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.

Wynn Resorts and Nine Women Reach Settlement in Harassment Case

An undisclosed settlement has been reached by the attorneys for Wynn Resorts Ltd and Judy Does Nos.1-9 in the case that followed the 2019 lawsuit of nine anonymous women filed against the company, according to ...

Playtech Beats Market Forecasts As US Growth Causes Excellent H1 Revenues

Playtech, the largest global publicly traded online gaming software developer based in Douglas, Isle of Man, should beat market assumptions in 2023 due to excellent revenues throughout the first half of 2023. A...

Record 73 million Americans Ready To Wager on 2023 NFL Games

The 2023 NFL season kicks off on September 7! The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs play versus the Detroit Lions to roll down the avalanche that will seemingly make few Americans resistant to foo...
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Join Peter Hunter in the Unusual Hunt Developed by Yggdrasil and Peter & Sons

Once again, Yggdrasil shakes the whole gaming scene. This time, the renowned iGaming publisher joined forces with Peter & Sons to release a new thrilling slot game, Peter Hunter. Not ordinary hunt: Th...
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Century Casinos Properties Sold to VICI’s Subsidiaries for CAD 221.7 Million

VICI Properties Inc.’s subsidiaries completed the purchase of the real estate assets that belonged to Century Casinos, Inc. The acquired properties are Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Century Casino St. Al...

Nevada Gaming Control Board Recommends Approval of Licenses For Station Casinos

Recently, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), Nevada’s regulatory body, proposed approval of licenses for Station Casinos, owned by Red Rock Resorts Inc., involving validation of executives and officers for...
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PAGCOR’s Chairman and 9 Other Members Face Serious Allegations over the Missing Money

PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.) is one more time in the middle of the scandal, which occurred when its chairman and nine other members were accused of graft.  The missing money: The Office ...

Join Elmo The Sloth In His Adventures In New ELK Studios Release: Hula Balua

ELK Studios, a specialist developer of real money casino games based in Stockholm, Sweden, has launched Hula Balua, a jungle-themed slot where players can revisit Elmo The Sloth from the popular Tropicool 2 slo...

Veikkaus Changes Corporate Structure And Faces Capacity Reductions Due to Upcoming Legislation

As Finland moves along the path to open up for the online gambling market specifying January 2026 as the latest deadline to launch the respective licensing system, the country's commitment to end the monopoly g...
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BetMGM Welcomes Buffalo Slot Machine in Its Online Offering

Renowned iGaming and sports betting operator, BetMGM, released great news for all Buffalo fans. This slot, already loved by land-based casino fans, is finally included in the operator's online offering.  Gre...

Ohio’s Sports Betting Handle Exceeds $4 Billion In 2023

Following the announcement that Ohio lawmakers officially passed a measure to legalize retail and online sports wagering in December 2021 and that both officially became legal on the first day of this year, the...

Casumo.es Partners With MGA Games To Reinforce Spanish Market Position

Casumo, a leading online casino and sports book operator, has reinforced its position in the Spanish market by entering the premium content supply deal with the Spanish development studio MGA Games. The B2C par...
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New NoLimit City’s Release The Crypt Bring the Players to the Adventure in the Eerie Graveyard

NoLimit City keeps crossing the borders with its newest release, The Crypt. After the wild party in DJ Psycho, this new game sets the stage for something more serious than the dance floor - the graveyard.  F...