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.

Atlantic City Casino Industry Saw 15% Lower Profit in First Quarter of 2023

Associated Press reports that the Atlantic City’s casino industry collected an almost 15% lower gross operating profit in the first quarter of 2023 in comparison to the first quarter of the last year. Accordi...

PAGCOR’s Casino Sale To Be Extra Difficult As Local Players Move To Entertainment City And Clark; Local Demand As Main Driver Of Philippine Gaming Industry

Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR's move to officially sell its casinos is predicted to be hampered by the growing number of domestic players moving from PAGCOR casinos to integrated resorts in Manila and Cla...
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Fine of £305.150 Issued to SkillOnNet Because of Money Laundering and Social Responsibility Breaches

The UK Gambling Commission recently found out that SkillOnNet Limited committed various breaches related to social responsibility and money laundering rules. The Commission issued a fine of £305.150 to the comp...

Maverick Gaming Opens $2 Million Poker Room in Mountlake Terrace, Washington

On May 19, 2023, Maverick Gaming, one of the youngest and the fastest growing casino operators in the United States, celebrated the grand opening of its new Ace's Poker room in the city of Mountlake Terrace, Wa...

GLI Acquires iTech Labs to Keep Pace With Online Gaming Production Growth

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the test service and consultancy provider to the iGaming industry, has acquired outstanding shares in a leading online gaming testing laboratory, iTech Global.According ...
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Paf Acquires Two 888’s Latvian Brands WilliamHill.lv and MrGreen.lv

One of the most successful betting and gaming companies in the world, 888 Holding Plc, is selling its Latvian operations. Famous brands owned by 888, WilliamHill.lv, and MrGreen.lv will be acquired by Paf Consu...

Macau Casinos Mount Comeback As Mass-Market Players Return; Galaxy Entertainment Group Returns To Pre-Pandemic Profit Levels as EBITDA Reaches US$244M

In the first quarter of 2023, casinos in Macau saw a recovery, with Galaxy Entertainment on Monday the newest to announce a big rebound in profit after the official lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Returnin...

Sen. Jessica Ramos Blocks Mets’ Owner’s Redevelopment Plans Around the Citi Field

Following the recent casino license bid from the Mets' owner Steve Cohen that held the soccer stadium development in the vicinity of the Mets' Citi Field stadium in Queens,  Sen. Jessica Ramos has temporarily b...

Blueprint Gaming’s ”Viking Fury™ Spinfinity™” Release Sheds New Light on Popular Theme

A popular content supplier to the iGaming industry, Blueprint Gaming, has released the Viking Fury™ Spinfinity™ slot game to refresh the popular mechanics and themes and elevate the player experie...