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.

Intralot Secures €660M Financing to Support Bally’s Interactive Acquisition

Intralot S.A. has confirmed the completion of a significant financing arrangement worth €660 million to help fund its previously announced acquisition of Bally’s International Interactive. The company revealed ...

Genius Sports Acquires Sports Innovation Lab to Advance Fan Data Strategy

Genius Sports has completed the acquisition of Sports Innovation Lab (SIL), a fan data and insights company, in a move that accelerates the growth of its media and advertising operations. While the financial te...

Melco Resorts Announces Closure of Grand Dragon Casino and Mocha Kuong Fat

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. has confirmed the upcoming closure of two of its Macau-based venues: Grand Dragon Casino in Taipa and Mocha Kuong Fat in downtown Macau. The company announced that Grand D...

Evolution and Gaming Arts Join Forces to Bring Online Slots to Casino Floors

Evolution, a company best known for its dominance in online casino entertainment, has entered into a landmark partnership with Gaming Arts LLC to bring some of its most celebrated digital slot titles into physi...

Daniel Negreanu Joins Kalshi Amid Legal Scrutiny of Prediction Markets

Poker icon Daniel Negreanu, known worldwide as “Kid Poker,” has become the newest ambassador for Kalshi, the U.S.-based prediction market platform that lets users trade contracts on real-world events. The annou...

Jay-Z’s Times Square Casino Proposal Rejected by Manhattan CAC

Two major casino proposals for Manhattan — one in Times Square and another in Hell’s Kitchen — were struck down this week after community advisory committees (CACs) voted against allowing the projects to move f...