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.
Over the past several months, the National Basketball Association has intensified its scrutiny of sports prediction markets, becoming the second major U.S. league to formally raise concerns with the Commodity F...
More than 147,000 fans braved rain and cooler temperatures at Churchill Downs for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, where Sovereignty surged ahead in the final stretch to win by a length and a half. The ...
Construction of Bally’s $1.7 billion permanent casino in Chicago’s River West neighborhood has been abruptly paused following revelations that a subcontractor with historical ties to organized crime was working...
The State of California and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s recent decision to authorize the Koi Nation’s proposed casino resort in Sonoma Co...
Rad Maxx is the latest online slot from Hacksaw Gaming and serves as a creative sequel to the studio’s hit title RIP City launched in 2023. The game reintroduces Maxx the Mouse and Ro$$ the Cat, now cast in a h...
Tulalip Resort Casino in Washington State is approaching a key milestone in its multi-phase transformation, with the opening of a sweeping new addition slated for July 2025. This 70,250-square-foot expansion on...
The U.S. House of Representatives has taken a decisive step toward eliminating hidden costs in hotel bookings by passing the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (H.R.1479). This bipartisan legislation would man...
Macau's gaming sector reported a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP$18.86 billion (US$2.36 billion) in April 2025, reflecting a 4.1% decrease compared to March's figure of MOP$19.66 billion (US$2.45 billion), ac...
The Coates family, founders of UK gambling powerhouse Bet365, is reportedly considering a sale that could value the firm at up to £9 billion. The online betting giant—led by CEO Denise Coates—has been in conver...
Albay Governor Edcel Greco “Grex” Lagman has once again left office following a decision by the Office of the Ombudsman, which found him guilty of grave misconduct for allegedly accepting protection money from ...
A previously rejected proposal that would criminalize online gambling for individuals under the age of 21 in Rhode Island has unexpectedly resurfaced and advanced. One week after the House Judiciary Committee d...
Three years into its journey with regulated online gambling, Ontario has firmly established itself as one of North America's dominant digital gaming markets. The province now ranks second overall in total onlin...
Caesars Entertainment is set to rebrand its iconic Harveys Lake Tahoe property in Nevada as Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino, marking a $160 million investment aimed at bringing a fresh, modern re...
Japan-based Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. has officially concluded its acquisition of Dutch iGaming content supplier Stakelogic B.V., confirming the deal’s closure on April 28, 2025. This follows the announcement ma...
Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania, once a reliable source of jobs and community funding, is facing mounting financial strain—caused in large part by the rapid spread of untaxed, unregulated ...