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.
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 ...
Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the closing of the Showboat casino in Atlantic City, and owner Stockton University said its weighing “several” options of expressed interest and hopes a sale is forthco...
Atlantic City has witnessed a significant slump in the casino industry and as a result, four out of the twelve casinos in Atlantic City have been forced to shut down in the last 18 months. Once a thriving hub f...
On the Cotai Strip of Macau, Louis XIII is planning on developing a new luxury destination. The property is under development and should open by next summer. In the meantime, Louis XIII has begun to train emplo...
Bloomberg reports that bondholders owed $7 billion by Caesars have been denied an immediate ruling as to whether or not the casino giant broke the law, thus giving Caesars several more weeks grace to negotiate ...
Success Universe Group reported loss of HK$1.9 million ($245,161) for the first half of 2015 in comparison with the same period last year. The company’s share worth noted a fall of 0.04 HK cents compared to ear...
The state of Illinois is in the midst of a financial crisis and the government has been operating without a budget since the fiscal year ended on June 30th. Millions of dollars in lottery payouts have ceased wh...
On Friday, Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran was charged with embezzlement, fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations by New Mexico's Democratic attorney general.
The 64-count complain...
Late Friday Wynn Resorts won a key environmental approval for its $1.7 billion Wynn Everett casino project bringing it one step closer to finally breaking ground.
According to a 27-page memo written by Massa...
The off-shore casino industry can breathe a sigh of relief as the relocation deadline for casino operators on the Mandovi River in Goa, India has been extended by the government to March 31 of next year.
The...
It’s been quite the showdown in South Korea over the final bidding process over the last two casino licenses the country is currently offering. In a decision announced earlier this week, the Ministry of Culture...
Baha Mar mega resort developer, Baha Mar Ltd, run by Sarkis Izmirlian, announced yesterday that a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization has been filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
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