The World Casino Directory's Gaming Industry News covers land-based and online happenings in the industry. Our coverage here will inform readers about everything from employment and job fairs to major moves being anticipated by the big industry players. Reporting on sweeping regulatory changes as well as the oft-times more nuanced fluidity of case law and legal interpretations of existing laws are some of the items we cover in this section.
Industry participants will find pre-show and post-show coverage of some of the most important conferences and tradeshows in the gambling world, whether land-based or iGaming in nature or both. Thought leaders and those looking to increase their knowledge of current trends in the global gaming industry may wish to visit our Calendars of Gaming and iGaming Conferences and Seminars for important details on summits ranging from G2E (Global Gaming Expo) and ICE to roundtables focused on sportsbetting.
We cover important industry events and changes from American tribal gaming and the Caribbean to India and Macau. If it affects the industry, for professionals or players, you'll find the story here. New licenses, casino sales, M&A, and labor relations are just a few of the story leads we chase for you and report on in this section.
After Echo Entertainment was chosen over competitor James Packer’s Queens Wharf Greenland Crown project to redevelop the Brisbane Queen’s Wharf precinct in July, a group of architects has expressed concerns abo...
In a conference call Thursday that saw a candid Steve Wynn refer to an ongoing feud with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh as something of a perverse comedy, the chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd also criticized the...
The MGM Springfield has been granted approval from the Springfield, Massachusetts historical commission for its revamped hotel design and location.
Citing “skyrocketing” construction costs, last month MGM Re...
StarsDraft, the "new kid on the block" in daily fantasy sports (DFS) has scaled back its offering to only include players physically present in Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Jersey. Parent company, A...
Macau’s casino industry used to enlist special junket operators whose main role was to target VIP gamblers from Mainland China and bring them over to Macau’s casinos. These VIP gamblers accounted for more than ...
A hearing is scheduled for Monday in Minden in a $6.9 million lawsuit seeking remuneration for work done to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Stateline, Nevada.
Thursday’s suit in Washoe County claims that...
The battle between Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Wynn Resorts chairman and billionaire continues to remain in the spotlight as both parties continue to engage with the media and state their point of view on the...
Plainridge Park Casino has seen its revenue drop to $12.6 million in September. In comparison, in August the casino managed to generate earnings of $15.2 million. Even though the gambling facility attracted lot...
From November 1st to the 10th, the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel will not be allowed to serve alcohol due to a ten day liquor license suspension. The Idaho Liquor Control Board suspended the gaming venue’s ...
Kazuo Okada formerly held the director position at the top gambling company, Wynn Resorts Ltd., before he was fired from his position, reportedly by Steve Wynn himself. Okada was removed from the board of the c...
Over the last decade, Asia has quickly become the world's gambling hub. Although players in Europe and North America might feel somewhat disconnected to the Asian gaming market (since it's an entity that virtua...
On October 14 the New York Gaming Facility Location Board selected Tioga Downs Casino & Racing to be the state’s final full casino after being passed over by the board when they announced license recommenda...
Following a setback in court this past July, a Finger Lake casino proposal is clearing local hurdles.
Developers of the Lago Resort & Casino said they are pleased with the decision on Thursday night by t...
Approval of a tribal casino in Muskegon County, Michigan is far from being realized, but supporters say after a hearing this week odds of that happening have improved.
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians...
Soon after the decision was made to consider daily fantasy sports gambling, with the Nevada Gaming Control Board calling for an immediate shut down of the activity until licensing was approved, the State Attorn...