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.
Bet365, an Australian based online bookmaker is adding click to call wagering to their sports betting options. Click to Call wagering is currently under investigation by the Australian Federal Police due to the...
New York’s Gaming Commission took steps on Monday towards the formal issuance of licenses for commercial, Las Vegas-style resort casinos. The process included a formal regulations review, southern tier applicat...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015—MGM Resorts International and Eldorado Resorts announced their plans to shift ownership of two Reno, Nevada casinos. Eldorado Resorts already has 50% ownership of Silver Legacy, but will a...
Wynn Resorts is currently in the process of building a mega-casino resort in Everett, Massachusetts which is estimated to be around $1.75 billion. Wynn had acquired an important 1.75 acres from the Massachusett...
Just yesterday, the governor of Nevada signed an executive order which will see a new committee formed to work on tourism in the southern portion of the state. The committee will be working on projects to prior...
Gaming and Leisure Properties is a real estate investment trust that recently increased their offer to buy Pinnacle Entertainment’s land holdings. An announcement on July 7, 2015 confirms GLPI Chairman Peter Ca...
A state appeals panel of New Jersey recently found that Atlantic City had overcharged the Borgata casino of property taxes and will now have to pay around $63 million to the gambling property. The ruling found ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that MGM Resorts International has recently hired five lobbyists to advocate on their behalf. This action correlates with the introduction of House Bill 677, intended to...
The casino industry in the Philippines has grown considerably over the last 18 months and is expected to generate a significant amount of gaming tax revenue for the country. One of the biggest threats to the Ph...
The Las Vegas Sands Corp, the biggest gambling company in the world, recently decided to amend its internal policies to allow its employees to have a say in how the company uses its resources for community phil...
Garborone Sun is a well-known name of Gaborone Hotel and Casino that many refer to as G-Sun. However, on July 5, 2015 it was announced that the famous sign, logo, and design is expected to cease to exist on hot...
Macau’s casino revenues continue to plummet with every passing month causing serious concern to casino’s and shareholders. Sterne Agee CRT reported that casinos had a tough month in June and mass revenue had dr...
It has taken close to two years for the gambling regulators of Florida to create a proposal for new regulations in the pari-mutuel industry. The new regulations cover a wide variety of topics from horse racing ...
Over a week ago, the Seminole Tribe of Florida tried to get the state governor back on board with blackjack gaming, but the tribe has yet to garner a response. Governor Rick Scott has yet to state if he will be...
Update: 7-06-2015
The following is an updated and corrected version of a story we ran yesterday.
The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has said they plan to continue with the re-purposing of an unfinished communit...