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.
This weeks online gambling news video brings you gaming news from "down under", where a Chinese investor has big plans for Australia.
We also take a look at China, where the Sands in Macao continues buildin...
iGaming Business - Swedish gambling regulator Lotteriinspektionen has reported that the country’s regulated market shrunk by more than 3% during the first half of 2014.
Total revenue for the six-month period...
iGaming Business - The Latvian Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection (IAUI) has followed up on previous announcements this month by adding additional domains to its blacklist of gambling websites.
Si...
iGaming Business - Greek gambling monopoly OPAP has reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter despite having been hit by a retroactive tax bill of €21.6 million ($28.5 million) in the period.
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iGaming Business - Camelot has been fined £100,000 by the UK Gambling Commission after the regulatory body ruled that the company had breached its licence to operate the country’s National Lottery.
The penal...
iGaming Business - The Georgia Lottery Corporation is lobbying against any form of federal legislation that would limit online gambling in the US, according to various reports.
The corporation, which began s...
iGaming Business - Finland’s national gaming operator Raha-Automaattiyhdistys (RAY) has launched the live casino solution from online gaming software giant Playtech.
The new service will be broadcast from RA...
Today marks a powerful moment in gaming history as Nevada has officially joined global gaming entertainment leader, IGT's (NYSE: IGT) Powerbucks® commercial multi-state Wide Area Progressive (WAP) link. Powerbu...
For the first time, Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI) (“Bally” or the “Company”) has connected its Cash Connection wide-area progressive slot link across Nevada and New Jersey to allow jackpots to reach larg...
iGaming Business - The Latvian Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection, the IAUI, has added a number of new domains to its blacklist of gambling websites.
Websites that feature on the list are not allo...
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association {GBGA) has filed a legal challenge against a law introducing a new gambling licensing regime in the UK.
The GBGA argues that the new regime, introduced through th...
iGaming Business - Switzerland’s Conference of the Cantonal Directors in Charge of Gambling and Lotteries (CDCM) has announced its support for the regulation of the country’s online gambling market.
The news...
iGaming Business - A joint report by anti-corruption organisation Transparency International, the Association of European Professional Football League (EPFL) and the German Football League (DFL) has identified ...
World Casino Directory video news update this week includes stories on sports betting, which appears to be dead in the state of New Jersey. The Garden State is already experiencing falling revenues from gaming ...
iGaming Business - Australian entertainment group Crown Resorts has cited the success of its operations in the Chinese gambling resort of Macau as one of the main reasons behind a significant growth in net prof...