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.

FanDuel Incorporates Genius Sports Limited’s BetVision in Its Offering Through the Expanded Agreement

The famous Genius Sports Limited keeps expanding across the U.S. This time, the industry giant joined forces with the most popular sportsbook in the country, FanDuel, to offer its customers a unique opportunity...

West Virginia Enters Internet Gaming Agreement With Four Other States

Online poker players from West Virginia will now have the opportunity to play versus players from Delaware, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey. According to the source, the West Virginia Lottery has announced tha...

SJM Holdings’ $53 Million Loss Offset By Booming Grand Lisboa Resort Operations

The acceleration of the Macau gaming industry seems to be compensating for the lows experienced during the pandemic. However, the past closures of gambling properties still impact SJM Holdings as the company re...

Veikkaus Announces Structural Changes And Tampere Casino Closure Ahead of Gambling Reforms in Finland

Veikkaus, Finland's exclusive gambling operator, announces a series of changes to the company's structure as the Finnish gambling market is getting ready for the transition to a multi-license gambling system sc...

Queen’s Wharf Casino To Open Despite Incomplete Community Impact Study

The long-awaited Queen’s Wharf Brisbane complex is due to open in 2024, although the Palaszczuk government hasn't commissioned or finished an independent and full study about the impact on the community. Abs...

Quickspin Releases Sequel Of The Classic Tale Of The Three Little Pigs In Big Bad Wolf: Pigs of Steel Online Slot Game

Quickspin, a Sweden-based subsidiary of Playtech, has officially released the sequel to the smashing hits Big Bad Wolf, Big Bad Wolf Megaways and Big Bad Wolf Live, titled Big Bad Wolf: Pigs of Steel, a fairy t...

Kenyan Gambling Control Bill 2023 Establishes New Regulator and Proposes Reforms

Kenyan Parliament is considering a Gambling Control Bill proposed to have a new Gambling Regulatory Authority established in the country. As soon as the bill is approved, it will replace the Betting, Control an...

Kenosha City Council Grants the Preliminary Approval to Menominee Indian Tribe’s Wisconsin Casino

The Menominee Indian Tribe's Kenosha casino in Wisconsin is about to be constructed, and after the meeting of the Kenosha City Council, the agreement with the tribe is finally approved.  The construction of ...

Gaming Corps Partners With Lottoland To Extend Reach to 18 Million Players

Gaming Corps, a fast-growing Swedish content provider to the iGaming industry and the busy online operator Lottoland has signed a content supply agreement for the provider's portfolio of top-performing games. T...

Swintt Expands Its Presence In Malta After Partnering With Rizk Casino

Swintt, one of the flagship developers of the iGaming industry based in Malta, is pleased to reveal that it has entered into an alliance with Rizk Casino, a famous online casino approved by the Malta Gaming Aut...

Place Deposit on Everygame Poker with Lightning Bitcoin and Get Additional Free Spins for Two Slot Games

Another interesting week for all Everygame Poker’s players is beginning - and as the players are already used to, the prizes are fantastic! If the players decide to try two Betsoft slot games, they will get fre...

More Than 24 Horses Killed And 1 Person Harmed After Pennsylvania Man Supposedly Set Fire To Barn At Tioga Downs Casino Resort Property

In the early hours of November 9, over two dozen racehorses accommodated in a barn at the upstate New York track within the Tioga Downs Casino & Resort were brutally killed after the barn was set on fire. A...