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.

WSOP Main Event Breaks Record; Starting Field Exceeds 10,000 For First Time Ever

On Sunday, July 9, it was announced that the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event broke the record as the biggest of all time. But that's not all; since it is also the first to achieve 10,000 applications. ...

Australia Launches Bet Stop Program to Address Problem Gambling

Australian citizens facing any sort of problem gambling will soon be able to exclude themselves before things get too far. All they would need to do will be to sign up for a national self-exclusion register tha...
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Caesars Launches Its Mobile Sports Betting App in Puerto Rico

Caesars Sportsbook mobile sports betting app released is finally live in Puerto Rico. As Caesars Entertainment Inc, the owner of the sportsbook, announced, the app started accepting sports wagers. The upgrad...

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto Reveals Two New Additions Coming Soon to $1 Billion Property

On July 6, the newly opened Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, owned by Great Canadian Entertainment, is excited to reveal the newest updates to its landmark $1 billion property, including the Great Canadian...

Nolimit City Partners With Evolution for Bulgarian Market Entry

Nolimit City, a reputable software developer and high-end slot games supplier, has announced multiple strategic partnerships with Bulgarian gaming operators. The latest B2B partnership with Evolution, the owner...
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Join the Secret Society in Elk Studio’s Newest Slot Release Cygnus 3

Elk Studios loves the mystery! The latest addition to its popular slot series is full of everything required for a good plot: secret society, great power, and impressive treasure awaiting the bravest and the lu...

Maverick Gaming Acquires All-Star Lanes & Casino Center in Washington

Maverick Gaming, the US fastest growing and increasingly influential regional casino operator, announced that the company has acquired the entertainment center All-Star Lanes & Casino (All-Star) located in ...

Colossus Bets Won 4 IP Challenges Related to Checkout, DraftKings Loses

It's not a good week for the famous DraftKings. The United States Patent and Trademark Office decided that the claims that DraftKings violated some of the inter parties (IP) related to the checkout.  Violati...

Four Extra WA Tribes Strike A Tentative Agreement With WA Gambling Commission On ETG Compact Amendment

On July 3, the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington’s gambling regulatory agency, revealed that it had struck a tentative agreement with 4 extra WA federally recognized tribes, such as the Cowlitz I...

Hacksaw Gaming Solidifies Presence In Ontario Through Rush Street’s BetRivers

Hacksaw Gaming, a Malta-based online real money game developer, has signed a content distribution agreement with Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a flagship market leader in sports wagering and online casino base...

MGM Osaka Casino Looking to Make $4 Billion in Revenues Upon the 2030 Launch

As Asian Gaming Brief (AGB) reports, the analysts of financial service company Morningstar estimate that the $10 billion Osaka resort operated by casino giant MGM has the potential to outperform Las Vegas Sands...

Arizona to Start Accepting New License Applications in August 2023

The state of Arizona will allow three sports wagering operators to gain access to the state's gambling market. As reported by Covers, the Arizona Department of Gaming will start accepting new applications for s...

Meet Famous Merlin In Pragmatic Play’s New Release: Power Of Merlin Megaways™

On July 6, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers based in Silema, Malta, released Power of Merlin Megaways™, a magic-themed slot featuring the s...