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.

Nagasaki Prefecture legislators approve final integrated casino resort plan

In southern Japan and local legislators for Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly voted in favor of the plan that could see the jurisdiction’s Huis Ten Bosch theme park feature a Las Vegas-style integrated casino...

Playson’s new comprehensive content deal with BalkanBet in Serbia helps maintain rapid regional expansion

After recently announcing Vsevolod Lapin as the company's new chief operating officer, Malta-based online casino software developer Playson has teamed up with Serbia-based operator BalkanBet to supply its innov...

Michigan Gaming Control Board authorizes its 15th iGaming operator

The gaming regulator for the midwestern American state of Michigan has announced that Soaring Eagle Gaming has become the 15th enterprise to have been granted a local license to run online casino and sportsbett...

Pragmatic Play partners South African sports betting operator Hollywoodbets; travels to Ancient Egypt via new online slot Eye of Cleopatra

Following the release of its latest title, Eye of Cleopatra, and Pragmatic Play has partnered with one of South Africa's top sports betting operators, Hollywoodbets, via a tier-one deal that assists them wi...

Play’n GO is heating things up in the iGaming scene with its new video slot Forge of Gems

It's April and we're starting to unthaw thanks to Play'n GO's Forge of Gems title, the fifth installment in the Swedish company's growing Gem series, which started back in 2015 with Wizard of Gems, followed by ...

Pragmatic Play’s new lower volatility online slot, Chicken Chase, “testament” to diversity of portfolio

We're back on the farm in Pragmatic Play's latest online slot title, Chicken Chase, where the sun is going down in a tranquil country setting, but that serene scene won't last for long as the barnyard poult...