Peter Meredith: ‘good corporate governance crucial’ amid COVID-19
Peter Meredith, Chairman of the Board of the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC), has issued a statement following the rapid escalation of the COVID-19...
Paul Buck, EPIC: US betting requires quick action on problem gambling
Paul Buck, CEO of gambling harm prevention agency EPIC Risk Management, has warned US wagering stakeholders that the market requires a ‘vital catch-up on...
AGA CEO calls for ‘swift’ action to battle COVID-19 economic impacts
Bill Miller, President and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), has released a statement in which he addresses the economic toll facing the...
MGM Resorts: Stepping up community commitments
A $1m crisis and disaster relief pledge will be placed into an employee emergency grant fund and the equivalent of 400,000 meals will be...
DraftKings urges fans to share the rally cap vibe and help support communities
DraftKings has announced details of a new charity initiative, #DKRally, to mobilize sports fans to band together in support of communities during the COVID-19...
Rio de Janeiro suspends lottery services amid virus pandemic
Rio de Janeiro’s state lottery, Loteria do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (LOTERJ), has decided to suspend its lottery services due to the expansion...
IGT appoints Massimiliano Chiara as new Group CFO
IGT has concluded its four-month executive search after confirming the appointment of Massimiliano ‘Max’ Chiara as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective...
Governor Sisolak sets up Nevada task force to tackle COVID-19 challenges
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response, Relief & Recovery Task Force. It has been set up to help...
Hornbuckle in as acting CEO and President at MGM Resorts International
Bill Hornbuckle has been confirmed as acting CEO and President of MGM Resorts International, replacing the outgoing Jim Murren who has stepped down earlier...
Paraguay debates recovery strategies as COVID-19 and dengue hit business
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to dictate Latin America’s gaming agenda, with Paraguay Minister of Health Julio Mazzoleni ordering the temporary shutdown...
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Cordish’s Rob Norton ballparks casino cannibalization at 15-23%
To some in the industry, Rob Norton is an obstructionist. The president of Cordish Gaming's stance against iGaming legislation in states like Maryland has...
SBC Summit North America draws 5,000 attendees
SBC Summit North America once again packed The Meadowlands Convention Center for two days of networking, conference content and conversation.
"We had nearly 5,000 of...
BetMGM may be ‘radio quiet’ but Greenblatt ready to speak out
Towards the start of his fireside chat with CNBC's Contessa Brewer at SBC Summit North America, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt began by acknowledging that...
How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook
In Massachusetts, like in many states, things are changing fast in gaming.
The state launched digital sports betting in March 2023 and experienced an immediate...