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.
In an Oklahoma federal court on Thursday, two-term State Senator Rick Brinkley admitted to stealing $1.8 million and filing a false tax return from the nonprofit agency where he worked.
The 54 year old senat...
The $360 million sale of the Tropicana Las Vegas to casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday. The deal is expected to be finalized next T...
Less betting is reportedly taking place within the United States when it comes to slot betting based on a report by the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers. The report indicates that because operators...
Gaming company Leisure and Resorts World Corp (LRWC) reported an increased net profit by 50 percent to P454 million year-on-year in the first semester. In a press release on Tuesday, the company said that net p...
The anti-corruption crackdown in Macau has caused a significant decline in casino revenue and as a result casinos have been forced to look at ways to bring down their overhead costs. A number of casinos have cu...
The Department of Justice’s 2011 revision of the scope of the Wire Act of 1961 is under scrutiny by Judicial Watch, who has filed a federal lawsuit seeking documents pertaining to the ruling.
The lawsuit fil...
The Delaware Lottery announced the numbers of the US state’s online gaming revenues for the month of July 2015. The state reported a month-on-month online revenue growth for July even though the poker revenue c...
Galaxy Entertainment Group reported a dramatic fall of revenues by 66% in the first half of 2015. The Macau casino operator, which was founded by billionaire Liu Che Woo, witnessed its net profit plunge by almo...
Juniper Research, an international investments analyst firm focused in the mobile and digital tech sectors, and headquartered in the UK, has released research forecasting more than 1 in 10 adults worldwide will...
The Las Vegas Club in Downtown Las Vegas will close up shop before midnight Wednesday and likely be reopened under a new name now that the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Casino owners, Derek and Greg Stevens have ...
The SLS Las Vegas reported a net loss of more than $48.6 million in the second quarter of 2015. According to a securities filing, the total net loss for the first six months of the year reached $83.9 million.
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Confirmed Friday by Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino officials, 700 of its union workers have a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. Pending approval form the National Indian Gaming Commission and ...
Temporarily closed due to the mass destruction caused by Typhoon Soudelor throughout the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Tinian Dynasty casino operations are expected to remain halted until Tinian Ent...
Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts generated more than $18 million in gaming revenue in its first month of operation. The information was revealed in the July revenue report released by state o...
The Michigan Economic Development Corp (MEDC) recently confirmed that it has not received a $7 million payment from the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) which was due in Jun...