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.

Penn Entertainment Incorporated unveils $850 million redevelopment plan

American casino operator Penn Entertainment Incorporated has announced that it intends to spend approximately $850 million over the course of the next several years so as to bring its pair of its Illinois river...
Kalamba x Pariplay Partnership

Kalamba Games and Pariplay Partner to Deliver Unique Experience to Players

Kalamba Games has officially been added to Pariplay’s roster of Ignite partners. Kalamba continues facilitating the creation and distribution of cutting-edge content, which is a significant step in the company’...

Massachusetts’ Raynham Park is making plans to open a retail sportsbook

In the eastern American state of Massachusetts and the owner of the Raynham Park facility has reportedly announced that he is planning to bring an on-site retail sportsbook to the former greyhound racing proper...

AvatarUX agrees Light & Wonder distribution agreement

Maltese games studio AvatarUX has announced the signing of a deal that will see it begin supplying its complete portfolio of immersive video slots to the new Light & Wonder iGaming arm of Scientific Games C...

Massachusetts looking to launch retail sportsbetting in time for Super Bowl LVI

The gaming regulator for the American state of Massachusetts reportedly held an emergency meeting late last week where it resolved to launch retail sportsbetting at the jurisdiction’s three commercial casinos f...
NSW & Entain partnership

Digital Wagering Competition Heads to NSW Hotels via Entain Partnership

The AHA NSW and Entain Australia announce they have signed a long-term agreement to bring digital wagering competition to NSW hotels for the first time. This partnership enables Entain Australia to promote Ladb...

SkyCity finds “the right solution” via QCI slots platform; installed across New Zealand and Australia land-based casinos

Auckland-based gambling and entertainment company, SkyCity Entertainment Group (SKC.NZ), has partnered with Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), and after a year-long "evaluation process" has installed the QCI slot...
pragmatic play's pirate golden age

Pirate Golden Age™ – New Slot Game by Pragmatic Play

Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, releases a new slot game, Pirate Golden Age™.    The team has sailed successfully through the iGaming industry in 2015  – and they d...