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.

Macau Casinos Approve Visitors, Employees No Longer Have To Wear Masks

With the easing of COVID-19 measures in Macau, gaming companies are no longer requiring customers and employees to wear masks when trying to set foot in casinos. Macau government decision: Macau authoriti...
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AvatarUX Presents New ZapReel Mechanic in Latest Video Slot LooneyPop

AvatarUX went above and beyond in its newest slot release LooneyPop. In this title, the company has introduced its new mechanics ZapReel. The main character is a famous Mad Professor that wants to revive sca...

Is 2023 The Year for Legalising Online Poker and Sports Betting in the US?

The popularity of sports betting in online gambling has grown in recent years due to a Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for individual states to legalize it. Even though over half of all states have lega...

Pragmatic Play Releases Wild West Duels™ to Pull the Trigger of Massive Rewards

A top-class content provider to the iGaming industry, Pragmatic Play, has released the cowboy-themed slot game Wild West Duels™ to maintain the same dynamic in providing the market with eight games a mon...
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Sports Betting License for Minnesota Tribes

Minnesota's American Indian tribes will get exclusive sports gambling licenses, as Key Democrats announced on Tuesday. Sports betting will be allowed both at casinos that belong to tribes and on mobile devices....

Gibraltar Court Issues Freezing Order on Former Mansion CEO’s Assets Worldwide

Karel Christian Mañasco, former CEO of the Gibraltar-based gaming firm Mansion, has faced a five million pound freezing order from the Chief Justice ruled against Mañasco's assets worldwide. Claim for damage...

Mohegan Adds Up To US$142 Million In Extra Financing To Secure Inspire Korea Project Completion

Following Mohegan's report earlier this month that it was working to introduce non-gaming entertainment at the Inspire resort in South Korea by the end of this year and a casino in early 2024, Mohegan Gaming an...

Try A Variety Of Delicious Milkshakes in NetEnt’s New Slot: Milkshake XXXtreme

On February 23, NetEnt, a flagship iGaming provider and developer based in Stockholm, Sweden, released its candy-themed slot MilkshakeTM XXXtreme, a slot that invites players to join a delicious adventure full ...

Star Entertainment Collects $545M After Record Statutory Loss; Suspends Dividends

Star Entertainment Group, one of Australia's leading gambling and entertainment companies based in Brisbane, has publicly announced that it is collecting AUD$800 million, which is approximately 545 million US d...

Crypto Gambling Bounced 31% in 2022 at SOFSWISS Game Aggregator and Casino Platform

SOFTSWISS, a pioneer in crypto gambling with its Crypto Casino Solution and 10 years of market expertise, has analyzed the past year’s data related to cryptocurrencies to provide an estimate for the future of t...