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.

Australian regulator adding 18 names to ‘blacklist’ of banned iGaming sites

In Australia and the nation’s media and communications watchdog has announced that it will be asking local Internet service providers to block access to a further 18 offshore iGaming domains on grounds that the...

Spearhead Studios secures third content distribution agreement of the year via leading aggregator Pariplay

In its hat trick of online casino content deals so far this year, EveryMatrix brand Spearhead Studios has scored a distribution agreement with Gibraltar-based B2B aggregator Pariplay Ltd. The new collaborati...

Apple Incorporated hit with class-action illegal gambling lawsuit

In the United States and Apple Incorporated has reportedly been hit with a class-action lawsuit over claims that the technology behemoth is profiting by allowing users of its devices and services to access free...

Repeat bonus offer breaches earn ComeOn Group a record Swedish fine

In Sweden and the Spelinspektionen regulator has ordered iGaming operator ComeOn Group to pay a combined record fine of approximately $20.96 million after four of its domains were found to have breached a prohi...

Pragmatic Play expands LatAm presence via BetPlay in Colombia; receives responsible gambling award from CFI Magazine

In keeping with its "strategy for the region," Pragmatic Play has partnered with BetPlay, the online gaming interest of Colombia's national lottery operator Corredor Empresarial S.A., while also being recog...