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.
Miami-Dade County and its State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle are being sued by the Genting Group in what seems to be an attempt to force the state to allow the Malaysian casino operator to provide slots ...
In Puerto Rico, the Department Of Treasury has suspended plans to legalize up to 100,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs) until lawsuits brought by The Association Of Slot Machines Owners and The Puerto Rico Hote...
In September 2015, Dreams and Sun International completed a merger of both companies that has now gained the approval of the Gaming Board in Chile. The merger created the largest gaming operator in Latin Americ...
Well-established casino game developer iSoftBet has announced a new strategic partnership with Merkur Interactive Services, an entity owned by the Gauselmann Group.
As part of the deal, Merkur will take iSof...
A Dealer School Open House was held on Tuesday and will take place again on Thursday for individuals who are interested in starting a career in the casino industry in Maryland. Oxon Hill Manor hosted the open h...
At a speech in Atlantic City on Monday, Bernie Sanders criticised fellow presidential candidate Donald Trump as well as billionaire investor Carl Icahn and told supporters that the pair’s “greed and recklessnes...
William Hill’s US division has improved its portfolio with two additional Nevada sportsbooks and strengthened its presence in the state. The UK bookmaker signed a long-term deal this Monday with American gaming...
Yesterday, Las Vegas-based casino operator Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (RRR) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Station Casinos LLC for the acquisition of the Palms Casino Resort located in Las Veg...
On the heels of the April 5, groundbreaking ceremony for the billion dollar First Light Resort & Casino, on Saturday, May 14, 2016, the City of Taunton and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority will...
The number of tourists making Singapore their end destination in 2016 is expected to increase by up to 8% year-on-year to 16.5 million thanks in part to the city-state’s ending of a decades-long ban on casinos....
The five casinos in northwest Indiana continued their strong performance in April after posting a 3.2% increase year-on-year in monthly gaming revenues to $86.3 million despite a 2.1% decline in overall admissi...
Progressive table games systems manufacturer DEQ Systems Corporation has completed a move from eastern Canada to Las Vegas at the same time as announcing a 17% increase year-on-year in first-quarter revenues to...
American casino operator Eldorado Resorts has revealed that the strong performance of its Reno properties helped it to post a 0.8% increase year-on-year in first-quarter net revenues to $213.6 million.
Eldor...
Melco Crown Entertainment has recently announced that it is buying back $800.83 million in company shares from Crown Asia Investments it’s joint venture partner. The two Casino giants have jointly invested and ...
Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) will be held in Macau from May 17 through 19. It is the most important gaming industry event in the region and gives industry players access to an unprecedented array of infor...