All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Gaming & Casinos

 The true test for Atlantic City casinos is not if smoking will allowed - at this point it will not. What real effect will it have on the gaming industry, not much, I suspect. Taking a hard look will tell you that real players will find a game anywhere. Smoking or not. There will be some who will opt...

In a previous piece I warned that while some were talking about legalizing sports betting in NJ to offset the potential loss of some revenue from Pennsylvania casinos, they should focus more on fighting the threat of a smoking ban.The Atlantic City Council gave a preliminary approval of the casino smoking...

While Governor Rendell is strutting around saying they will easily make his projections, he is basing this on the early results at Pocono Downs and Philadelphia Park.  Competition will change that.

Sports betting is once again being discussed as a savior for Atlantic City.  The problem is the city's casinos do not need a savior, they need to stop panicking and focus on the situation at hand.

All along our thinking has been that $90 is the price where this could get done.   The question is with a 12-18 month process of licensing and approvals, how many are going to wait around?

Sweeten the bid - just what the doctor ordered. Harrah's Entertainment will be in meetings today (12/13/2006) to try and make heads or tails out the offers they have received regarding taking their company private. It could certainly happen, however, don't overlook the possibility of them...

Analysts, investors and the media seem to be ignoring a primary reason why the Fertitta family wants to take Station Casinos private.Look at it this way.   For the next few years the local Las Vegas casino market will be facing some digestion problems after years of extreme growth.  ...

This acquisition will make it possible for the Seminole Tribe to do legitimate business off tribal lands. The move may also allow them to take part in Casino activities anywhere gaming is allowed under the guise of their New Brand Ownership. Make no mistake, it will set them apart from other tribes...

For more than a year we have been hearing about the threat of Pennsylvania slot parlors to the growth of Atlantic City.  For more than a year, I have been warning that the threat is from within, not from Pennsylvania slot parlors.First it was the Governor shutting down the casinos for a week in...

Given the small operating costs in this market, the future of on-line betting in Europe (and other potential markets, such as Asia) is very bright. It only needs for growing that some regulatory uncertainties disappear. Spain’s prospects seem especially good.