This Week in Gambling – J Todd recently caught up with the new President of the American Gaming Association, Geoff Freeman. The two spoke at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, about the future of the industry and the changing role of the AGA. Among specific topics of discussion was the about face withing the AGA over the past several years from opposition of online gaming to fully embracing the opportunities that technology can offer for gaming. . . Las Vegas Review Journal – The collegiality developed within the gaming industry as casino companies weathered the economic downturn…

South China Morning Post – Galaxy Entertainment chairman Lui Che-woo has ridden Macau’s casino boom to become Hong Kong’s second-richest person, according to Forbes magazine. The 84-year-old tycoon saw his net worth rise US$11.5 billion last year, the magazine said in its Forbes Hong Kong Rich list released yesterday. “His new net worth at US$21 billion, against US$9.5 billion previously, catapulted him from the fifth-richest man in Hong Kong last year to second on this year’s list,” it said. Lui more than doubled his wealth for a second year but still trails Asia’s richest person, Li Ka-shing, according to Forbes….

There’s the prospect this spring of three major casino conferences in East Asia in the space of a single month. The news emerged after the Washington D.C.-based casino industry lobby group the American Gaming Association and partner Reed Exhibitions said they aim to hold a new event called ‘G2E Japan’ – or Global Gaming Expo Japan – in that country once parliament there passes a bill to legalize casino resorts. That could happen in May. The official website for the pair’s Global Gaming Expo-branded events said they had “partnered with Union Gaming to bring a one-of-a-kind symposium to Japan as…

Orlando Sentinel – Florida lawmakers will be eyeing a Floridarange of gambling changes this spring that could reshape the state’s controversial industry for decades. Pitted between tourism giants such as Walt Disney Co. and billion-dollar casino companies, legislative leaders want a rewrite of the state’s gambling regulations — from changing the oversight of horse and greyhound racing to authorizing Las Vegas-style destination casinos. But there’s a catch: If they can’t decide during the spring session what Florida’s betting landscape should look like, voters could wind up doing the job. House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, and Senate President Don Gaetz,…

Politics.co.uk – Fixed odds betting terminals survived a Commons vote last night, but the gambling industry was effectively put on notice that more regulation is almost certainly on the way. A Labour motion calling for local councils to be given powers to limit the number of high-stakes fruit machines was defeated by 314 to 232, a majority of 82. But even with a fairly decisive win, it was clear further action was likely to be taken on the machines, with the government making sympathetic noises about a clamp-down. Earlier in the day David Cameron told Ed Miliband that he “absolutely…

J Todd was in Las Vegas attending the Global gaming expo (G2E) where he got to preview the new Interblock Hologram Game Lounge! See the hologram games in action… including the naughty hologram girls! And visit the company web site at the link below for more information on all the Interblock Hologram Game Lounges! According to Innovate Gaming, players should be “Prepared to be enthralled as this revolutionary new concept could be the future of casino entertainment as we know it. First unveiled at G2E 2012 Las Vegas, the influential technology interwoven with Interblock’s unique casino ideologies, captures the heart…