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.
Gambling is strictly regulated in India and is only authorized in the Goa and Sikkim regions. The only live dealer casinos that are permitted to operate are on the Mandovi river in Goa. The land based and floa...
Staphane Vanel and Kami Rahbaran have filed a lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao and several others associated with the boxer in regards to the recent match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. The suit is seeking roughly ...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to open a casino in Chicago, Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner is not opposed to the idea according to a post on May 4, 2015. However, there are new and old obstacles that could prevent a...
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho recently delivered a letter to Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney demanding that he certify into law a bill that the state's governor had vetoed. Denney declined and told ...
On Monday, May 4, 2015 Mohegan Sun and Foxwood Tribal Chiefs and gambling bosses spoke with the local Hartford, Connecticut council about their plans for building a casino. The two tribes indicate the project i...
The casino industry in the United States has always used a percentage of its revenues to fund charities and non-government institutions. Most casinos usually have a list of programs and sponsors that receive re...
Just after the resignation of Government Lottery Office chairman Somchai Sujjapongse, Prayut Chan-ocha, Thailand’s General (Prime Minister of Thailand and head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)...
Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson has spent a fourth day in a Las Vegas courtroom to determine whether a wrongful termination suit should be heard in the U.S. or Macau. In the proceedings...
Pinnacle Entertainment confirmed the company is in discussions with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) regarding a potential real estate sale. The announcement was made May 4, 2015 by a company press rel...
Macau's casinos lost an estimated $100 billion during 2014 and analysts predicted that casinos would continue to struggle in 2015 due to Beijing's continuous anti-corruption crackdown in Macau. The biggest gamb...
Billionaire and Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson was forced to take the stand in court for the third time to contest a case filed by Steven Jacobs, the ex-CEO of his Las Vegas Sands Macau Casino. The La...
Senator Tom Udall and Representative Joe Pitts are taking major heat after introducing a bill that would rescind the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978. The bill aims to stop at least 90% of horse race betting...
JETT Gaming LLC and Jean Ventures, LLC have become the second operators in as many months to buy up a small Nevada casino from MGM Resorts International. The Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall in Jean, Nevada ...
Sands China saw all of it's properties post lower revenues in the first quarter of 2015 for a total profit drop of 54.2%. The company's biggest revenue pump, The Venetian Macao posted earnings of just $784,585 ...
For over a decade, Alabama politicians have refused to create a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The tribe has several casinos in the state yet pays no tax revenue as there is no Tribal/State gamb...