Health Launch Testing Site — MOHEGAN TRIBE, MOHEGAN SUN and YALE NEW HAVEN
Yale New Haven Health, the Mohegan Tribe and Mohegan Sun have announced a new community COVID-19 collection site in the Mohegan Sun...
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A primer on casino game patents
Patented approach With the new frontiers opening to the gaming industry by way of eSports and online betting, patents are well situated...
Scientific Games acquires Bally Technologies in $5.1 billion deal
Scientific Games, a leading developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for worldwide gaming and lottery markets, has entered into...
The surprising truth about Millennials and casino gaming
Despite dire predictions Millennials will never take to casinos, data and history show the group is actually right where it should be...
A lifetime of casino marketing learning in 1,600 words (Part II)
Conrad on Casino Marketing In my Casino Journal column last month, I began to share what I have learned in my nearly...
Executive Q&A;: Jamie l. Fullmer, Chairman and Ceo, Blue Stone Strategy Group
Jamie L. Fullmer, chairman and CEO of Blue Stone Strategy Group, discusses his new venture’s goals, as well as hurdles that remain...
Scientific Games enhances presence in Spain with 888 partnership
Scientific Games Corporation announced it has partnered with 888 casino to launch more than 120 games in Spain via the company’s Open Gaming System (OGS) platform to its...
AGA writes President regarding SBA’s paycheck protection program
April 8, 2020 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States he White House 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC...
Cherokee Nation Businesses releases plan outlining commitment to safely reopen casinos
Cherokee Nation Businesses announced its planned approach to providing a safe environment for guests and employees at its entertainment properties: “Responsible Hospitality.”...
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Foxwoods Resorts Casino, and DraftKings enter multi-channel deal
DraftKings and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced they have entered into a multi-channel deal, setting the stage to deliver access for online sports betting...
Roaring BACK
Jim Murren has fortified MGM Resorts International and positioned it for a new era of post-recession growth It’s a safe bet there...
COVID-19’s impact on U.S. casino industry workers and local communities
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is deeply impacting the U.S. casino industry. Employees from every sector of the casino gaming industry – from...
Everi emphasizes cashless solutions for casinos
Reflecting the gaming industry’s increased focus on contactless and cashless solutions to facilitate player choice in funding options, Everi Holdings, a gaming...
BetMGM extends U.S. iGaming partnership with Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation has extended its major partnership with BetMGM and the group’s associated brands in the U.S. BetMGM is a leading...
Rivers Casino Philadelphia names Eric Fitzgerald as general manager
Rivers Casino Philadelphia, which just celebrated 10 years on Delaware Avenue, has a new general manager. Rush Street Gaming announced that Las...
Full House Resorts appoints Michael A. Hartmeier to its board of directors
Full House Resorts announced that it has appointed Michael A. Hartmeier to the company’s board of directors. Hartmeier is the former group...
A light at the end of a horrible year for casino gaming
The title for this column comes from Queen Elizabeth’s understated description of 1992, a year that saw the collapse of three royal...
New study finds sports bettors abandoning bookies for legal markets
New AGA survey affirms demand for legal sports betting, highlights need for consumer education Gaming consumers are moving their business away from...
For casinos, it’s not a reopening but a rebuilding
For the casino and hospitality industry, the first lesson is that we are not reopening properties, we are rebuilding the hospitality businesses....
Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas selects Betfred USA Sports to operate sportsbook
Betfred USA Sports has been selected as the Sportsbook operator inside Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The announcement of...
IGT streamlines business and leadership under new organizational structure
International Game Technology PLC announced a new organizational structure focused primarily on two business segments: Global Gaming and Global Lottery. This new...
Barona Resort and Casino finds success by making customers feel they are part of the family
Imagine a modern-day casino resort where every drive-in or walk-in entrance is staffed 24 hours a day with someone whose main role...
Digitain appoints Martin Clarke as director of product management
Digitain has named Martin Clarke as its new director of product management. Clarke brings a wealth of industry experience to his new position,...
Everi Holdings, Inc. addresses business distruption
Everi Holdings Inc. announced a range of actions that management and the Board of Directors have implemented to maintain balance sheet flexibility...
AML advice for the casino industry
New AGA anti-money laundering guidance raises the bar for casino compliance programs On December 9, 2019, the American Gaming Association (AGA)...