternational diplomacy, Steve Wynn style
It's a good thing Wynn Resorts Ltd. elected the longest serving U.S. Ambassador to China to its board of directors last week.
View ArticleRubio wants online gaming ban but is fine with just poker
Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is co-sponsor of a Senate bill that would ban legalized online gambling.
View ArticleAftershocks rattle companies following Nevada daily fantasy sports ruling
There are at least 1.3 billion reasons why the operators of DraftKings and FanDuel are beginning to sweat.
View ArticleSocial gaming business too lucrative to ignore
A clearer picture of the convergence between social gaming and the casino floor was on full display inside the International Game Technology booth at last month's Global Gaming Expo.
View ArticleEast Fremont development helps downtown casinos boom
Downtown Las Vegas is outshining the Strip. Through September, downtown casinos have seen gaming revenue increase almost 6 percent compared to 2014. During those same nine months, the Strip is down...
View ArticleMGM Growth Properties won't send the casino industry into REIT frenzy
Don't look for the floodgates to open now that MGM Resorts International has unveiled its plans for a real estate investment trust.
View ArticleNorth Strip needs more than bandages to boost financial prospects
Recent events surrounding the Strip's troubled northern end are short-term fixes to a problem that can only be resolved with a pair of implosions and a construction effort not witnessed in more than a...
View ArticlePieces falling into place for Isaacs, Scientific Games
A year ago, Gavin Isaacs was the dog who actually caught the car he'd been chasing.
View ArticleLet's call daily fantasy sports what it is — gambling
The debate that DraftKings and FanDuel never wanted is taking place.
View ArticleMerger opened doors but hasn't changed Sartini's business style
He oversees a publicly traded company, but you won't find Blake Sartini with his attention focused solely on the daily ups and downs of Golden Entertainment's stock price.
View ArticleCasino industry regulation changes 'needed to happen'
The 2015 Nevada Legislature adjourned on June 1, but the session never ended for state gaming regulators.
View ArticleMacau adding casinos despite prolonged revenue slide
Macau's casino industry is down more than 35 percent from a year ago, but that doesn't mean the gaming market is slowing expansion plans.
View ArticleNortheast casino expansion good for slot companies, bad for Atlantic City
Eight casino projects in the Northeast that are under construction or in planning is great news for Nevada's slot machine industry, which will have to fill orders for some 20,000 games as the...
View ArticleAcquisition boosts prospects for slot machine maker Ainsworth
It's hard to miss Ainsworth Game Technology's new North American headquarters. The 291,000-square-foot building, currently under construction in the southwest valley along the 215 Beltway near South...
View ArticleLaxalt describes 'nuances' in his position on Wire Act reform
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt didn't back away from adding his name to a letter circulated by an attorneys general group offering support for federal efforts to restore the Interstate Wire Act...
View ArticleIGT remains part of Nevada after $6.4 billion merger with Italian lottery giant
Slot machine giant International Game Technology is as much a part of Nevada as the Battle Born motto, bristlecone pine trees, sagebrush and Lake Tahoe.
View ArticleHalting Web wagering not a priority for GOP presidential candidates
A handful of GOP presidential candidates debating Tuesday at The Venetian clearly missed the memo from their host about supporting his quest to ban Internet gaming.
View ArticleWire Act hearing a disaster for online wagering opponents
The recent congressional hearing into legislation that would ban online gaming couldn't have gone worse for backers of the bill even if they attempted to sabotage the three-hour meeting themselves.
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