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.

Philippine Gaming Revenues Hit US$1.24 billion in Q1 2023

Inside Asian Gaming reports that the gross gaming revenues of the Philippine gambling industry soared to Php68.9 billion (US$1.24 billion) in the first quarter of 2023. The strong growth was reportedly driven b...
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NoLimit City’s Games Available to MaxBet’s Customers Through Major Content Agreement

Nolimit City, one of the leading software providers in the industry, signed a strategic partnership with reliable Romanian operator Maxbet.ro.  Companies with great perspective: Nolimit City's slot games ...

WARN Notice Submitted By Vernon Downs; Casino Prepares To Close

New York's Vernon Downs Hotel Casino has filed a WARN notice with the New York State Department of Labor outlining plans to officially close by the end of this year and discharge all 249 of its workers. Plan...

Melco To Open Europe’s First Integrated Resort In July

On May 12, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, an international Hong Kong-based developer, operator and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resorts, revealed that City of Dreams Mediterranean will officiall...
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Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Doesn’t Give Up on New Casino in Muskegon County

The plans for building a new $180 million casino near Muskegon are still on board. However, the governor hasn't approved it yet, and the approval isn't expected to come for the next six months. The major iss...

Bally’s Receives Final Approvals for Its Chicago Casino Resort

Bally's Corporation, one of the leaders of the US casino industry, informed that the Chicago Department of Planning and Urban Development approved the company's plans for construction of the entertainment compl...

MLB’s Oakland A’s to Develop $1.5 Billion Stadium at Las Vegas Iconic Tropicana Site

A member baseball club of the American League West division, The Oakland Athletics, entered an agreement with Bally’s Corp., a top-tier casino developer and entertainment provider, to build a $1.5 billion, 30,0...

Sports Betting Industry Projects “Microbets” Next Industry Landmark

During a briefing at the SBC Summit North America, officials from gambling companies together with professional sports leagues concurred that many of rapid-fire wagering is on the way as technology continues to...

Nolimit City Walks on Dark Side in ”Disturbed”; Partners with Maxbet.ro for Romanian Expansion

The award-winning software developer and iGaming provider, Nolimit City, continues the series of mind-blowing themes with the latest release Disturbed. The title will now also be available to Romanian players t...

GIG Launches GIG Sportnco Sportsbook In Latvia With Three Operators

On May 11, Malta-based Gaming Innovation Group (GIG), a leading provider of cloud-based products, platform services and performance marketing to its B2B partners, revealed that it has signed an agreement with 3...
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Kambi Group Joins Forces with WarHorse Gaming to Release Its Sportsbook in Nebraska

Kambi Group hasn't been wasting time during the recent period. The company signed a major on-property sportsbook partnership with WarHorse Gaming LLC, which is owned by Ho-Chunk, Inc. and a commercial company t...