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.
On Monday, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of a federal court ruling that allows the Ho-Chunk Nation to offer video poker at its Madison...
Litigation could be imminent between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribes of Florida as lawmakers appear ready to allow significant portions of the state’s high-stakes gambling deal with the Seminole ex...
Two gambling regulators in Massachusetts are getting ready to step down from their positions. James McHugh, the Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner, will be retiring in September. McHugh’s last day in office is S...
After speculating another offer might be in the works last week, GVC Holdings started this week off strong, sending in a proposal to acquire bwin.party for $1.55 billion. An offer was accepted by the board of b...
Last Thursday Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed said that he would be willing to meet with the representatives that have pitched casino developments for the Turner Field area, but many local residents are not happy wi...
The Tohono O’odham Nation will not need to comply with an “overly burdensome” request from the Arizona Attorney General's office to produce documents in the tribe's current case against the state. U.S. District...
According to the Washington, D.C. based National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), the U.S. Indian gaming industry recorded its fifth consecutive year of gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the 2014 fiscal year, coll...
H.R.511 gains momentum as members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce attend the July 22, 2015 markup session which was packed with members of the National Indian Gaming Association in Washing...
Ladbrokes and Gala Coral are two top betting firms in the United Kingdom. It was recently announced that both firms have now announced a new deal which will create one gambling giant as the two companies merge....
Once Sands China Ltd. reported that they beat second-quarter profit estimates, their stocks surged 7.9% on the Hong Kong exchange. Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson further claims that the mass-market is currently...
Charles Fernandez, Antigua’s Minister of International Trade and Foreign Affairs believes that the United States may be ready to settle their 12-year WTO (World Trade Organization) dispute. He states, “We’re go...
Despite opposition by Governor Pat McCrory and other North Carolina officials, The Catawba Indian Nation is moving forward with the planning for development of their Kings Mountain casino project, and seeking o...
Northern Mariana Island's Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino, levied with a record $75 million fine in June, has settled their FinCEN violations with a non-prosecutorial forfeiture agreement of $3.04 million.
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On Tuesday it was announced that Real estate investment trust (REIT) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) will acquire real estate owned by Pinnacle Entertainment. The deal, consisting entirely of a stock ...
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. is taking a 5 percent stake in a Monaco hotel and casinos operator established in 1863. The shares in Societe des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Etrangers a Monaco (SBM) are being...