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 coalition of six tribes of California have teamed up to try and keep PokerStars from entering the online poker marketplace if legislation is passed within the state. The coalition is led by the Penchanga Ban...
On March 5th, William C. Thompson Jr was elected to the Scientific Games Corp Board and now has stepped down. The reason to leave the board stems from Scientific Games finding out that Thompson Jr cannot serve ...
Internet casino game and software developer, Greentube, which was recently acquired by Novomatic, has acquired "AbZorba Games," another game developer focused primarily on mobile, social gaming, expanding Novom...
Unpaid gambling debt has hurt the Ritz Casino greatly, so much so, that the casino has had to file several lawsuits against wealthy clients who have unpaid bills. The High Court received filings against ten ind...
The Okada Group owned by Japanese casino mogul Kazuo Okada is in the process of constructing a massive $2.3 billion Manila Bay Resorts casino in Manila Bay, Philippines. The project is being developed by Tiger ...
Caesars Entertainment Corp was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after its bad debts skyrocketed and the corporation was no long confident of being able to revive its fleet of casinos from a revenue slum...
A third casino operation has gained approval under the new casino regulations which shut down Nepal casinos last year. Goa Coastal Resorts, owners and operators of the Pride Group of Casinos and Hotels in India...
Update 3-13-15: Straub deal denied
Judge Gloria Burns of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden, N.J. refused to approve the sale of Revel Casino Hotel to Glenn Straub's Polo North company saying she didn't have ...
Correction 3-13-15: According to a correction from the Tribe's attorney only 6 of the 19 defendants are current tribal members. It is unclear whether the misreported 13 were part of the 76 tribal memberships t...
The Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack is challenging the New York state board's recommendation for the construction of a casino just 27 miles away. An Article 78 petition has been filed with the Albany County C...
There are a number of mega casinos currently under construction in the Philippines and one of those casinos is being built by Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc which is owned by Kazuo Okada, the Japa...
The brick and mortar casino industry might have gone through a torrid time in 2014 but gambling establishments are not slowing down their efforts to construct more casinos. New York and Massachusetts have appro...
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe has fought long and hard in an effort to secure a reservation for the tribe which was officially recognized in 2000. The tribe’s efforts finally paid off when the Bureau of Indian Affa...
The debate taking place in Toronto, Canada is about to start up again and this time, it will be focused on expanding the gaming that is offered at Woodbine Racetrack. Right now, the track offers horse racing an...
After an initial offer to purchase Pinnacle real estate assets in January, Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc., has offered another proposal totaling $4.1 billion. The companies failed to come to terms of eng...