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.
Following a new inquiry into the industry, the Parliamentary Treasury Committee has called on the UK government to start regulating cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling rather than a financial service.
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Bally's Corporation Tropicana Las Vegas casino might be closed if the Oakland Athletics continues to push forward with its plan for building a Las Vegas ballpark.
Plans for the future:
On Monday, Bally's ...
The strong Macau gaming industry growth in the first quarter of 2023 continued throughout the month of April as well. Inside Asian Gaming reports the figures released by the Financial Services Bureau to indicat...
Battle Creek in the State of Michigan was the host of a huge poker tournament. Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) events are among the largest tournaments that are held outside of Las Vegas.
A record-breaking numb...
For the first time ever, fully automated electronic table games (ETGs) have been approved for use in South Korean casinos, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Approval:
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Following a previous collaboration with Armenia-based Peter & Sons and the release of the intriguing slot Book of Books, on May 16, Yggdrasil, a Malta-based globally recognized iGaming provider, has once ag...
MGM Springfield reported an increase in revenue this year compared to 2022. Neither economic crisis nor growing competition in the online and mobile sports betting industry hasn't had a chance against this indu...
Zitro keeps expanding across the Colombian market by signing a major content agreement with VICCA Group Casinos. The Colombian players will have a chance to enjoy some of the most popular Zitro titles in VICCA'...
Following the recent expansions in Brazilian and Canadian iGaming market, the prominent content supplier Pragmatic Play has marked another post of its worldwide presence by partnering with a Ghanaian leading op...
PointsBet, one of the leaders of the Australian-based sports wagering operators, agreed to sell its operations in 15 US states to global sports betting corporation Fanatics for $225 million (approx $150 million...
Hard Rock International, the internationally recognized giant based in Florida, has revealed that it will officially open a unique entertainment facility in Deadwood, South Dakota, in the heart of the Black Hil...
New Jersey's Ocean Casino Resort began a project on Wednesday, May 10, to renovate the heavily eroded beach fronting it. Additionally, the project is worth $700,000, and the casino paid for the entire project o...
NeoGames S.A, a famous provider of iLottery and iGaming content, will be acquired by Aristocrat Leisure Limited, a leader in the entertainment and content creation industry. The included parties signed a Busine...
Everygame Poker, the leading Horizon network operator, will use four games of different genres to run free spins rounds from May 15 to May 28 at the casino games section of its online platform. The operator wil...
As cryptocurrency continues to gain mainstream popularity, so does the number of online casinos that accept it as a payment method. While cryptocurrency casinos offer several benefits over traditional online ca...