Gaming Industry News

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.

Grab the Bat and Release Inner Child in the Newest Stakelogic Slot Release Spiñata Piñata

Gather all the strength you have, find the bat, and prepare to smash piñatas and get some of the great prizes Stakelogic prepared for the strongest ones. The new slot release Spiñata Piñata takes the players to...

Revisit Mighty Zeus In Pragmatic Play’s Sequel: Gates of Olympus 1000

Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers, has launched Gates of Olympus 1000, the sequel to the smashing hit Gates of Olympus, where players have the chan...

Macau Government Proposes Prohibition On Licensed Junkets Issuing Player Loans

The Government of Macau is suggesting that licensed Macau junkets be prohibited from making loans themselves to players using local casinos, according to comments made on December 15 by Macau Legislative Assemb...

Ladbrokes’ Operators Violate the Ineractive Gambling Rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) accused the famous operators owned by Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365, and Sportsbet of breaching the interactive gambling rules. Fast/Quick Codes regulation:...

DraftKings Accepted Out-Of-State Deposits to Allegedly Break Law in Massachusetts

A leading US sports wagering operator, DraftKings has allegedly committed the violation of a Massachusetts state law governing the use of credit cards for placing bets with operators across the state. The Massa...

Soft2Bet Launches Online Casino to Enter Romanian Market

Soft2Bet, an established casino and sports book operator and platform provider, announces the launch of its latest brand Don.ro in Romania. The arrival of the Soft2Bet’s powerful platform in the Romanian online...

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Celebrated Its Grand Opening On December 13th

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3.7 billion casino-resort project, had its official grand opening on the night of December 13. There were many A-listers and VIP guests who could enter only by special invitation at ...

Protect Asgard In Play’n GO’s New Sequel: Viking Runecraft 100

Play’n GO, the leading Swedish-based iGaming supplier, has launched Viking Runecraft 100, the sequel to the smashing hits Viking Runecraft: Apocalypse and Viking Runecraft and at the same time another part of t...

New Regulations in Australia, Setting Loss Limits for Time and Money Required in Crown Melbourne

Australia continues with the gambling reforms and taking the safety and security of the players to the next level. The newest changes are related to gaming machines at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. All players will...

Rocky Mountain Gaming Acquires Minter Holdings Colorado Properties Johnny Nolon’s Casino and Colorado Grande Casino

Rocky Mountain Gaming CC, LLC, entered the final agreements about the acquisition of the operating assets of Johnny Nolon's Casino with renowned Minter Holdings, LLC. Also, G Investments LLC negotiates the acqu...

Light & Wonder Partners with Hollywoodbets to Enter South African Market

 A leading content aggregation company, Light & Wonder, has entered a partnership with the leading South African operator Hollywodbets. The deal will see the aggregator’s premier content supplied to the Sou...

Cordish Breaks Ground for the $270 Million Live! Casino Development in Bossier, Louisiana

After one of the America’s leading development firms, The Cordish Companies, secured  an unanimous approval in October 2023 from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to officially become a licensed casino operato...