I have spent my career advising companies through transformative moments, including IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. If there is one thing I have learned, it is this: the work gets you in the door,... more
I take the slippers from nice hotels. Someone told me once that you’re allowed to take them and that aligned perfectly with what I already wanted to believe, so I accepted it as absolute truth and have never... more
Less than a month into the role, new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham appeared to make an enemy of the gambling industry. Burnham listed betting shops, alongside vape shops and “dodgy businesses,” as stores that had... more
Andrew Tottenham — Managing Director, Tottenham & Co
Commercial Casinos
Igaming
Sports Betting
In the mid 1990s, I was asked by a large U.S. gambling company what I knew about internet gambling. “Not much”, I replied. I was given an assignment to find out as much as I could about the internet and whether... more
The city of Springfield, Massachusetts, has been listening to rumors of a sale of MGM Springfield. Two rumors of potential sales are in the air and on the street. One concerns media mogul Barry Diller. Diller would like... more
Did anyone else watch “The League” on FX? One of the most underrated shows on television, it’s also responsible for most of what I know about fantasy football, which admittedly leaves some gaps. There’s an episode where... more
Macau’s 2Q26 results season has wrapped up and once again the biggest topic of discussion across the operator earnings calls was the competitive operating environment and how this continues to weigh on margins. Needless... more
The National Football League is set to kick off its season. FanDuel and DraftKings will also kick off theirs. The football teams will battle each other for 18 weeks. Each team hopes to proceed into the playoffs and then... more
I’m not an expert in many areas of the gaming industry. Technology (what’s AI?) and security/surveillance are two. I’m knowledgeable enough in some areas like slot operations, HR, and food and beverage, but I wouldn’t... more
Recently, a friend and I were discussing smoking in casinos. He wondered how the casinos in New Jersey have managed to fight off the anti-smoking efforts. It is an interesting question and not just in the Garden State,... more
