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.
Newport Grand Casino in Rhode Island has tried to get permission to add table games to their casino, to no avail. With new casinos being built in Massachusetts the Twin River Management Group who recently purch...
A New Hampshire committee that has historically tabled or killed gambling legislation in the Granite State advanced Senate Bill 113 Tuesday by a margin of 11-10. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the ...
Minister George Lakkotrypis of the department of Energy, Commerce and Tourism in the Republic of Cyprus said Tuesday in an address to the House Commerce Committee that documents are ready and a casino bill wil...
In an attempt to earn higher wages and tighter restrictions for the imported labor of the gaming sector, certain casino labor groups in Macau are planning to hold protests on the 1st of May. Groups from at leas...
Professor Zeng Zhonglu, of the Gaming Education and Research Center at the Polytechnic Institute of Macau, believes junket operations are the biggest reason behind Macau’s lost revenue. In a report published on...
Playtech is adding a further 300 employees to its 4,000 strong global workforce in the next eight months as it prepares to undertake several large-scale omni-channel projects in the UK and emerging markets.
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The Nooksack River Casino may soon be forced to close their doors after a debt of $15 million has yet to be paid. The Nooksack Tribe has claimed sovereign immunity on the debt collection but a judge has ruled a...
Just last Thursday the Board of Cherokee County Commissioners along with the Attorney General of Kansas, Derek Schmidt, filed a preliminary injunction towards the Quapaw Tribe. The injunction was filed in feder...
A dispute between the Tohono O’odham Nation and the Arizona Department of Gaming could throw a new wrinkle into plans to build and open Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Resort. Arizona Department of Gaming dir...
Melco Crown Entertainment and SJM Holdings, two Macau casino operators, announced April 17, 2015 that they would provide transportation to their Chinese migrant employees. The two companies made this announceme...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's attempt to ban guns in local casinos has been rejected. Attorney General Kathleen Kane reviewed an August 2014 action by the Gaming Control Board trying to prevent firear...
A casino website, 99world.com, was launched in 2013 to expose gamblers with debts; most often Chinese citizens who avail themselves of the services of junket operators to get around laws restricting the amount ...
Discovery Resources is acquiring Canberra Casino in a move to enter the entertainment industry from its current position in the natural resources sector. The acquisition will lead Discovery Resources to change ...
The American Gaming Association wants to help Japan enter the gaming industry by providing information and experience to officials within the country. Geoff Freeman is the President and CEO of the AGA and has s...
Pennsylvania has a $2.3 billion budget deficit. Neighboring states are increasing casino competition. These two things have brought Representatives Payne and Hershey to the decision that online gambling may be ...