Gaming Industry News

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 Macau Ltd Hit Record EBITDAR and Generates $910 Million in Revenues in Q4 2023

Now that the first year of post-pandemic gambling operations has run, financial reports of Macau gambling operators indicate that the industry has fully recovered in the region. Total operating revenues of US$9...

Highlight Games Enters Into Partnership With Boomerang Digital To Launch Latest Numbers Game: “Lotto Goals”

Highlight Games Ltd. (HG), the UK-based specialist in instant win games and virtual reality video games, is excited to reveal that it has officially entered into an alliance with Boomerang Digital, a UK-based f...

Experience a Pandalicious Adventure In BTG’s New Release: Panda Money

Big Time Gaming, which was officially acquired by Evolution Gaming in the summer of 2021, has launched its latest smashing title Panda Money. In this slot, players have the opportunity to visit forests of China...

Gov. Shapiro Plans To Regulate Skill Games In July In His 2024 Budget Plan

Recently, Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, gave his budget speech for FY 2024/2025 at the decorated Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. During his speech, he revealed that he intends to regulate games of skil...

Financial Report Finds Marina Bay Sands the Leading Gaming Brand Worth $6.16 Billion

The landmark casino resort Marina Bay Sands has been rated the global leading casino brand in terms of brand value in the “Gambling 25 2024” report from the United Kingdom-based consultancy Brand Finance Plc. T...

Fanatics Betting and Gaming Replaces PointsBet Online and Retail Operations in Iowa Following Acquisition

Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) is rapidly expanding across the US, and the most recent state where its services will be offered is Iowa. The company will replace the popular PointsBet brand and strengthen it...

PAGCOR Wants To Lower Fees For iGaming Operators to 35% In March, Says Tengco

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the gaming regulatory agency of the Philippines, revealed that it will lessen the fees imposed on iGaming providers to 35% in the 3rd month of this ongo...

Record Number of Americans Expected to Bet $23 Billion on Super Bowl LVIII

A recent survey of the American Gaming Association (AGA) revealed that 67.8 million American adults will bet on Super Bowl LVIII. The figure representing 26% of the American population therefore sets a new reco...

DraftKings Submits Lawsuit Against Michael Hermalyn Over His “Secret Plan” To Help Fanatics

DraftKings has reportedly officially accused the previous executive of creating "a secret plan" to purloin clients data prior to leaving for Fanatics, based on the federal lawsuit secured by Front Office Sports...

New Jersey Court Dismisses Problem Gambling Lawsuit Against Borgata Casino and MGM

The U.S. District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a New York man against three Atlantic City's gambling companies in September 2022. After compulsive gambler Sam Antar accused Borgata casino, its parent MGM ...

MGM Resorts’ CEO Bill Hornbuckle Reveals Plans to Produce Its Own Products

MGM Resorts International is working hard towards the expansion in the field of slot machines and live dealer broadcasting. On a mission to blur the border between online and land-based channels the company own...

Evolution Malta Holding Ltd. To Buy Entire Issued Share Capital In Livespins

Evolution Gaming Group is excited to reveal that its entirely owned subsidiary, Evolution Malta Holding Ltd., has officially entered into a purchase deal to buy Livespins for an aggregate cash payment of €5 mil...