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.
Wynn Resorts Macau published a net revenue report that reveals a drastic drop of 27% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The total amount the operator generated is $555.7 million, whereas during the same period in ...
Tribal gaming accounts for over 43% of the United States' $65.5 billion in total commercial and native gaming revenue. The general managers of the more than 485 brick and mortar tribal gaming facilities overse...
As it benefits from improved trading, first-half profits are expected to rise as much as 30 percent for New Zealand’s only listed casino company, SkyCity Entertainment Group.
The company cited lower funding ...
A former tribal casino employee has been charged with embezzlement by Federal prosecutors in a scheme involving fake “players cards” at a northeast Kansas casino.
On Tuesday, a criminal complaint was filed t...
Most states in America are opposed to the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry operating without a license. Nevada and New York are just two states that have decided to take the legal route to oppose companies l...
Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania unveiled his budget plans this week, for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The plans were released even though Wolf and the legislators of the state have yet to come to an agreement o...
Officials in St. Lawrence County were expecting to collect $3 million in revenue for 2015 from the tribal-state compact agreement, but instead will fall nearly $500,000 short.
Based on receipts recently rece...
Rather than jail time, suspended sentences were given to three men who were part of a gang that cheated the Grosvenor Victoria Casino out of thousands of pounds.
The Evening Standard reported that the gang n...
Monday was the second time the Niagara Falls Advisory Panel met with the City Council to deliver an urgent message, to stop using casino funds to balance the city’s budget.
A meeting between Advisory Panel C...
Ever since the legal and regulatory uncertainty in the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry began, DraftKings, a popular DFS operator, has seen its valuation falling down by 3/5. This can be witnessed in the 10-...
After facing strong opposition from Brookhaven town officials and civic leaders, Suffolk Off-Track Betting (OTB) is considering moving its planned 1,000 video lottery terminal (VLT) casino to the Marriott Hotel...
Bernstein reports, due to strong cash flow generation, resumption of sizeable share buyback, and a stabilizing Singapore gaming market Genting Singapore PLC (GENS:SP )stocks are expected to outperform.
Accor...
The odd man out, Councilman Joel Barajas is the only member of the Crystal City, Texas city council not facing federal corruption charges.
In a bribery scheme that involves city contracts and buying council ...
Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov surprised the poker community last week when a report surfaced that Baazov had plans to acquire PokerStars, the biggest online poker website in the world. Canadian based Amaya Inc acq...
The Wildhorse Resort & Casino is a gaming venue located in Pendleton, Oregon that recently decided to expand their liquor sales. The owner/operator of the venue, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Rese...