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.

India to Regulate Online Betting for the First Time

India has outlined legislation that will regulate online gaming for the first time. The state authorities are seeking to address rising addiction-related complaints in this field that falls between gambling and...

Ohio launched its regulated online market with over 11 million sports betting transactions

According to GeoComply, the leader in geolocation and anti-fraud solutions for the US iGaming industry, Ohio has successfully launched its regulated online sports betting market. On the top of the list: T...

Aquis Entertainment finalizes US$42 million sale of Casino Canberra to Iris Capital

Australia-based Aquis Entertainment has officially announced that it has finalized the sale of its entire subsidiary, Canberra-based Aquis Canberra Pty Ltd, better known as the Casino Canberra site, to Iris CC ...

Chilean company exits $120 million Strip property deal

Chilean company CB Investments SpA was planning to develop a hotel-casino on the Strip near the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall but has withdrawn from the $120 million deal due to allegedly high mortgag...
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SuperGroup and Spin Completes the Acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation

Super Group Limited and Spin have announced some exciting and important news! The partners just announced that the acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation Limited is finally completed. Rapid expansion to t...

New York state imposes $500 million fee for city casino license

Once licensed to operate any of New York state's three casinos, the operators are required to pay the state at least a $500 million fee for the gambling license, under new rules authorized by the state's site c...

Finland considers gambling transition from Veikkaus’ monopoly to license system

Finnish Minister of European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Tytti Tuppurainen, revealed in an interview that Finland will launch an investigation to end the state's gambling monopoly. Tuppurainen said that she...

PointsBet discusses the sale of its Australian operations to News Corp’s vertical Betr

Australian online sportsbook operator, PointsBet, is in preliminary discussions to sell its Australian business to the new-founded wagering operator, Betr. A sale of the Australian business would free up the $4...

Cambodia’s illegal gambling clampdown sees 606 arrested and 231 businesses closed since September

As Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly announced a clampdown on non-legal gambling on September 15, 2022, Cambodian law enforcement agencies closed 231 illegal gambling enterprises and apprehended 606 people includ...

Enjoy 2 Bonus Games in Gamzix’s New Slot: Dogs and Tails

Gamzix, a leading slot provider based in Tallinn, Estonia, has released a cute slot full of sweetness for players to start this new year in the sweetest way possible. The slot is titled, Dogs and Tails and i...