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.

Alvin Chau Cheok Wa to resign as boss of Suncity Group Holdings Limited

Following his arrest by police in mainland China over the weekend and Alvin Chau Cheok Wa (pictured) is reportedly set to stand down as Chief Executive Officer for Asian casino investor Suncity Group Holdings L...

Playson partners with Venezuelan online casino operator Parley for further LatAm expansion

Hot on the heels of wrapping up its exciting Weekly Madness 60k promotion and online casino software developer Playson has joined forces with Venezuelan operator, Parley, in a deal that will see its innovative ...

IGT files federal lawsuit in attempt to clear up Interstate Wire Act ambiguity

American lottery and gaming machines innovator International Game Technology (IGT) has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice concerning perceived ambiguities in the ...

Pragmatic Play delivers early Christmas gift via new grid slot Santa’s Wonderland; agrees multi-vertical partnership deal with Playbonds

Jolly Ol' St. Nick is coming to Pragmatic Play's latest release, Santa's Wonderland, which, in addition to "Father Christmas," is full of festive surprises and an innovative Midnight Riches feature! In addi...

Macau arrests eleven over illegal mainland gambling allegations

In Macau and the Judiciary Police has reportedly announced the arrest of eleven individuals for allegedly having ties to illicit gambling supposedly being conducted by local junket giant Suncity Group. Accor...

Pragmatic Play adds new online slot Book of Fallen to popular John Hunter series

Fan favorite John Hunter returns in Pragmatic Play's latest release, Book of Fallen, where the fearless explorer enlists help from players to unearth ancient treasures in this Ancient Egypt-themed online sl...

Substantial financial backing for planned PickGuru social gaming platform

In the United Kingdom and the co-founder of prominent sports data and analytics firm Stats Perform has announced that he will soon be launching the new PickGuru social gaming platform after securing some £2.6 m...