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.
As part of a $27 million gaming expansion project, on Thursday, January 21st, the Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona broke ground on a new 122-room, six-story hotel.
According to the Cliff Castle Casino Hotel ...
The re-election of Vietnam’s General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong for a second five-year term by the ruling Communist Party could mean further delays for gambling expansion plans in Vietnam, according to Union G...
State lawmakers of New Jersey are pushing to expand gaming in the state to be approved outside the Atlantic City area. Atlantic City is floundering and lawmakers feel that expanding into the northern portion of...
More delays are likely for the casino license approval for Lawrence Downs Casino and Racing Resort as “nontraditional financing” and new partners are expected to postpone the process for up to 12 months.
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Since January 2015, the number of VIP junkets in Macau has decreased to 141 from 183, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. No explanation was given for the drop in numbers.
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After discovering the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a hotel at a casino in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula remains closed.
Approximately eight miles north of the Wisconsin-Michigan border, t...
It appears the bitter legal battle between the city of Boston and Wynn Resorts Ltd. has ended as the city’s Mayor Marty Walsh and Steve Wynn have settled on a deal that could net Boston $368 million over a 15-y...
Forty-two acres near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) could be the new home of the Rebel’s football team and quite possibly a National Football League (NFL) franchise as a consortium of investors led ...
A CNMI lawmaker in Tinian and the director of US-based Bridge Investment Group were quick to defend their positions on the heels of a 'letter of concern' penned to the Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) by a U....
MGM Resorts International, the biggest casino enterprise on the Las Vegas strip has invested heavily into its subsidiary MGM China Holdings Ltd to expand its operations in Macau, the biggest gambling hub in the...
Hundreds of people showed their support for separation from the State of California on Wednesday, January 6 at the California State Capitol. Mark Baird, a Siskiyou resident and business owner, along with other ...
Former Las Vegas Sands president, William Weidner and real estate developer Andrew Fonfa seem to have fallen back on "Plan A" to raise investment capital for their maverick Asian-themed gaming and entertainment...
The Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise (TOGE) Board announced today that CEO, Andy Asselin will be retained for another two years. Mr. Asselin joined TOGE in 2013 and since that time has lead the Enterprise throu...
It is the do-not-miss industry event: 2016’s ICE Totally Gaming – the show that has evolved to become the annual launch pad for gaming innovation. Not only will hundreds of new products be introduced to the gam...
Market research brand Technavio published a research study whose summary forecasts a bright future of the US gambling market. According to the presented results, the casino market revenues in the United States ...