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.
Topping the $1 billion mark for first time, state officials in Maryland attributed the 2.2 increase from last year to casino revenue and lottery sales.
According to Gordon Medenica, the state’s new Lottery a...
After celebrating the “Grand Launch” of its new integrated casino resort in February of this year, the $1.3 billion City of Dreams Manila, a joint venture between Macau’s Melco Crown Entertainment and the Belle...
The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip, was first opened in 2010. The casino had yet to report a quarterly profit since opening five years ago, until now. A quarterly profit was poste...
Almost a month ago, local media in Macau reported that a possible smoking ban could be implemented in 2016 and result in the loss of thousands of jobs, in the gambling industry. However, the most recent stateme...
On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton, Massachusetts Fairgrounds was made. This was good news for the only remaining applican...
In a battle that has seemed to some to see board approval of both bidders, GVC Holdings Plc is raising its bid for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc in an attempt to wrest a final approval from the board and...
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board and members of both groups, along with the Kansas Lottery and its executive director have all been named in a lawsuit filed by the Ca...
The Puerto Rican economy is in deep trouble with a public debt of $72 billion and the government is scrambling for ways to bolster revenues and avert a calamity. One move to get quick cash saw Finance Minister ...
The state of Michigan and the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians are embroiled in an off-reservation gaming dispute which according to attorney for the tribe, John Wernet, should be decided soon.
Attorney Gener...
“Disappointing” was the sentiment from Ms. Lauga, a central Queensland parliament member, after her second attempt to have a casino license approved for the redeveloped Great Keppel resort was denied.
Withou...
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) revealed that illegal online service providers have been identified by the Commission. According to the Monitoring and Enforcement Division chief of...
Genting Singapore Plc experienced the biggest fall in net profits in the past six years recently, with shares plunging more than 8 percent. The biggest reason for this situation, according to the company, is th...
Circuit Judge Williams Shashy said he wants to see what transpires in the Alabama Legislature as well as in other pending cases and appeals before deciding whether to order the return of 1,600 electronic bingo ...
Vincent Michael Malfitano is a businessman from California who recently purchased two casinos located in Virginia City, Nevada. To move forward with gaming, Malfitano applied for a gaming license with the Nevad...
MGM Resorts was very excited when it received approval to build a mega-casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM was counting on the Massachusetts gambling industry and also expected gamblers from the ne...