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.

Regulatory green light for MGM Resorts International’s proposed LeoVegas AB takeover

American land-based casino giant MGM Resorts International has announced the receipt of the ‘necessary governmental clearances’ concerning its $607 million plan to purchase prominent iGaming operator LeoVegas A...

Queensland license review for The Star Entertainment Group Limited hears damning allegations

In Australia and the official Queensland investigation into whether The Star Entertainment Group Limited is fit to hold a casino license has reportedly heard how the operator ‘actively encouraged’ high-risk gam...

California Republicans join Democrats in opposition to online sportsbetting

Members of the Republican political party in the western American state of California have reportedly followed their Democratic counterparts in coming out against an upcoming local constitutional referendum tha...

Yggdrasil adds new PopWins title from YG Masters studio partner AvatarUX: RagingPop

YG Masters partner AvatarUX has added yet another PopWins game to its growing portfolio, with RagingPop the Malta-based studio's eleventh title powered by the unique mechanic and launched across Yggdrasil's wid...

Australian watchdog continuing unlicensed iGaming domain crackdown

In Australia, the nation’s media and communications watchdog has announced that it has asked local Internet service providers to block customers from accessing six more unlicensed online casinos and associated ...