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.
Alabama’s hopes to close casinos operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have been dashed by a federal appeals court.
The state of Alabama does not have the right to bring a federal claim against the tr...
Ireland’s gambling authority has released 27 remote gaming licences that allow operators to offer their services to Irish players. All licences are valid for two years and after that period licensees will have ...
A complaint from the Illinois Gaming Board thrashing the Rivers Casino parent company for its lackadaisical control over gaming promotions and failing to follow internal procedures in the hiring of a security a...
Kansas Crossing Casino construction is halted due to pending lawsuits filed by Castle Rock Casino and the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. The lawsuits allege the State of Kansas awarded the final state-...
Niko Partners, one of the leading research companies in the Asian games market intelligence segment recently released the 2015 Chinese Mobile Gaming Report which confirmed a growth curve in 2015. The report con...
According to a note from Eastern European Gaming, since a new Romanian gambling law went into effect recently, the country has seen an influx of companies willing to comply with the new regulations, even if it ...
A review of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act (IGA) by Social Services Minister Scott Morrison was ordered by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot on Tuesday, as reported by The Australian. Potentially leading ...
Acknowledging that the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino will not open in time for Labor Day weekend, and although there is no set date, chief operating officer Christian Goode is confident that the casino wi...
Five years after filing a wrongful termination suit and more than three months after a Nevada judge decided her court had jurisdiction over the case, lawyers for Steve Jacobs and Las Vegas Sands argued their ca...
As the final battle for Bwin.party heats up, GVC says they would consider a hostile takeover if they need to. Formerly the preferred bidder, GVC lost position to a unanimous Bwin board recommendation to take 88...
Playtech Plc, a developer and provider of online and offline gaming software and content, announced a revenue increase of €286 million ($321.4 million) up by 33 percent for the first half of 2015 to June 30 com...
Net Entertainment is a gambling software company that provides gaming options for operators around the world. The company most recently earned approval to operate in the state of New Jersey via the bwin.party b...
Macau witnessed a 35.5% y-o-y gross gaming revenue (GGR) fall to MOP18.62 billion ($2.33 billion) for August, according to information provided by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. August was the 1...
The Philippines has encouraged gambling enterprises to set up multi-million dollar casinos in the country as the casino industry was expected to generated significant gaming revenue for the government and also ...
According to Macau Business Daily, a minimum of 8 VIP gaming rooms should be closing, either already having done so in August or soon to be in September. The VIP business of Macau is struggling, leaving junket ...