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.
Macau Legend Development Ltd struck a bargain with the Lao government recently giving them a 50 year monopoly in Bolikhamsay, Khammouane and Savannakhet provinces, which includes the location of the embattled S...
Compared with 2015, the only casino market in Louisiana to see an increase in winnings for the month of April was Baton Rouge.
In April of this year, Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos brought in $25.7 mi...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released numbers on Monday that show the table game revenue in the state in April jumped for almost 12%. In comparison to last year when the revenue generated by table games wa...
Massachusetts gaming venue Plainridge Park Casino is reporting a slight decrease in revenues for the month of April, though per day and per machine revenue showed an actual increase. April earnings were lower, ...
Efforts by the Seminole Tribe of Florida to block financial information from being published reveal that the tribe made $2.4 billion last year, the majority of which originated from the gambling business.
Ho...
This week, two top United Kingdom betting firms, Gala Coral, and Ladbrokes are expected to hear if the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will allow the proposed merger of the two companies.
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The long-standing fight over how to divvy up revenue from horse race wagering between the two remaining horse tracks in Michigan may have finally found some resolution.
However, owners of Hazel Park Raceway,...
The owner and operator of the giant Resorts World Manila hotel and casino, Travellers International Hotel Group, has announced its financial results for the first three months of 2016 showing a 33.5% decline ye...
Faced with the possibility of being forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) is considering selling its interactive unit, which is one of the company’s few branches that is ac...
The new land-based Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport, Iowa is on target for its scheduled June 16 grand opening and 300 positions there need to be filled by management.
On Saturday, hundreds of interest...
Despite not opening until 2018, the First Light Resort and Casino is already working on the hiring process for the venue. Hosting a job fair yesterday, casino officials saw hundreds of individuals turn out to l...
On Friday, Foxwoods Resort Casino reported slot revenue of $40.7 million for April 2016, an increase of 5 percent over the same time last year's reported $38.7 million. April’s total revenue was $496.3 million,...
Australasian casino operator SkyCity Entertainment has announced that it intends to raise $177.76 million from shareholders via a one-for-ten rights offer in order to “fund future growth projects”.
Auckland-...
Bronco Billy’s Casino and Hotel has been in operation in Cripple Creek for over two decades and is known as part of the second largest operating group of gaming venues in the area. It was announced on Friday th...
On Thursday, a proposed ballot measure’s wording was rejected by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. The proposed constitutional amendment seeks to allow casino operation in three of the state’s counties...