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.
Australian Gambling - The future of pokies operations will be online, a NSW gaming regulator for land-based casinos inadvertently conceded at the 2014 Gaming Racing and Wagering Australia conference held this w...
iGaming Business - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched court action against Bet365 after accusing the online gambling operator of misleading customers with various offers.
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iGaming Business - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have led to punters being able to place bets at the US state’s casinos and racetracks.
The decision was announced by Ch...
Top stories this week from GTECH and Scientific Games, as well as industry news from Caesars, Crown Resorts and the state of California.
There were two major buy outs taking place recently with GTECH and the...
iGaming Business - A bill to legalise online gaming in California has been withdrawn by the US state’s Senator, Lou Correa, ending hopes of securing approval this year.
Correa is the author of the bill and c...
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act is expected to come into force on 1 October 2014. Offshore gambling operators – currently regulated overseas but transacting with consumers in Britain – wishing to ...
iGaming Business - The Latvia Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection, the IAUI, has published a blacklist of gambling websites.
The websites will not be allowed to operate in the country.
The websi...
iGaming Business - Gaming content supplier Realistic Games has become one of the first producers of slots and table games to be granted a remote gambling software operating licence by the UK Gambling Commission...
iGaming Business - A new bill has been introduced in the New Zealand parliament that will make match fixing a criminal offence.
The bill, which has the full support of all political parties, is called the Cr...
iGaming Business - The Remote Gambling Association has admitted that the igaming industry in the UK needs to address concerns from politicians and the public about the proliferation of gambling advertising, its...
iGaming Business - Regulations governing online slots and exchange betting in Spain have been approved by the national government.
In a statement on the website of the DGOJ, the Directorate General for the R...
Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX: AYA) (“Amaya” or the “Corporation“) announced today that it has received all required approvals from the gaming regulatory authorities that currently license Rational Group Ltd. (“...
iGaming Business - The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Ladbrokes for an online banner advert for a sales promotion.
The promotion stated, ‘UP TO £500! IN FREE BETS O...
iGaming Business - Rep. Samuel Pagdilao, a member of the Philippines Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support organisation, has proposed new regulations that would impose strict fines on onlin...
Paris, France, July 29, 2014 – Dictao, the leading regulatory compliance solution provider for online gaming operators, welcomes the European Commission decision to recognize the control system, or SAFE, as th...