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.

Gaming Corps partners with renowned operator Napoleon to anchor Belgian presence

A fast-growing Swedish game developer, Gaming Corps, has closed a distribution deal with Napoleon, Belgium's leading operator, to expand the gaming studio's foothold in the recently entered Belgian market. C...

Big Step Receives Approval From New Hampshire Planning Board To Build Concord Casino

On Wednesday night, the Concord Planning Board issued approval for the construction of a new, proposed Concord casino and hotel by a company called Big Step. Layout of the proposed hotel & casino: The...

Kindred Faces Fine After Allegedly Targeting Polish Gamblers

A scandal rocks the international gambling world as Unibet, one of the top names in gaming, faces potential fines for allegedly targeting Polish customers. Unibet, most significantly known as the sports bett...

GAN Debuts in Mexico Through Coolbet Brand

On January 17, North American company GAN Limited, a leading B2B supplier of SaaS solutions for online real money gaming and a globally recognized B2C online sports betting and casino operator under its flagshi...

UK Regulator Issues Warning and Fine to TonyBet

TonyBet, a leading Estonia-based online casino and sportsbook brand, must pay a fine of £442,750 to the UK Gambling Commission and will receive an official warning from the regulator for failing to implement "f...
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EveryMatrix Achieves Hungarian National Lottery Tender for Online Sportsbook Platform and Services

There is some major news in the Hungarian market these days. Szerencsejáték Privately Held Company Limited, the Hungarian national lottery company, signed a deal with EveryMatrix and became its sixth global lot...
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Alvin Chau, the Former CEO of Suncity Group, Sentenced to 18 Years in Jail

The trial of Alvin Chau, former CEO of Suncity Group, has finally ended. Macau Court of First Instance sentenced Chau, who was in charge of a Macau junket operator, to 18 years in prison. He has been found guil...

GGPoker and King’s slots now licensed to operate GGPoker.cz in Czech Republic

GGPoker, the Isle of Man-based leading provider of popular poker games around the world, and the first-class Czech online operator King’s slots s.r.o., a subsidiary of casino giant King's Entertainment Group, a...

New Jersey gambling hits $5.2 billion in 2022 to match record 2006 levels, online gambling on the rise

According to the latest press release of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported by the Associated Press, the 2022 gambling revenue of the state was equal to the record $5.2 billion set in 2006, ...

Greentube acquires major share in iGaming systems and platforms provider Alteatec

Greentube, the digital gaming and entertainment division of NOVOMATIC, has acquired the majority of shares in Alteatec, the market-leading iGaming management system supplier and platform provider. Strengthen...

Caesar’s 54th WSOP Tournament at Horseshoe Las Vegas Planned For February

The former Bally's Las Vegas hotel, now renamed Horseshoe Las Vegas, will host this year's Caesar's 54th World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Tournament for the very first time. The tournament from the state...
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Are You Ready for the Walk of Shame? Try the New Slot from the NoLimit City’s Studio

Nolimit City decided to speak up about a controversial topic and ask some questions in its newest slot release, Walk of Shame. After conquering the underground world in Dead Canary and hosting the party of t...

Great Canadian Entertainment’s PICKERING CASINO RESORT HOTEL is now open for guests

Canada’s premier gaming and hospitality company, Great Canadian Entertainment, today announced that the brand-new 275-room Pickering Casino Resort Hotel is now open for guests. Located east of downtown Toronto,...