COVID Devastates Macau Casinos

COVID Devastates Macau Casinos

You know you are in deep trouble when one of the leading newsletters in your industry discusses the “silver lining” in being shut down: “Macau Casino Closures Provide Some Relief from Cash Burn.”  Asia Gaming Brief Macau casinos have so few gamblers, in fact, so...
Gateway to Gaming (“G2G”) Interview

Gateway to Gaming (“G2G”) Interview

I was recently interviewed for “Game On,” G2G News’ flagship show, by Jay Sayta, one of India’s leading gaming lawyers.  We discussed ongoing cases involving online gaming, daily fantasy sports, gaming machines and poker.  Topics included skill versus chance,...
China Has Plans for Macau

China Has Plans for Macau

All six casino concessions in Macau are about to expire. The big question is whether the US-based companies – MGM, Wynn, and Las Vegas Sands – will be able to continue operating some of the most successful casinos in the world.   Of much less importance is...

New Facebook Page & Twitter Account

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The Most Important Case of this Century

BLOG Gambling and the Law®                                                                        ©November 13, 2017 www.GAMBLINGANDTHELAW.com In December, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold its hearing. It will release its decision by next June. The ruling could be one...

Measuring China’s Impact on Las Vegas

Everyone in the gaming industry knows that Macau’s casinos suffered large downturns in revenue during the Mainland government’s corruption crackdown.  Chinese high-rollers knew that high-stakes gambling became a risky business, far from the baccarat tables.  When...