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.

Online casinos in the Netherlands could be looking at player limits before the end of 2023

After multiple delays due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Netherlands opened its regulated online gambling market on October 1st 2021. Enactment of the Dutch Remote Gambling Act (KOA) six mont...

Connecticut Lottery Corporation And Rush Street Interactive To Dissolve Partnership

On March 27th, Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a flagship online casino and sports betting operator based in Chicago, Illinois, decided together with Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) to end their online and...

NFL Owners Vote to Allow Sports Betting in Stadiums Next Season

The NFL thrives to make the most of the game by proposing the launch of in-stadium wagering facilities that would be available on game days to sports betting enthusiasts. As The Athletic reports, the NFL owners...

Relive Carroll’s Most Famous Fairytales In Pragmatic Play’s New Slot: The Red Queen

Following a recent deal with Colombian operator. FullReto, to solidify its position in the Latin American market, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers...

Summit Ascent Faces Contingencies and Records Growth at Tigre de Cristal Casino in Russia

Asian casino operator Summit Ascent Holdings announced a $200 million expansion of its Russian-integrated resort Tigre de Cristal earlier. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine po...
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University of Colorado and PointsBet Terminate Partnership after Three Years

It's official - PointsBet terminates its partnership with the University of Colorado. The American Gaming Association (AGA) prohibited establishing partnerships between sportsbooks and universities, and only a ...

Horseshoe Las Vegas Opened in the Center of Las Vegas Strip

The top-class hotel-casino resort, Horseshoe Las Vegas, celebrated its grand opening in the center of the Las Vegas Strip on March 24 following the last year's rebranding of Bally's casino into Horseshoe and th...

Altenar and Betmarket Collaboration for Bulgarian Market Growth

On March 28th, Altenar, a flagship supplier of sportsbook and iGaming software based in Douglas, Isle of Man, signed a profitable agreement with the innovative Bulgaria-based operator Betmarket. The agreement i...
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Swedish B2B License for Nolimit City, Play’n GO, EveryMatrix and Thunderkick

Sweden keeps granting its B2B licenses to operate in the country to the biggest names in the industry. After Relax Gaming and Yggdrasil, the licenses have been issued to Play'n GO, Nolimit City, EveryMatrix, an...

North Carolina Legislators Step Closer to Legalize Sports Wagering

A bill to legalize sports wagering is to clear the North Carolina House of Representatives and be sent to the Senate for final approval. The representatives approved the proposal on a 66-45 vote Tuesday less th...
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Maryland Online Casino Legalization Shifted to 2024

Gamblers and players in Maryland have expected the legalization of online casinos for a very long time, and this year their dream was supposed to come true. Even Senate Bill 267 approved it, but it seems the ca...

Bragg Gaming Sees Growth In Switzerland Following Grand Casino Basel Partnership

Bragg Gaming, a provider of content-based iGaming technology based in Toronto, Canada, signed a fruitful agreement with Switzerland-based Grand Casino Basel. The agreement includes the official integration of B...