Articles by Erik Gibbs
The Board of Directors of PAGCOR have submitted courtesy resignations following a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The directive, issued earlier this week, extended a previous call for resignations by heads of government agencies to also include all ranking officials of Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), which includes PAGCOR's chairman and CEO, Alejandro Tengco.
Washington, DC, may soon include poker and blackjack gambling, according to a new budget proposal meant to counter economic shortfalls. The budget, which Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration unveiled amid forced spending reductions and anticipated revenue shortfalls, highlights a focus on sports and entertainment as key economic drivers.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has restructured its Consumer Voice program in response to increasing scrutiny over the quality and accuracy of its research practices. As part of this overhaul, four specialist research firms have been contracted to provide a more comprehensive understanding of gambling behaviors across Great Britain.
Layoffs are increasing across Las Vegas Strip casinos amid a sharp decline in gaming revenue, with Fontainebleau Las Vegas becoming the latest property to reduce its workforce. Half a dozen Vegas hospitality properties have had to lay off staff in recent months.
Scientific Games and Random State have received Gaming Related Vendor licenses from the UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority. This marks a significant step forward in the development of the country's emerging commercial gaming and lottery market.