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.

U.S. gambling hit record $54.9 billion in revenue in 2022

The American Gaming Association (AGA) reports that the US gambling revenue for the first 11 months of 2022 exceeded the record set in 2021. As for sports betting, the end of the year 2022 saw New York as th...
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Relax Gaming Started a New Year with the New Slot Release Grim the Splitter Dream Drop

Famous iGaming aggregator and supplier of thrilling and popular content, Relax Gaming, decided to start the new year with a blast. The newest company’s release, Grim the Splitter Dream Drop, brings a spooky atm...

Get To Know Slavic Mythology In Wazdan’s New Slot: Power of Sun: Svarog

On January 10th, Wazdan, an award-winning slots developer and aggregator based in Valleta, Malta, released its latest mythology-themed slot where players can experience and learn more about Slavic mythology, sp...

Pariplay® launches Skillzzgaming content with BetMGM in United States for the first time

One of the leading aggregators and content providers, Pariplay, has partnered up with the leading US operator BetMGM. Under the terms of the agreement, the innovative developer, a vertical of NeoGames, will del...

Fanatics Receives Provisional License From Massachusetts Regulator for Online Sports Betting

Yesterday, Massachusetts gaming regulator granted an online sports betting license to Florida-based online developer and retailer of licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, meaning the company...

Relax Gaming and SmartSoft Gaming enter ‘Powered By Relax’ partnership

Award-winning i-Gaming aggregator and content provider, Relax Gaming, has signed a ''Powered By Relax'' content deal with Smart Soft Gaming, an innovative Georgia-based games developer. The B2B partnership will...

DoubleDown Interactive acquires SuprNation for $35 million cash to grow real money gaming foothold

A leading digital games developer and publisher, DoubleDown Interactive, announced that it has entered a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of SuprNation, a Swedish iGaming provider of exclusive gamin...

Lion Gaming Group Completes Purchase of 1Click Games

On January 11, 2023, Lion Gaming Group, a leading developer of white label online casinos and sportsbook solutions based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, publicly announced that it has completed the purchas...
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Las Vegas Sands Seeks Approval for Integrated Casino Resort Project on Nassau Coliseum Site

The casino and resort giant from Las Vegas, Las Vegas Sands, has begun working on its expansion plans. The company has submitted a bid to gain the rights to build a new tourism destination on the site of the Na...

Caesars Windsor’s grand opening of first single-event sports betting facility in Ontario

Caesars Windsor, local politicians, and an NHL legend gathered together for the grand opening of Ontario’s first full-service single-event wagering, Caesars Sportsbook. The first sportsbook in Ontario to offer ...