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.
iGaming Business - Lawmakers in New Jersey have passed a new bill that will allow casinos and racetracks in the US state to offer sports betting services.
The bill, which is yet to be approved by the Assembl...
iGaming Business - A new online betting tax that has been introduced in the Republic of Ireland is set to raise an additional €25 million ($31.6 million) per year for the country.
According to the Irish Exam...
iGaming Business - Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has imposed fines on a number of companies connected to two unlicensed online gaming websites that have been targeting consumers in the Netherlands...
PRNewswire - Tradagames (Isle of Man) Limited has just re-launched TradaCasino.com. The well-respected European online Casino was originally awarded its Isle of Man online gaming licence in 2011 and has recentl...
World Casino Directory - This week's video headlines include the growing opposition to New Jersey Sports Betting from professional sports leagues, the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Points of discu...
Today Mr Justice Green handed down his judgment in the UK judicial review proceedings and found that the new UK licensing regime was not in breach of EU law.
GBGA comment:
“Naturally we are disappointed w...
iGaming Business - Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan has unveiled a series of new measures to help keep consumers in the country safe from illegal gambling operations.
According to the Poker777.com ...
iGaming Business - Online gambling operator Bet365 said that its internet gambling operations in China are breaking no laws despite the country having outlawed betting in all but a number of controlled scenario...
iGaming Business - Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the country is to introduce new restrictions for online and phone gambling from next year after a new Remote Gambling Bill was passed i...
iGaming Business - The Latvian Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection (IAUI) has expanded its blacklist of gambling websites again with the addition of a number of new domains.
Websites that are inclu...
Empire Resorts, Inc. (NasdaqGM:NYNY) (together with its subsidiaries, “Empire”) announced today that it will no longer permit individuals under the age of 18 years of age to enter Monticello Casino & Racewa...
iGaming Business - US District Judge Michael Shipp has delayed a decision over whether to allow legal sports betting in the US state of New Jersey in order to give both sides additional time to file more briefs...
World Casino Directory - The new Point of Consumption system in the United Kingdom faces delays until at least November as Gibraltar presses a legal challenge.
Bet365 has made a strategic move to relocate th...
iGaming Business - The US Department of Justice has reportedly joined the country’s major sports leagues in opposing an effort by New Jersey to allow sports betting in the state’s casinos and racetracks despite...
iGaming Business - Online poker brands PokerStars and Full Tilt have reportedly withdrawn their services from a number of national markets following a review of commercial opportunity and business risks.
In ...