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.

Macau’s GGR For First 24 Days Of September At MOP12 Billion

During the first 24 days of September this year, Macau’s gross gaming income (GGR) was calculated to be roughly MOP12 billion, which is approximately $1.49 billion, with MOP500 million, which is roughly $62.1 m...

Churchil Downs Incorporated Opens Newest Rosie’s Gaming Emporium In Emporia

Churchil Downs Incorporated (CDI), a flagship entertainment, gaming and horse racing firm based in Kentucky, has revealed the official opening of its latest Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, located in Emporia, a city i...

Spinomenal Signs WINBET To Increase Bulgarian Presence

Spinomenal, one of the leading iGaming content providers in the industry, has made another step to increase its business in the Bulgarian market. The latest content partnership with the regionally popular iGami...

Flutter Entertainment Acquires Controlling Stake In MaxBet To Enter the Attractive Serbian Market

Flutter Entertainment, a London Stock Exchange listed international sports betting and gambling company, has acquired a controlling stake in Serbia's second-largest sports betting and gaming operator, MaxBet! A...

Genius Sports Launches First-Ever BetVision Live Video Player Including NFL Games

Genius Sports Limited, the exclusive distributor of NFL Official League Data and live game video streams, has launched the BetVision sports wagering product to bring live streams and typical betting features to...

Norway’s Lottery Regulator Supervises 9 Banks For Non-Legal Gambling Transactions

Lotteritilsynet, the Norwegian lottery authority, will keep the country's nine banks under supervision to make sure their obedience regarding the ban on "processing transactions" with operators that don't own l...
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Join ELK Studios in Fantastic Treasure Hunt in Its Newest Slot Release Valhall Gold

ELK Studios, a Swedish casino games provider, releases its newest slot release - and its newest adventure hits closer to home. In the company’s latest launch, Valhall Gold, the familiar character, Kane, is on a...

Australia Modifies Classification Rules Related To Loot Boxes And Gambling

As reported by IGN, modifications to the minimum age requirements for people to access any games that involve simulated gambling have been given the green light in Australia. R18+ rating for any simulated ga...

MGM And Caesars Face Class-Action Lawsuits on Data Protection Failure Allegations

The stream of unpleasant events continues for two top tier gaming and entertainment operators. Having restored their online operations after separate cyberattacks, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts Internat...

Singapore Police Seized $1.8 Billion in the Anti-Money Laundering Blitz

The biggest anti-money laundering case in Singapore has resulted in the seizure of assets worth almost S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion) following the simultaneous raid of 400 police officers in the city that broug...

Japan’s Central Government Validates Revised Osaka IR District Development Plan

The implementation agreement for the construction of Osaka's first integrated resort (IR), created by a consortium of MGM Resorts and Osaka Prefecture, has been officially validated by Japan's central governmen...

Florida Gaming Commission Requests Three Fantasy Sports Betting Operators to Stop Operations

Florida Gaming Control Commission requested that three daily fantasy sports operators shut down their operations in the state. The Commission's cease-and-desist letter was reportedly sent to Underdog Sports, Pr...