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 Emerald Downs horse racing facility in Auburn, Washington opened its doors way back in 1996 and has been extremely popular with gamblers and horse betting enthusiasts. The land on which Emerald Downs is loc...
The casino industry is an extremely lucrative industry if one knows how to run and manage a casino. The Indian tribes in the United States have specialized in building and running casinos on their reservations ...
For those who have been following New Jersey's sports betting fight against the US Department of Justice it is no surprise that Tuesday March 17, 2015 saw both sides back in court—this time with the Third Circu...
The European Commission has approved plans from Poland to amend the current gambling laws, which will include lifting requirements for international operators to establish a subsidiary that is local. The amend...
The state gaming commission of Massachusetts is currently reviewing three proposals sent in by developers to construct casinos in the state. One of those proposals was from Mass Gaming & Entertainment who w...
Senator Sen. Jose Rodríguez introduced a bill in the senate and a group of legislators introduced another into the house, that if passed, would ensure that the gaming rights of all tribes get due recognition. ...
Beijing's anti-corruption crackdown in 2014 scared Macau's VIP and high stake gamblers and they stopped coming to Macau's casinos to avoid the scrutiny of the authorities. China confirmed at the start of 2015 t...
In a recent interview, Procurator-General Cao Jianming, stated that a new ‘super’ anti-graft bureau will be created and used to investigate cases of corruption that correspond with high-ranking officials. The c...
In the state of Connecticut, there are two federally recognized tribal groups that will be making a public proposal to open casinos within the state. The public will be able to weigh in on both tribal proposals...
GTECH, which will become known as IGT has issued a press release announcing approval of their planned merger by the High Court of England and Wales.
ROME (ITALY) and PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (US), 16 March ...
The current Casino Regulation is in the process of being amended as the government has revealed that even the casinos that have already cleared their dues are hesitant to jump back into business with the new ru...
Donaco, an Asian casino operator has obtained a US$100 million loan from a major bank in Taiwan. The loan is for the acquisition of the Star Vegas International Resort and Casino in Cambodia and the considerati...
High 5 Games (H5G) is suing International Game Technology (IGT) for a breach in licensing terms. High 5 Games is a developer for social, mobile, online, and land-based games. In a recent lawsuit the game develo...
Beijing continues to be relentless in its fight against corruption specifically targeting Macau's casinos and VIP gamblers who spend lavish sums of money without clearly accounting for their source of income. T...
The Trump Taj Mahal, owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc filed for bankruptcy in September and closed their Trump Plaza Casino a few days later. The Taj Mahal had accumulated a huge amount of debt and was ...