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.

Join An Exciting Sea Adventure In Gaming Corps New Slot: Lobster Hotpot

Gaming Corps, a fast-growing provider of original video games and premium casino games based in Sweden, has officially launched Lobster Hotpot, an aquatic-themed slot that invites players to dive into a marine ...

Macau Government Collected $6.4 Billion In Gaming Tax Revenues in Ten Months of 2023

Financial Services Bureau of the city of Macau released on 16 November 2023 the data on the financial impact of the Macau gaming industry on the governmental operations. According to the Bureau, the Macau gover...

Join Santa Aliens in Play’n GO’s Newest Christmas Adventure Invading Vegas: Las Christmas

The holidays are almost here, and Play’n GO is already prepared for the Christmas season. In its newest release, Invading Vegas: Las Christmas, visitors from space are visiting Earth just in time to join the Ch...

Fontainebleau Development Receives Final Approval To Open Fontainebleau Las Vegas

After a timeline of 16 years since construction officially began, Fontainebleau Development, the initial developer of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, has finally received regulatory validation to officially open the S...

US Commercial Casinos Generated $16.17 Billion From Gamblers In Q3 2023; Best Third Quarter Ever

The third quarter of this year was the best-ever third quarter in the history of the US commercial gaming industry, taking in $16.17 billion, in compliance with numbers recently released by the American Gaming ...

Play’n GO Signs Multi-Year Sponsorship Agreement With MoneyGram Haas F1 Team

As the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix is waiting for the starting gun on Sunday, November 19, 2023,  MoneyGram Haas F1 Team seems to be adding some winning ingredients into the fuel tank. The partnership with pionee...

Tim Miller Highlights Plans For Second Round Of Gambling Act Review Consultations

Tim Miller, executive director of policy and research at the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), pointed out plans for the newest round of consultation on the Gambling Act Review White Paper. New round of consult...

Pragmatic Play Takes the Players to the Wild West Adventure in the Newest Slot Release The Wild Gang

Do you love these old Western movies? If so, you’ll definitely enjoy this Wild West adventure! Pragmatic Play’s newest slot release, The Wild Gang, takes you to the world of cowboys, sheriffs, and saloons! Take...

Arizona Sports Betting Handle Reaches $610 Million in September 2023

Sports betting handle in Arizona amounted to more than $610 million in September 2023, according to a November 15 news release (pdf) from the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG). The figure representing a 13.5 p...

Combined Income From Virginia’s 3 Casinos Reaches Almost $50M; HR Bristol Exceeds $215 Million Since Official Opening

It was recently reported that Bristol Casino: The Future Home Of Hard Rock, exceeded over $215 million in adjusted gaming income last month, aka October, approximately 16 months after officially opening its doo...

Digitain Enters Into Sportsbook Partnership With Winner.ro

Digitain is pleased to reveal that it has entered into an alliance to bring a sportsbook utilizing a custom Application Programming Interface (API) solution to Winner.ro, one of the flagship online operators ba...

Sports Betting In North Carolina Won’t Be Launched On January 8

Sports wagering in North Carolina won't debut on January 8 of next year, which represents the start date of the beginning of the state's latest law that permits mobile sports wagering. The reason for this is th...