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 number of states including Nevada and New York came down heavily on the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) betting industry as legislators determined that DFS was similar to the casino industry and must be regulated....
GVC Holdings will take over bwin.party in a £1.1 billion (about $1.61 billion) to be completed on February 1, 2016. In spite of being hammered by the impacts of a 3% EU VAT, bwin.party posted a revenue increase...
VIPs are already coming to Saipan in large enough numbers for the sole casino there to do over $3 billion in rolling chip business in their first two full months of operations. Now the CNMI Commonwealth Casino ...
Back in August the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, which is owned by the Seneca Nation of New York, through the Seneca Gaming Corporation, announced the approval of a $40 million expansion of its facility to being...
On Wednesday a motion was filed in federal court by the state attorney general’s office that requests a lawsuit filed by MGM Resorts in August be dismissed. The suit, filed by the developer of a new casino in S...
Although a slight drop from the stunning November debut, Best Sunshine (Imperial Pacific) said in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that rolling chips totaled nearly one and a half billion in USD for ...
David Boies, counsel to DraftKings and Chairman at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, released a statement through DraftKings Monday, along with a copy of a brief in support of its motion for a stay, also file...
Sphinx 3D™ is the first title in IGT’s new True3D™ product line and part of a new generation of slot machines. The Egyptian-themed game utilizes patented, award-winning 3D display technology designed exclusivel...
The Atlantic Club was the first of four casinos top close-up shop in Atlantic City in 2014 and now plans to turn the property into a water park and recreation center have been put on hold, perhaps permanently. ...
Bally’s Tunica Casino closed on Sunday, but due to lower flood forecasts along the Mississippi River reopened on Monday at 9 a.m., according to Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey.
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Bondholders’ involved in a case against Caesars Entertainment Corp lost the opportunity for an early resolution in a lawsuit after a United States District Judge ruled in the casino’s favor. The case will go to...
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The Greek Mythology casino is one of the lesser known casinos in Macau but one of the oldest casinos that has operated in Taipa. The casino has operated under an SJM Holdings license...
The government of Russia has been asked by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to force bookmakers to be sponsors of sporting events when the sportsmen of Russian origin are taking part. The new law should b...
The Borgata Casino in New Jersey is owed more than $150 million in tax refunds by Atlantic City, with the city paying back the money via a payment plan. It was on the 8th of December that the city missed a paym...
Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel, who due to concussion protocol sat out the team’s regular season finale yesterday, was seen at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood casino on Saturday dining and gambling, according...