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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New York Yankees Bid for Coney Island Casino

The competition is about to start – and all the interested sides are determined to win.    New casino in New York:   New York City is about to get one more casino, and many are interested in betting for t...

SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator debuts worldwide campaign for Unislots and Megaslot.com

The SOFTSWISS Jackpot Aggregator, an innovative jackpot solution that introduces the Jackpot as a service (JaaS), has officially launched an international campaign for 2 self-developing online casinos: Unislots...
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SSU Stops Funding of the Russian Federation through Illegal Online Casino

An unprecedented special operation has been conducted in Ukraine. SSU’s cyber specialists caught the group of criminals that transferred the funds from the gambling site to Russia. According to SSU, the crimina...

Megaworld Arranges $261 million Financing of new Winford casino project: Metro Manila

One of the biggest property developers in the Philippines, Megaworld Corporation, part of Aliance Global Group Inc., has signed a 261 mllion dollar (PHP 15 billion) investment agreement with Winford Resort for ...

Tabcorp files lawsuit to Supreme Court against Entain and NSW

Tabcorp, the Australian betting and entertainment provider,  has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court against the competing provider Entain and the NSW division of the Australian Hotels Association. Tabco...

Pennsylvania online casino and sportsbook revenue highs for October

In Pennsylvania, for October, Hollywood Casino at Penn National, Valley Forge Casino Resort and Parx Casino once again led all 16 of the state's land-based casinos, with just a slight reshuffling from the month...

Allwyn to acquire Camelot UK from Ontario Pension Plan Board to improve UK National Lottery

Europe’s leading lottery operator, Allwyn AG,   has agreed with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board to acquire 100% of shares of Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, the licensed operator of The National Lottery in t...

Landing International’s Chairman Yang Zhihui suspended following legal proceedings against him by Hong Kong regulator

Landing International Development Ltd., an innovative operator based in South Korea, has officially announced that it has suspended its chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Yang Zhihui, due to legal proceeding...
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Bally’s Chicago Casino Gets $500 Million Lease

Bally's Corporation has announced important news – the company is partnering up with a real estate private equity firm from Chicago to build Bally's Chicago casino.    The investor has acquired the Tribune P...

Rush Street Gaming obtains a license from Virginia regulator for new casino project

In order to open a new casino in Virginia, Rush Street Gaming, a leading Illinois-based casino operator, has officially obtained a license from the Virginia Lottery Board. The regulator unanimously issued a lic...
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Christmas Is Coming: The Newest Wizard Gaming Title Is Here

Santa Claus is coming to town – and he is bringing gifts!    December is almost here, which means only one thing – preparing for Christmas. Wizard Games, a NeoGames S.A subsidiary, is already in the holiday ...