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 - The European Commission has extended its investigation into whether the corporate tax regime of Gibraltar favours certain companies, breaching European Union state aid rules.
According to ...
iGaming Business - The Belgian Gaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie) has called for a new blacklist to be introduced in order to restrict access to free gambling mobile applications.
According to reports in ...
iGaming Business - Spanish regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has reported a drop in online gaming revenue during the second quarter of 2014.
The regulatory body reported gross gaming...
iGaming Business - Online gambling operator Bet365 has announced that it is to relocate its remote gambling operations to Gibraltar.
According to various media reports, Bet365 will become the last major bett...
World Casino Directory - Ladbrokes and Ultimate Gaming Bow Out of Markets
British bookmaker Ladbrokes has announced they will be leaving one of their markets in North America.
Meanwhile, U.S. based Ultimat...
iGaming Business - EUROMAT, the European Gaming and Amusement Federation, has followed up last week’s announcement by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) justifying the tax differential between offline and onl...
iGaming Business - A number of leading European betting companies have collaborated to form the German Sports Betting Association.
The organisation will aim to encourage the implementation of “legally stable...
iGaming Business - The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that the new Point of Consumption licensing system is to be delayed until November because of a legal challenge by the Gibr...
iGaming Business - The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a ruling that confirms the differentiated Danish tax regime for online gambling in the country.
Applicants had challenged a dec...
iGaming Business - Bookmaker Ladbrokes has confirmed it is to withdraw from the regulated Canadian market due to concerns surrounding a regulatory clampdown on gambling in the North American country.
In an e...
iGaming Business - The Latvian Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection (IAUI) has expanded its blacklist of gambling websites once again with the addition of 21 more domains.
Websites that feature on t...
iGaming Business - Greek gambling company OPAP has been awarded the country’s sole horseracing betting licence by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) national privatisation company.
Yesterda...
Live Dealers at Full Tilt; Self Regulation in UK
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World Casino Directory - This week's top gambling industry stories include a self regulation effort among the top bookmakers in th...
iGaming Business - South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has announced that the country’s National Gambling Board is to be suspended immediately pending the outcome of a forensic investigation.
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Far too often, casino opponents make false claims against gaming. During an interview this week on NPR, American Gaming Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman countered these claims. Armed with decades of ...