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.
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...
On Saturday a 54-year-old man from Singapore was charged with possession and use of counterfeit casino chips.
Toh Hock Thiam was arrested on December 31 in Malaysia by the Singapore Police Force. Toh is beli...
The Attorney General of New York State had taken additional measures towards daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is not only seeking to see the brands shut down...
Scheduled to be up and running by January 2015, CEO of The Pride of Texas Casino, Vidal Conde, says that now, "We're looking at having the ship here within the next 60 days, at least by the first quarter of 201...
Fifty-three year-old card room impresario and co-owner of the popular Casino M8trix in Silicon Valley, Eric Swallow, aims to clear his name after an administrative law judge questioned his “character, honesty, ...
Plans for a Medford electronic gambling parlor have been submitted by the Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. to the Town of Brookhaven. Meanwhile, both opponents and supporters await a decision by a New Y...
Voters in Macon County knew that they were authorizing the non-traditional version of bingo when they approved a bingo amendment in 2003. That is what the Alabama Supreme Court was told by lawyers for the Victo...
The state lottery of Massachusetts is interested in expanding their offerings to include online ticket sales, social gaming, and even dabbling in daily fantasy sports betting. Earlier this week, the Massachuset...
MGM Resorts filed a lawsuit against the state of Connecticut in 2015 alleging that the state had not followed fair policy by giving casino establishments an equal right to bid for a third casino in Connecticut....
Southern Maine gambling could be a hot topic of debate yet again if a petition to see a casino referendum added to the 2016 ballot is successful. A petition drive has been taking place for a few days now, tryin...