Month: June 2017
AGA: SCOTUS hearing NJ case is ‘nail in the coffin’ for PASPA
Regardless of whether the U.S. Supreme Court allows New Jersey casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting, or strikes down the effort,... more
After a decade of inconvenient truth-telling, Eliot Jacobson moving on from gaming
Eliot Jacobson is retiring later this year. Depending on your vantage point, it’s either a sad loss for the gaming community or about damn... more
Cennix Looks to Shake Up Casinos’ Approach to Compliance
One might naturally assume that for all of the time and resources that casinos spend complying with their multiplicity of regulators, there... more
Fitch Ratings praises Seminoles’ financial future
Fitch Ratings had plenty of nice things to say about the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s gambling business in a release it issued Thursday.... more
Golden bolsters Southern Nevada presence with American Casino acquisition
Golden Entertainment is set to double its annual revenues and triple its annual EBITDA with a deal, announced Monday, to acquire American... more
PASPA repeal push heightens with launch of American Sports Betting Coalition
The push to repeal the federal ban on sports betting now has an official vehicle propelling its message. The American Gaming Association... more
AGS: Growing fast, but with a smile
Between providing attendees with information on electronic table games, social casino apps and even Washington, D.C., politics, David Lopez... more
Social casinos can be vital in growing land-based revenues
The social casino universe may be getting more crowded, but interactive products remain an increasingly vital tool for growing land-based... more
How to “gamblify” non-players? Patience and attention to detail
Panelists at the latest AGS conference used a unique word Wednesday in describing how to create new gamblers: “Gamblify.” But they used a... more
