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.

North Carolina Legislators Step Closer to Legalize Sports Wagering

A bill to legalize sports wagering is to clear the North Carolina House of Representatives and be sent to the Senate for final approval. The representatives approved the proposal on a 66-45 vote Tuesday less th...
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Maryland Online Casino Legalization Shifted to 2024

Gamblers and players in Maryland have expected the legalization of online casinos for a very long time, and this year their dream was supposed to come true. Even Senate Bill 267 approved it, but it seems the ca...

Bragg Gaming Sees Growth In Switzerland Following Grand Casino Basel Partnership

Bragg Gaming, a provider of content-based iGaming technology based in Toronto, Canada, signed a fruitful agreement with Switzerland-based Grand Casino Basel. The agreement includes the official integration of B...

Push Gaming Releases ‘Giga Jar’ Slot Game With Jamming Wins

Push Gaming, an innovative B2B software developer and content supplier, has got a new release. This time, the provider offers the Giga Jar slot game and employs the legendary Cluster Link mechanics to bring the...
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£19.2 Million Fine for William Hill Group’s Businesses

William Hill Group’s brands WHG (International) Limited, Mr Green limited, and William Hill Organization Limited have to pay a fine of £19.2 million in total for violations and failures related to social respon...

Tilman Fertitta Acquires Lake Tahoe Casino Resort to Expand in Northern Nevada

Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Golden Nugget brand, announced the acquisition of the Hard Rock hotel-casino resort at Lake Tahoe to expand the brand further in Northern Nevada. The Houston billionaire did no...

Philippine Senator Recommends Banning POGOs Within 3 Months

Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means, recommended the country's government to officially shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are ...

Dutch Gaming Authority Imposed EUR 25,000 Conditional Fine on Winning Poker Network

In September 2022, De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Gaming Authority in the Netherlands, determined that one of the busiest Dutch gaming networks, Winning Poker Network (WPN), violated its rules. The regulato...

Genting Gets US$1.5 Billion Bid for Miami Property, Continues New York Developments

Malaysian top-tier gaming operator, Genting Berhad, has recently announced the sale of 16 acres of land of its premium Miami real estate property. According to the Bloomberg report cited by IAG, the casino gian...

Pickering To Split Casino Profits With Durham For Social Housing Projects

The city of Pickering, Ontario, Canada has officially signed an agreement to give a portion of its casino gaming profits to Durham Region, becoming the first city in Ontario to do so. Furthermore, Durham sho...