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.
The casino and lottery industries could be slowly being threatened by Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), according to a new poll conducted by Leger, The Research Intelligence Group, pdf.
The online survey that was ...
Donaco International is reporting that their Star Vegas Resort and Club in Poipet, Cambodia is doing quite well thanks to VIPs visiting the swanky venue. The financial year for Donaco ended on the 30th of June ...
While MGM China Holdings Ltd profits showed a more than 30% decline over the same quarter a year ago, MGM Resorts International (MGM) did better overall with US operations compensating for the losses overseas. ...
After spending the past three months in a losing streak with casino gaming, the state of Nevada has now caught a break. Thanks to the return of the pro football season as well as the game of baccarat, the casin...
On Thursday, regulators will revisit the southeastern Massachusetts casino issue, and while able to envision a scenario where a commercial casino and a tribal casino operate and compete within close proximity o...
The 2015 Betting & iGaming (BiG) Africa Summit, produced by Eventus International and hosted by The Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa, recently completed an intensive 3-day session, and included p...
Canada will get another shot at approving single-game sports betting legislation, although it remains to be seen as to whether the effort will garner any more success the second time around.
The C-290 sports...
One of the Republican Party’s most sought after figures, Sheldon Anderson, appears to be directing some of his energy towards the Peach State and the possibility of casino expansion there.
Adelson, estimated...
The governor of Idaho, C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter is calling for the reinstatement of instant racing terminals in the state but with stricter regulations this time around. It was just a short time ago that the Supreme ...
Manuel Joaquim das Neves, the chief gaming regulator in Macau has played a key role in Macau's anti-corruption crackdown as he has been the chief regulator of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau since...
In the early part of the century the state of Texas may have overstepped its bounds and forced two tribes to close their gaming facilities on sovereign land. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe and the Tigua Tribes (ak...
Macau, once a gambling paradise and a haven for casino establishments has tightened a number of regulations in the last 18 months that has made it very difficult for casinos to operate like before and those reg...
Tioga Downs Casino & Racing will have its ground breaking ceremony this week now that the New York Gaming Facility Location Board has selected it to be the state’s final full casino and recommended it be gr...
A group called Blockchain Alliance has been formed that includes the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security as well as representatives of private companies such as CoinBase, BitFury, and BitPay. The main...
The Cotai Strip's Studio City Hollywood-themed leisure resort and casino enjoyed a star-studded grand opening yesterday. Melco Crown Entertainment’s (MCE) $3.2 billion resort will focus on the mass market throu...