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.

MGM China Reports US$666 Million Profit Drop In 2022

MGM China, a Macau-based flagship developer, owner and operator of gaming resorts and accommodation in the Greater China region, officially announced overnight a decline in group-wide profit of HK$5.23 billion,...
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Georgia Continues with the Reforms of the Gambling Laws to Align with the EU Conditions

The Georgian government kept proceeding with the reforms that impacted both casinos and the players. Since the reforms began earlier this month, more than 1.4 million players from Georgia have been banned from ...

Kentucky Senate Passed the Long-Running Bill to Legalize Sports Betting

Associated Press reports today that the Kentucky Senate passed the bill to legalize sports betting in the Bluegrass State. The Senate voted 25-12 for the bill Thursday and sent it to be signed into law by Gov. ...

Join The Spartans in Battle in Stakelogic’s New Slot: Spartans Vs Zombies Multiplays™

Yesterday, Stakelogic, an innovative iGaming provider based in Malta, released Spartans Vs Zombies Multiplays™, a slot that combines zombies and the historical stories of the Spartans, with their upcomin...

Online casinos in the Netherlands could be looking at player limits before the end of 2023

After multiple delays due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Netherlands opened its regulated online gambling market on October 1st 2021. Enactment of the Dutch Remote Gambling Act (KOA) six mont...

Connecticut Lottery Corporation And Rush Street Interactive To Dissolve Partnership

On March 27th, Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a flagship online casino and sports betting operator based in Chicago, Illinois, decided together with Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) to end their online and...

NFL Owners Vote to Allow Sports Betting in Stadiums Next Season

The NFL thrives to make the most of the game by proposing the launch of in-stadium wagering facilities that would be available on game days to sports betting enthusiasts. As The Athletic reports, the NFL owners...

Relive Carroll’s Most Famous Fairytales In Pragmatic Play’s New Slot: The Red Queen

Following a recent deal with Colombian operator. FullReto, to solidify its position in the Latin American market, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers...

Summit Ascent Faces Contingencies and Records Growth at Tigre de Cristal Casino in Russia

Asian casino operator Summit Ascent Holdings announced a $200 million expansion of its Russian-integrated resort Tigre de Cristal earlier. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine po...
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University of Colorado and PointsBet Terminate Partnership after Three Years

It's official - PointsBet terminates its partnership with the University of Colorado. The American Gaming Association (AGA) prohibited establishing partnerships between sportsbooks and universities, and only a ...

Horseshoe Las Vegas Opened in the Center of Las Vegas Strip

The top-class hotel-casino resort, Horseshoe Las Vegas, celebrated its grand opening in the center of the Las Vegas Strip on March 24 following the last year's rebranding of Bally's casino into Horseshoe and th...

Altenar and Betmarket Collaboration for Bulgarian Market Growth

On March 28th, Altenar, a flagship supplier of sportsbook and iGaming software based in Douglas, Isle of Man, signed a profitable agreement with the innovative Bulgaria-based operator Betmarket. The agreement i...
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Swedish B2B License for Nolimit City, Play’n GO, EveryMatrix and Thunderkick

Sweden keeps granting its B2B licenses to operate in the country to the biggest names in the industry. After Relax Gaming and Yggdrasil, the licenses have been issued to Play'n GO, Nolimit City, EveryMatrix, an...