G2E: Wynn executive talks about women creating change Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 7:01 pm Even a Global Gaming Expo session Tuesday morning called “Powerful Women Affecting Powerful Change” couldn’t completely avoid the news that broke late Monday that Nevada gaming regulators are seeking to ban Steve Wynn from the casino industry. The panel featured Nevada… [continue reading]
10 Photos from the Floor: G2E 2019 Day 2 Cory Roberts, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 7:00 pm
G2E: Global Payments showcasing new Client Experience Center in Las Vegas Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 6:30 pm Global Payments has unveiled a showroom that paves the way for the company to collaborate with the gaming industry on the next generation of payment solutions. Called the Client Experience Center, it’s in the headquarters of Global Payments’ Gaming Solutions… [continue reading]
Next Gaming to introduce skill-based slots in Las Vegas trial at LINQ Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm Skill-based slot maker Next Gaming will introduce the first version of its arcade-style games on the casino floor at the LINQ Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in the next 60 to 90 days. CEO Mike Darley said the LINQ… [continue reading]
G2E: Pro sports leagues, state regulators and casino operators to talk betting integrity, other issues Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm On Tuesday, the professional sports leagues were scheduled to meet for the first time with state gaming regulators and casino operators to discuss sports betting, information sharing and integrity issues. The meeting is the second of the year-old U.S. Sports… [continue reading]
G2E: Modernizing casino messaging with JCM Global Matt Villano, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm When is casino signage about more than just signs? When it’s part of a comprehensive messaging solution that changes dynamically in response to operator demands. This approach, when done correctly, considers everything from time of day to clientele, building specific… [continue reading]
G2E panel: Good vision, good technology make sportsbooks work Mark Gruetze, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm Despite sportsbooks’ reputation for carrying a low profit margin, operators can enjoy significant revenue by being smart about their audience and investing in technology that makes betting easy, a panel of experts said Monday at the Global Gaming Expo in Las… [continue reading]
G2E: Konami bets on AI with SYNK vision Matt Villano, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm On the casino floor, it’s no secret that pit bosses and operators are always watching. But a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology from a popular gaming company takes the concept of watching to an entirely new level. The technology, dubbed SYNK Vision, is… [continue reading]
Las Vegas Strip: MGM Resorts sells Circus Circus, agrees to sale and leaseback of Bellagio Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 5:17 pm MGM Resorts International ended months of speculation over the fate of two of its Las Vegas Strip resorts Tuesday, selling Circus Circus Las Vegas to rival casino operator Phil Ruffin for $825 million and striking a sale-leaseback deal for Bellagio… [continue reading]
Fox Sports adds NFL, betting and soccer content to Facebook Watch Andrew Cohen, SportTechie · October 15, 2019 at 4:25 pm Fox Sports is adding new exclusive programming covering the NFL, sports betting and Mexican soccer to its slate of Facebook Watch shows. Some of the new shows will include fan voting and the ability to submit live questions. Fox Sports… [continue reading]
FOX Bet becomes an MLB authorized gaming operator days before World Series Matt Rybaltowski, SportsHandle · October 15, 2019 at 4:22 pm FOX Bet announced a multi-year partnership on Tuesday with Major League Baseball under which the online and mobile betting platform will become an Authorized Gaming Operator of MLB. The announcement comes exactly a week before the scheduled first pitch of… [continue reading]
New Jersey breaks its monthly sports betting record Wayne Parry, Associated Press · October 15, 2019 at 3:43 pm ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Gamblers wagered a record-breaking $445 million on sports in New Jersey in September, the largest monthly total in the state since legal sports betting began in June 2018. Tuesday’s release of figures came as the… [continue reading]
Bluberi to feature WWE Superstars and Legends in licensed slot games CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 2:06 pm Slot developer Bluberi announced a partnership with WWE Tuesday afternoon that will see the Canadian-based gaming company develop a series of licensed slot games featuring WWE Superstars and Legends. The new partnership allows Bluberi to take the next step in its strategy to provide new and immersive gaming… [continue reading]
Taco Bell, BetMGM raise stakes on World Series ‘Steal a Taco’ promo Bailey Schulz, Las Vegas Review-Journal · October 15, 2019 at 1:45 pm Sports bettors in Nevada will have the chance to win free tacos — and a bit of cash — through a new partnership between BetMGM and Taco Bell. The fast-food chain’s “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion will allow… [continue reading]
Arkansas: Pope County panel backs Iowa firm for casino Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · October 15, 2019 at 1:27 pm RUSSELLVILLE — The City Council’s gaming committee on Monday evening selected a small Iowa casino company over two other contenders to recommend for a Pope County casino license. “We are happy they chose us,” said Dan Kehl, owner of Kehl… [continue reading]
California: Poker prodigy or a cheat? Lawsuit seeks $30 million in Stones Gambling Hall scandal Sam Stanton, The Sacramento Bee · October 15, 2019 at 1:23 pm Michael Postle is really, really good at poker. Or, he’s really, really good at cheating. These are the allegations drawn from a racketeering and fraud lawsuit filed this week in Sacramento federal court in an alleged scandal that has rocked… [continue reading]
Illinois: Danville aldermen set to vote on agreement with chosen casino developer Tracy Crane, The News-Gazette · October 15, 2019 at 1:12 pm DANVILLE — As soon as the Illinois Gaming Board issues a license to Haven Gaming LLC for a Danville casino, the corporation will hand over $3 million to city officials and the local Boys and Girls Club, according to an… [continue reading]
Oregon Lottery to launch sports betting app Scoreboard with an expected $300 million in wagers Jabari Young, CNBC · October 15, 2019 at 1:07 pm Matt Shelby’s memory was vivid, as if he were in college at the University of Oregon last week, sitting in his dorm room contemplating the weekend ahead. “Figuring out what my picks were for the weekend and trying not to… [continue reading]
Virginia: Norfolk posted instructions for taking names off anti-casino petition. The mayor ordered them taken down. Ryan Murphy, The Virginian-Pilot · October 15, 2019 at 1:02 pm In the latest escalation in the battle over the proposed Norfolk casino resort, petitioners seeking to reverse the land deal said a recent move by the city seemed aimed at making the petition organizers’ job harder. The petitioners have said… [continue reading]
Massachusetts: Mohegan’s challenge to Wynn casino license is revived in Suffolk court Jon Chesto, Boston Globe · October 15, 2019 at 12:55 pm The Encore Boston Harbor casino has been in full swing since June, drawing thousands of employees and gamblers every day to this slice of Vegas on the Mystic. But Wynn Resorts’ old rival for the Boston-area casino license, Connecticut casino operator Mohegan… [continue reading]
Atlantic City to transfer power amid corruption – yet again Wayne Parry, Associated Press · October 15, 2019 at 12:20 pm ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – For over a decade, things had been quiet in Atlantic City, the seaside gambling resort known as much for its colorful political corruption as for its slot machines and saltwater taffy. But that came to… [continue reading]
G2E: Research finds nearly half of U.S. adults view the casino industry favorably Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 10:00 am Bill Miller formally opened the Global Gaming Expo Tuesday with some good news: a larger number of American adults than ever before have a favorable view of the casino gaming industry. The CEO of the American Gaming Association unveiled the… [continue reading]
Nevada gaming regulators seek to ban Steve Wynn from casino industry over sexual misconduct allegations; he ‘is not a person of good character’ Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels, Nevada Independent · October 15, 2019 at 6:09 am Nevada gaming regulators are moving to have Steve Wynn, the casino mogul credited with shaping the Las Vegas Strip as it’s known today and accused of committing serial sexual misconduct against his employees, formally declared unsuitable to hold a state… [continue reading]
G2E: Aristocrat’s Fernandez brings unique skills to president’s position Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2019 at 5:33 am So much for settling into the job. Aristocrat Technologies President of Americas Hector Fernandez was appointed to the position overseeing the gaming equipment provider’s operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America just prior to the July 4th holiday. In… [continue reading]
Macau tourism chief expects close to 40 million visitors this year Macau Post Daily · October 15, 2019 at 5:25 am Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes says her office expects Macau’s number of visitor arrivals this year to reach almost 40 million – another record and an increase of 438 percent compared to 1999, the… [continue reading]
