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.
Amaya Inc, the owners of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands finally got permission to launch online poker operations in New Jersey. The company had been fighting hard to obtain a license in New Jersey bu...
After years of unsuccessful efforts by the state to prevent the Tohono O’Odham Nation from opening a casino in Glendale, Arizona, and its attempt to dictate and manage the type of gambling the tribe is permitte...
According to a ClubSafe report, between April and July this year over 150 problem gambling –related cases were reported in South Australia.
ClubSafe is an independent not-for-profit company whose objective i...
Whether or not operators of daily fantasy sports (DFS) are violating the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA) is a question for a grand jury, which has been convened by the US Attorney’s office in Tampa, Florid...
Plans to award the winning proposal for two casinos in Asunción and the Central Department have been announced by Javier Balbuena, the president of Paraguay’s Gaming Commission.
According to Balbuena, an inf...
Sports betting companies are competing for the Australian betting dollar, which by some estimates surpassed $20 billion last year. Prime time television commercials, social media buys, website pop-ups, and radi...
The Brazilian Jockey Club (JCB) will partner with French racetrack operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) who announced on Friday that it will enter the South American racing market and operate horse race betting in...
International social casino platform and game developer Greentube Pro will be Foxwoods Resort Casino’s exclusive social casino platform. The announcement was made by leading developer and provider for PC, inter...
The Viejas Casino & Resort’s newly expanded section of gaming floor which officially opened at midnight on October 9, includes the addition of 1,000 new slot machines.
The casino located in Alpine, Calif...
A judge ruled the attorney general's office either shut down and confiscate machines from all other bingo casinos within 45 days or return cash and gaming machines seized in a raid at the VictoryLand casino. Th...
A class action lawsuit that includes seven claims against FanDuel and DraftKings has been filed in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York filing,...
All eyes are on Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the regulators who will decide the number of tables to be allowed at Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd’s Studio City Macau when it opens later this...
The legal battle between poker pro Phil Ivey and Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel & Casino continues to take place and get a lot of social media attention. The casino filed suit against Ivey stating that he us...
Criminal inquiries into DraftKings Inc., the Boston-based fantasy sports website won’t be pursued by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, according to a statement the AG made during a Political Happy Ho...
The stalled project of the Baha Mar Resort may soon begin again as several groups met yesterday to begin negotiations to complete the construction of the facility. Meeting at the capital, the negotiations inclu...