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.

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Second Richest Man in Philippines Builds Two New Casinos in Manila Region

Vertex Entertainment and Resort Corp, owned by the second richest man in the Philippines, according to Forbes, is planning to open two new casinos in Manilla. The casinos are part of a bigger project, a huge re...

Las Vegas Sands Submits Zoning Application For Proposed NY Casino

Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is very serious about a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island. Relatedly, a zonin...

OKBet Unexpectedly Halts Operations; Shuts Down Every VIP Room In Philippines

OKBet Infinity Inc, a flagship online gaming and junket operator, has halted its operations along and shut down its VIP rooms in the Philippines without prior notice. Decision made by the Board of Directors:...

Find The Lost City Of Atlantis In Blueprint Gaming’s New Sequel: Rise Of Atlantis II

Blueprint Gaming, a UK-based casino software developer and multi-platform gaming content supplier, has released Rise of Atlantis II, the sequel to the original hit, Rise of Atlantis, an Atlantis-themed slot fea...
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Fanatics Sportsbook Finally Live in the U.S. After Six Months of Beta Testing

Fanatics Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, went live with its Fanatics Sportsbook in four U.S. states: Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Tennessee.  Innovative and carefully crafted ...

New Jersey Casinos Hit Historical $506 Million Revenue Level; Record-Breaking Borgata’s Performance

The New Jersey gambling industry generated a total of $506 million in revenues in July 2023, up 5.3 percent from the same period of the prior year. As Associated Press (AP) reports, New Jersey casinos, horse tr...

Foxwoods Opens Pequot Woodlands Casino and Brings Wahlburgers Brand by End August 2023

Foxwoods Resort Casino, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, announced that it will soon open its new casino facility in the Grand Pequot Concourse in Connecticut. The opening of  the brand new Pequot Woo...
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MGM Springfield’s July Gross Gaming Revenue $23.5 Million from Slot and Table Games

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced the financial results MGM Springfield achieved in July. According to the Commission, the slot and table games brought the company a gross gaming revenue of $23.5 mi...

Liquor & Gaming NSW Issues Over AU$1.1M In Fines To Online Sportsbooks For Non-Legal Gambling Advertisements

New South Wales' gambling regulator, the Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW), continues to crack down on the promotion of gambling and has imposed online sportsbooks with more than AU$1.1 million in fines for ...

Tribal Gaming Revenue Stabilized in 2022 To Keep Growing Since

The 2023 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report recently published by the reputable financial advisor Wipfli shows that the Native Indian gaming operations are becoming more confident despite the surroundi...

BETER Live Partners With REEVO for Major Content Distribution Deal

BETER Live is more than alive! A leading live casino content provider keeps the lively pace of its journey through the iGaming market to now engage in a promising partnership with REEVO, a software development ...