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.
For six years now the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank in Australia has been trying to recover over $3 million in cash stolen by a former bank employee. Kate Jamieson took the money from the financial institution and ...
Crossroads Massachusetts LLC has withdrawn their bid to compete for the third and final Massachusetts gaming licence. Two heavywieghts remain in contention; Mass Gaming and Entertainment with a plan for the Bro...
On May 14th 2015, Century Properties Group Inc., a real estate company in the Philippines said that it would be terminating a lawsuit against companies controlled by Kazuo Okada, the Japanese gaming entrepreneu...
On the 15th May 2015, the first quarter profits for Genting Singapore have dropped 64% as VIP gaming declined and mass market gaming has not increased. The company currently doesn't see the end of the tunnel fo...
On May 14th 2015, Best Sunshine and the Saipan Casino Commission came to logger heads over the intended build of a $7 billion integrated resort (IR) on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of Northern Maria...
South Korea is on its way to becoming the second most important gambling hub in Asia with Macau being the first. Now that VIP and high stake gamblers from Mainland China are willing to travel overseas to play, ...
On May 13th 2015, according to the city’s Financial Service Bureau, the surplus for the government of Macau has gone down by 54.8% to MOP20.9 billion for year on year in the last four months to April 30th.
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Galaxy Entertainment Group in Macau is set to open two greatly anticipated properties in just a couple of weeks. However, this could prove to be a troubled launch as reports indicate that there have been no ta...
Christmas Island sounds like a place in a fairy tale book but it does exist; 2600 kilometers from Perth, Australia and has a population of just 2000 people who are mostly Chinese (60%), Malay (25%) and European...
Beijing's anti-corruption campaign against VIP gamblers in Macau over an extended period of time has been successful as these VIP gamblers have decided to stop frequenting Macau's casinos and instead take their...
Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan told media there will be no new casino licenses awarded after a 2017 moratorium expires. Lee Yi Shyan made the announcement on Monday exp...
Several people spoke at a public hearing held by the Alabama Senate Tuesday with regards to the Alabama state lottery and casino proposals. The casinos would be located at three or four greyhound tracks. Speake...
The union that is representing valet workers in Las Vegas is protesting against SLS Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip claiming unfair treatment of workers there.
On Monday workers took to t...
Beijing's anti-corruption crackdown on Macau's casino industry started early last year and while many expected the crackdown to stop after a couple of months, Beijing only stepped up its initiative. The scrutin...
Online poker markets continue to expand all over the world and as the game grows in popularity, the illegal online poker market also continues to gain momentum. These unregistered poker websites operate in just...