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.

Pragmatic Play Partners With Swiss Casino for Premium Content Supply

Pragmatic Play, an award-winning software provider to the iGaming industry, has entered a B2C partnership with Swiss Casinos, one of the most prominent operators in Switzerland. The latest deal will transfe...

Sweden Starts Awarding B2B Gaming License to Software Providers

Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, has used its recently launched regulation to award gaming supplier licenses to three game development studios - Programutvecklarna i Norrköping AB, Skill On Net...

Explore The Magic Realm In Wazdan’s New Release: Hot Slot: Great Book Of Magic

On March 16th, Wazdan, an award-winning slots developer and aggregator based in Valletta, Malta, released its latest addition to the popular Hot Slot series called Hot Slot: Great Book Of Magic. However, this s...

Yggdrasil And Peter & Sons Team Up for ‘Book of Books’ Slot Release

The prominent and innovative game development studio, Yggdrasil, has joined forces with the ambitious game developer Peter & Sons in a B2B partnership to launch the latest Book of Books title release. The h...
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Explore the Middle Ages in Pragmatic Play’s New Release The Knight King

The age of bravery, knights, heroes, and villains - the Middle Ages has it all. Pragmatic Play is among the software developers who love tales about medieval knights and ladies, brave warriors, and romantic lov...

Sports Wagering Returns to Georgia Senate After Previous Defeats

After the failure of legislation that would have permitted sports wagering in the state, involving horse racing, the official legalization of sports wagering is up for a vote again Thursday in the Georgia senat...

Affinity Gaming Sells Rail City Casino in Sparks to Truckee Gaming

Affinity Gaming, a privately held casino and sports wagering company based in Paradise near Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, reported last week that it is selling Rail Cit...
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New Jersey Casino Revenue Up 10.4% Compared to Last Year

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the February revenue on Thursday, March 16th. An increase of 10.4% is evident in casinos, horse tracks that accept sports bets, and online partners of gamb...

Low6 Launches Customized Version of March Madness Bracket Game to Clutchbet

The award-winning North American B2B free-play provider, Low6, has supplied multiple operators with its March Madness Bracket game. Low6 has also supplied a customized version of its white-label gam...

Both Mayor Candidates Support Legalization of Video Gambling in Chicago

Both candidates for Chicago mayor - Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson - would support the legalization of video gambling machines within their city limits if elected in the April 4 election. The candidates would ...