Industry
October 10, 2022
GLPI Bets on PENN’s Growth, Signs New Master Lease Agreement
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) signed a new master lease agreement with PENN Entertainment covering seven of the casino operator’s gaming properties and offering an opportunity for the real estate investment trust (REIT) to benefit from PENN’s long-term growth. New Master Lease and Funding GLPI and PENN also agreed to a funding mechanism that […]
Industry
October 10, 2022
Nevada’s Gambling Court Could Set an Example for Other States
Nevada is currently the only state with a specialty gambling court. The idea has proven its merits, and high-profile public figures have started calling for its implementation across the USA. Michigan is a notable example since its holistic approach to regulating gambling continues to pay dividends and can support the inclusion of a court dedicated […]
Casino
October 7, 2022
ECA Awards Diversity Scholarship to Two Candidates
The European Casino Association has awarded scholarships to two deserving candidates for this year’s ECA Diversity Scholarship, an annual program backed by AGEM, Clarion and the UNLV International Gaming Institute. ECA’s Executive Development Program Returns The Diversity Scholarship is now in its fifth year and is open to all ECA member employees. Successful candidates get […]
Casino
October 6, 2022
Nevada Gaming Control Board Adds Another Offender to its Black Book
The Nevada Gaming Control Board could be adding another offender to its notorious Black Book, the list of people that are not allowed to enter any of the state’s gambling venues, which is officially called the List of Excluded Persons. 37th Person To be Added to the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Black Book The Las […]
Casino
October 6, 2022
Nevada Gaming Control Board Appoints New Chief of Enforcement Division
On October 4, the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that it has appointed deputy chief Kristi Torgerson to the position of chief of the Enforcement Division of the Bord. Torgerson Has Worked for the Nevada Gaming Control Board for Over 25 Years Nevada Gaming Control Board chairman J. Brin Gibson has offered the position of […]
Casino
September 30, 2022
Nevada Surpasses $1B in Gaming Revenue For 18th Month in a Row
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has reported on the financial results for the gambling sector in the state for the month of August, which are, of course, dominated by the revenues coming from the Las Vegas Strip. Nevada Gambling Winnings over $1BN for 18th Month in a Row For August, the Nevada gambling industry reported […]
Business
September 28, 2022
Bally’s Lands on the Strip, Completes Tropicana Deal
The global casino-entertainment company, Bally’s Corporation, announced Tuesday it completed the planned acquisition of the non-land-based assets of the Tropicana Las Vegas. Bally’s Corporation Completes Tropicana Takeover Bid To complete the takeover, Bally’s agreed to purchase the non-land-based assets of the Tropicana Las Vegas in a cash purchase of $148 million, payable to Penn Entertainment and Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc (GLPI). […]
Esports
September 27, 2022
Nevada Moves Closer to Regulating Esports Betting
Last week, the Esports Technical Advisory Committee, an eight-member panel created last year to facilitate wagering on esports in the state of Nevada, got one step closer to recommending the first regulations in Nevada for betting on esports competitions. Esports Wagering Getting More and More Popular Events at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena and Luxor’s […]
Business
September 26, 2022
Gambling Regulator in Nevada Awards FSB License
FSB, the global business-to-business sports betting services provider, announced its entry into Nevada. NGCB Awards FSB Manufacturers and Information Service Provider License The company said late last week that it received license approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), the state’s gambling regulator. The manufacturers and information service provider license approval comes after the regulator’s latest public […]
Legal
September 22, 2022
William Hill Facing $100K Fine Following Regulatory Complaint
Although the William Hill brand is technically absorbed by Caesars and 888, Nevada and Florida still hold the William Hill name in Caesars’ US operations, and it is now threatened with a massive US$100,000 fine, following a regulatory complaint. $100K Fine Over Four Counts Nevada’s regulator – the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) – is holding […]
