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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Maryland’s Mobile Betting’s Report Has Been Announced – the State Generates $186m

Maryland sports betting report has been published, and there is some interesting financial news. A big surprise was the amount of more than $180 million in the mobile handle. That money was spent during the Tha...

Caesar’s 54th WSOP tournament returns to Las Vegas in 2023

Following a successful 2022 series that featured 197,626 participants from more than 100 countries and the largest prize pool to date of $347.9 million, Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment has publicly announ...
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Chicago Plan Commission Approves Bally’s Chicago Casino Proposal

The plans for the Bally's casino in Chicago are already prepared. The one thing that everyone was waiting for was approval from the city's planning agency, which was finally announced on Monday.    The zonin...

Station Casinos plans to build 600-room hotel and casino in Henderson

Station Casinos, a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts and flagship hotel and casino company based in the Las Vegas suburb, Summerlin South, Nevada, has publicly announced its intention to double its presence in Sou...

Genting opens Resorts World Hudson Valley casino on December 28 in Orange County, 60 miles north of Manhattan

Genting America’s has confirmed that the grand opening of its Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV), New York’s newest casino, will take place on December 28. Genting commenced construction in summer 2021 to make ...
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Pragmatic Play’s New Delicious Slot: Pizza! Pizza? Pizza!

Who doesn’t love pizza? It can be in various shapes, and it can taste different, depending on the ingredients... But one thing always remains the same: it is delicious! Enjoy the delicious pizza:   Pragma...
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Privatization of Philippines Casinos Gains Secretary’s Support

Benjamin Diokno, the Philippines' Department of Finance Secretary, announced the plans for the Philippines casinos. The plans for privatization have been recently resurrected, and PAGCOR is about to privatize t...

Wynn Resorts unveils plans to expand Encore casino in new building on Broadway; Acquiring new gambling license

Wynn Resorts Limited, a globally recognized developer of high quality hotels and casinos, has publicly announced its intention to build another entertainment property across the street from Everett-based Encore...

Ville Casino charged by Australian regulator for tempting players with unauthorized junkets; Reef casino fined $10,000 in separate investigation

The Ville Casino in Townsville, north Queensland, will face hefty fines from the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations (OLGR), known as Australia’s liquor and gambling regulator, for allegedly "using unapprov...
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Experience Magical Christmas in NetEnt’s New Slot Release Wonders of Christmas

Winter just began, and operators and suppliers are already battling for the public’s heart. Among the ones who released amazing holiday-themed games is also NetEnt.    In the snowy, wintery atmosphere of sho...

Play’n GO’s newest Christmas-themed slot: Naughty Nick’s Book

Play'n GO, a leading Swedish-based iGaming supplier, wanted to put its own spin on Christmas-themed slots with its latest slot release, Naughty Nick’s Book, and create something completely different from the cl...

Nolimit City releases Pearl Harbor cluster game to offer mid-air battle experience

Nolimit City has shaken the bottom with the previous Rock Bottom release to find the prize worth carrying on. Once at the bottom, the only way is up, and the developer is taking to the skies to revisit one of t...