The line didn’t stop at the ballroom doors. It stretched through the hallway, down the escalator, and onto the casino floor below. By the time the doors opened, hundreds of players were waiting to get inside. A... more
In an update on Bally’s Chicago, Bally’s has stopped construction on everything but the casino. In its statement, Bally’s said it still plans on opening the casino early in 2027. The company wrote, “The potential for an... more
At the risk of revealing my age, when I started in gaming, we were just beginning to install carded player tracking systems in slot machines. Guests carried buckets of quarters and tokens. Looking back, the advances in... more
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Poker players have a word for the involuntary habit that gives away a weak hand: a “tell.” Boards have developed one too. Whenever a public company needs to explain a bad quarter without using the word... more
July seemed to be the month that European regulators really got serious about their attempts to stop prediction markets from offering gambling products in their jurisdiction. Maybe it was the World Cup, which drove... more
There is an ideological battle taking place in Australia right now over whether the best way to combat a “saturation” of sports betting ads is to limit how and when gambling advertising is delivered, or to ban such... more
In the world’s economy, China is becoming more than a minor piece of the puzzle. China is becoming a controlling factor. In a recent discussion on NPR, the host questioned an expert on the price of oil. The host said,... more
I often see things in casinos that truly impress me, so much so that I start thinking that all casinos should do them. But then reality sets in and I start seeing all the reasons why most won’t attempt them, in fact why... more
There was a time when planning a trip to Las Vegas didn’t require much convincing. Someone casually suggested, “We should go to Vegas,” and within five minutes there was a group text, someone was... more
Dawn Clayton describes her early days in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, as ”humble beginnings.” “I grew up in a family of modest means, but my parents never allowed our circumstances to define our potential. They... more
