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 “injects new life” into popular series with new video slot release: John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches

Online casino software provider Pragmatic Play is on a serious tear this month, releasing its 7th new title, John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches, which sees the iconic Indiana Jones-esqe character ...

Evolution Gaming Group AB brings its live-dealer online casino games to Ontario

Prominent iGaming innovator Evolution Gaming Group AB has announced that online casino players in the eastern Canadian province of Ontario can now enjoy a selection of its live-dealer games via the domain at OL...

Pragmatic Play does double duty with Enlabs live casino deal; multi-vertical content agreement with Brazilian start-up Bingotine

Pragmatic Play is to debut its live casino products in Latvia thanks to a business agreement with Riga-headquartered iGaming operator, Enlabs, which was acquired by international sports betting and gambling com...

Red Rake increases Spanish audience via content deal for Sisal Group online casino

Specialist online casino games provider Red Rake Gaming has expanded its existing relationship with Italian betting giant Sisal Group after agreeing a deal to distribute its slots portfolio across the company's...

DraftKings Incorporated abandons $20 billion Entain takeover proposition

American online sportsbook operator DraftKings Incorporated has reportedly cancelled the cash-and-stock offer worth $20 billion that was to have seen it purchase London-listed iGaming and sportsbetting behemoth...

Race to bring a casino to suburban Chicago narrowed to two runners

In the midwestern American state of Illinois and the race for the right to bring a large casino resort to suburban Chicago has reportedly been narrowed down to just two runners following a unanimous decision fr...

Crown Resorts Limited to carry on in Melbourne despite ‘disgraceful’ verdict

In Australia and the Victorian royal commission looking into the local gambling license suitability of Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly branded the local casino operator’s attitude towards implementing effe...

Scientific Games Corporation opens new OpenBet hub in Tampa

American land-based and iGaming behemoth Scientific Games Corporation has reportedly announced the opening of a new hub for its OpenBet sportsbetting business in the Florida city of Tampa. According to a rep...