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.
The House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 308 by a voice vote on Wednesday. Without naming any tribes specifically, if passed by both houses and signed by the president, or slipped into another bill a...
The only place where live-dealer served gambling is allowed in India is on board casino ships on the Mandovi River in the state of Goa, which attract both tourists and locals on a regular basis. Inland gamblin...
The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes in Connecticut have been lobbying to get permission to construct an additional three casinos in the state in an effort to keep locals from growing across the border an...
The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of California had earlier filed a petition with the court requesting the Napa County, California lands to be handed over to the Wappo tribe. The Wappo Indians expected the court to appr...
Legal action has been taken against James Parker’s casino group by InterContinental Hotels Group regarding the use of the name Crown Resorts. Based on statements from the hotel group, the Crown Resorts name too...
Live! Hotel and Casino was awarded the second license in the state by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. the casino is to be built in Philadelphia. However, the decision has caused issues and other casino ...
Melco Crown Entertainment is one of the latest gaming operators to offer a pay raise to staff. In a letter that was signed by the chief executive and the co-chairman, the casino states that a 5% salary increase...
As Elaine Wynn seeks support for re-election as a Director of Wynn Resorts Ltd, allegations have surfaced that Ms. Wynn does not share the same goals as other stockholders of the company. As the former wife of ...
Japanese lawmakers in favor of casino legislation plan on resubmitting a bill to legalize gambling at what they are calling ‘integrated resorts’. The controversial bill failed to make headway in the past and la...
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe consists of 207 members. The tribe is also one that claims Pocahontas as an ancestor. In recent months the tribe has worked with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to become recognized ...
Sun International, a hotel chain and owners of 13 casinos, has plans to purchase Peermont Global (Pty) Ltd. for R9.4 billion. Sun International’s goals are to grow their current portfolio as well as find new gr...
Trump Entertainment Resorts has been fined for two incidents. The first involves underage gamblers. Inspections revealed from December 2012 to May 2014, that 22 underage gamblers were on the premises of the now...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market®: CNTY) announced today that it now owns 75% of United Horsemen of Alberta Inc., the company developing the C...
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is involved with a tax appeal, as are many other Atlantic City casinos. In 2014, a decision to sell $140 million in bonds to cover the tax appeals was made. Now it is 2015 and the b...
It was recently announced by Gaming Laboratories International LLC and BMM Testlabs that both groups have received conditional certification by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to operate as independent test...