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.

NBA Launches AI-Powered Startup With Predictive Analytics Company nVenue

NBA, the premier basketball league in the world, has invested in the predictive analytics company nVenue to bring the sports betting experience to a completely new level. The investment into the world’s most ad...

Revisit Piney the Gnome In Print Studios Sequel: Pine of Plinko 2

Print Studios, the Malta-based casino game studio that provides top-notch slot games, has officially released Pine of Plinko 2, the sequel to the smashing hit Pine of Plinko Dream Drop. In this sequel, players ...

Cardroom Workers Organized a Protest Against Sen. Newman’s Senate Bill 549 Directed at Non-Tribal Gambling

Over a hundred Los Angeles-area cardroom workers and their supporters assembled in Fullerton on December 6 to officially protest a legislation they worry could spur a loss of income and jobs for their area of w...

BetMGM and Digital Gaming Corporation Launch the First Ever NHL-Branded Online Slot Game

A top-tier sports betting and iGaming operator, BetMGM, launches the NHL Gold Blitz online slot game to mark the first NHL-endorsed slot in the iGaming history. The lucrative product of the operator’s long-time...

Thunderkick Releases Hellapeños to Offer a Helluva Gaming Experience

Thunderkick, an established online slot and remote gaming server (RGS) provider, has released the Hellapeños slot game to offer yet another innovative development to its faithful gaming community. The thrilling...

Pariplay® Enters Germany After Partnership With ZEAL

Pariplay®, a well-known division of NeoGames S.A., has entered into a partnership with ZEAL, a flagship online lottery operator based in Germany. The agreement includes the official integration of Wizard Games’...

Osaka Expo’s Problems Strain City’s IR Construction Progress

Work on ground preparation has now officially started for the planned Osaka’s integrated resort (IR) which is slated to be cited right beside the Osaka’s expo site. However, this step forward is masked by issue...

Eagle1 Acquisitions Corp. Submits Amendments on Sports Wagering Regulation and Tribal Gaming Protection Act

Eagle1 Acquisitions Corp., LLC, supports the legalization of sports betting in California. However, the company submitted the amendments to the Attorney General about the Sports Wagering Regulation and Tribal G...

NSW Regulator Imposes Six-Month Deadline to Star Sydney to Regain Casino License

The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) imposed a new six-month deadline to the Australian casino giant Star Entertainment to regain the gambling license for its gaming operations in Sydney. Otherwise, the...

Meet the Disco Beavers In New ELK Studios Slot: Dam Beavers

ELK Studios, a specialist developer of real money casino games based in Stockholm, Sweden, has officially released Dam Beavers, a beaver-themed slot featuring dancing beavers as the main protagonists of this re...

Macau Gaming Shares Are Trading at Their Lowest Levels In December Since Prior To January 8 Reopening

Industry analysts stay puzzled by the descending trajectory of gaming shares in Macau, which this month, or December, officially fell to their worst levels so far in 2023. In addition, neither the income nor th...