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.
A senate committee has helped Brazil to take great strides into the gambling industry, approving legislation that will allow for gambling in the country including online activity. It was on Wednesday that Bill ...
A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) investigation has discovered that the FBI is investigating the role the Fédération Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA) president Sepp Blatter played in a $10...
Four new prosecutions have been launched by the New South Wales (NSW) gaming watchdog against some of the country’s largest sports betting companies as it increases its efforts to oversee advertising campaigns ...
On the anniversary of the first ever comprehensive guidance on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Best Practices, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released updates yesterday to help operators come into and stay i...
One million shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. were purchased on the open market by billionaire founder Steve Wynn, the owner of casinos in Las Vegas and Macau. The stock rose 13 percent after the purchase leading the...
Legendary gangster Meyer Lansky lost his Riviera Casino in Havana when the Castro government seized assets after the 1959 revolution there. Now that President Obama has set a course to normalize relations with ...
Two licensed gambling operators in the Himalayan state of Sikkim have finally launched their online operations. Golden Gaming International (formerly known as Maarm International) and Essel Group (operating the...
In a press release issued on Monday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said that he would not be seeking felony indictments for the thousands of residents who bet on daily fantasy sports (DFS). Jackle...
The gambling agreement between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Rick Scott that was signed on Monday will face changes over the coming months, and while praised by both sides, its approval is far from...
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance recently presented draft legislation to fully regulate casinos, sports betting, and online gaming in the country. Gambling has been prohibited in Ukraine since it was outlawed ...
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has fought a legal and a public relations battle over the proposed $1.7 billion Wynn Everett casino and has remained rigid in his views so far. While there have been discussions between...
A bill that would remove restrictions on how the former Showboat casino in Atlantic City can be used was passed by the state Senate on Monday in a 32-3 vote.
If successful, the bill would lift present and fu...
Regularly scheduled commercial seaplane service between Florida and North Bimini has not been available since 2005. That is scheduled to change beginning on December 21, 2015 thanks to a new partnership between...
Ever since the world’s most popular and tax-free virtual currency bitcoin went live in 2009, one of the biggest mysteries related to it has been its inventor Satoshi Nakamoto. However, Wired might have solved t...
Acting Governor Ralph Torres signed Saipan's casino bill into law, but used line-item veto power to return some provisions for, "additional legislative work." House Bill 19-95 became Public Law 19-24 without ...