100 printed issues strong: Reflecting on the industry's biggest highlights
We have been reporting on the gambling industry for what seems like time immemorial. Over that period, 100 magazine issues have been printed, covering everything from the poker boom to Malta, Las Vegas, Macau, Brazil, mergers and acquisitions, and the inescapable growth of online gaming.
Naturally, in that time, we’ve amassed plenty of incredible memories – and witnessed remarkable stories of both success and failure, prompting Global Gaming Insider Editor Tim Poole to look back at a few standout highlights that shaped modern gaming history. In our 100th issue, we invite you to reflect with us...
Macanese Magic
If popular culture is to be believed, Las Vegas is the home of gambling. In many ways, it still is – and our ‘100 years of Las Vegas’ feature on page 28 explores this journey in detail. But in pure gross gaming revenue (GGR) terms, there is a new king in town. And it’s been there for a while. Macau generated around double that of Nevada in 2025 GGR, with this gap proving even wider in previous years.
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