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.

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EGBA Reveals New Guidelines to Prevent Money Laundering in the Industry

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) keeps working hard to prevent money laundering in the industry. EGBA announced that new standards are included in its anti-money laundering leadership and invi...

Philippine Gross Gaming Revenue Grew by 91 Percent in 2022 Over the Previous Year

The Philippine casino sector continued growth in the fourth quarter of 2022 to generate almost PHP56.01 billion (US$1.02 billion) in gross gaming revenue (GGR) as of December 31. This level exceeds the third qu...

Cute Anime Characters Featured in Pragmatic Play’s New Slot: Mochimon

On March 6, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers based in Silema, Malta, released Mochimon, an anime-themed title featuring endearing anime characters...
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Ksa Issued More than 26 Million Euros Worth Fines to Five Companies

De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Gaming Authority in the Netherlands, requested fines to be paid. The amount that needed to be paid by five different parties was more than 26 million euros.  The reason lies ...

Everygame Poker’s Slot Players Contend For $2000 in Prizes Throughout Weeklong Slots Contest

From March 7th to March 14th, Everygame Poker, the leading poker room on the Horizon Poker Network, is hosting a contest for its slot players, where they will contend for $2000 in prizes when they play certain ...
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Yggdrasil Releases Sequel to Popular Winterberries Game – Winterberries 2

Yggdrasil keeps surprising its fans. Its game Winterberries is already widely known and popular among the public, and now the creators have decided to give it a new sequel, named Winterberries 2. Amazing fea...

Tom Horn Gaming Unites Mythological Gods in Its New Release Triple Thunder

Tom Horn Gaming, the first regulated content supplier in Lithuania, has released the slot game Triple Thunder to offer fantastic features and an imaginative narrative. Rather than focusing on a single theme, th...

Become A Cowboy In Pragmatic Play’s New Slot: Cowboy Coins

On March 2, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers based in Silema, Malta, released Cowboy Coins™, a western-themed slot featuring the Old West a...

Sportsbet Acquired 48% Australian Sports Betting Market Share in 2022; Hit Record Handle in December

Sportsbet, a corporate bookmaker, claims to have maintained the leading position in the Australian sports betting market over the year 2022. The company says that it reached a market share of 48 % despite the f...

Georgia State Senate Rejects Sports Betting Bill

Sports wagering in Georgia suffered a setback Thursday when the state Senate refused legislation that would have permitted sports wagering in the state, involving horse racing. However, the business group an...

Pokie Billionaire Bruce Mathieson Acquires 10 % Stake in Star Entertainment

Poker machine billionaire Bruce Mathieson has acquired up to a 10% stake in Star Entertainment, one of Australia’s leading gambling and entertainment companies, to expand his pokies share across the entire juri...

Major League Baseball Announces FanDuel As Official Sports Wagering Partner In North America

On March 3, Major League Baseball (MLB), the professional baseball organization and the world's oldest respected sports league headquartered in New York, reported a new multi-year alliance with FanDuel, a flags...