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.
Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has dismissed a request to unseal a report many believe may have information tying the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and chairman Sheldon Adelson to organized ...
After Alabama Governor Robert Bentley failed to include gambling revenue in his fiscal plan, on Monday, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh filed a bill this special session re-introducing lottery and casino leg...
The Baha Mar Casino and Hotel is not doing well, with severe issues threatening the facility. Just this week, Baha Mar was confronted by a gambling supplier seeking to repossess gaming equipment at the facility...
The Wild Rose Casino & Resort in Jefferson, Iowa did a low key soft launch on the 13th of July as it invited the public into its $40 million dollar facility that is situated about 65 miles north west of Des...
Hong Kong based Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd had earlier obtained a license to operate a casino on Saipan, a part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Although the company ...
The financial crisis in Greece could cause a great impact to the global economy and as an attempt to stop defaulting further on its debts, the Hellenic Gaming Commission announced new lottery regulations. The g...
Malaysia, a pre-dominantly Islamic country, has extremely strict gambling laws and only one casino is permitted to operate in the country. The Resorts World Genting casino resort is a popular tourist destinatio...
Jesse Waits, former managing partner and director of Wynn’s Tryst and XS nightclubs, has joined James Packer’s $4 billion Alon hotel casino project team along with previous Wynn Resorts President Andrew Pascal....
Per Eriksson, CEO of NetEnt, a gaming solutions provider, announced a 32.3 percent increase in SEK and 28.2 percent in EUR 2015 second quarter revenue compared to the corresponding quarter last year.
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The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is planning to review tribal gaming during the July 22 scheduled oversight hearing. In anticipation of an increase in the numbers attending, a location larger than the usual ...
Vingroup, one of the largest real estate firms in Vietnam, recently announced that they planned to construct a mega-casino resort estimated to be around $870 million in Hai Phong. This resort island project wil...
The City of Boston has filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resort’s proposed $1.7 billion Everett casino stating that a portion of the land acquired to build the casino belonged to Charles Lightbody, a convicted felon...
Last week Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc confirmed that GVC Holdings Plc has made an offer to buy. The deal is reportedly worth US$1.4 billion (GBP908 million) in cash and stock. That amounts to US$1.71 (...
On Sunday, July 12, 2015 an update on the Melbourne Pokies Pilot Program stated 100 volunteer players are starting to use pokie machines with a set betting limit. The trial is looking for glitches in the softwa...
For the second time, The Tradewinds Casino Cruise ship, Escapade (not pictured) ran aground Saturday. A sand bar on the Bull River cut gamblers' trips short. The ship was stuck for about two hours before retur...