Trapped in Macau

Trapped in Macau

On Saturday, Macau awarded “provisional licenses” to the six current casino operators.  These will allow them to continue to operate until they are awarded their official concessions in January. No surprise there.  In fact, the biggest surprise is that another...
What’s Next for California Sports Betting?

What’s Next for California Sports Betting?

Some of the richest, most powerful political players in the world of legal gambling just spent the most money ever on ballot propositions, nearly half a billion dollars, and won… nothing. Well, not exactly nothing.  It’s important to not only see what proponents...
Macau’s Distressing New Casino Laws – Part I

Macau’s Distressing New Casino Laws – Part I

Macau’s casino operators were just reminded, dramatically, that China is still a Marxist country. First, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) became the only major nation to seek the complete eradication of Covid.  The PRC has the will and power to do whatever it...
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...
Can Tribes Run Abortion Clinics?

Can Tribes Run Abortion Clinics?

I normally write about issues involving legal gambling.  But the US Supreme Court’s upcoming decision to overturn Roe v. Wade raises the question: Can tribes open abortion clinics the way they have opened casinos?  Gaming law gives us part of the answer. Indian law is...