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.

Casinos de France Warns of Heavy Losses if Online Casinos Are Legalised

The debate over the future of online gambling in France has intensified after the country’s land-based casino association, Casinos de France, strongly denounced what it described as “falsehoods” from the online...

Guardians Pitchers Charged in Federal Baseball Betting Scandal

Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, are at the center of a sweeping federal investigation after being accused of taking bribes from sports bettors to manipulate the outcome of speci...

Orange Gaming B.V. Approved to Launch Online Casino in the Netherlands

Orange Gaming B.V. has secured a license from the Netherlands Gambling Authority, allowing the company to legally offer online casino games in the country. This approval marks a key milestone as the operator en...

United Kingdom MPs Press Reeves to Raise Gambling Taxes Despite Industry Pushback

MPs are urging UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to dismiss what they describe as “scaremongering” from the gambling industry and impose higher taxes on its most harmful products, including high-street slot machines ...

Damon Jones Pleads Not Guilty in Two Federal Gambling Cases

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has entered not guilty pleas in two separate federal cases in Brooklyn that prosecutors say stem from sprawling gambling operations involving both rigged high-s...

Melco Continues Recovery as Revenue Tops $1.31 Billion in Q3 2025

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has reported another strong quarter of growth, with total operating revenues reaching US$1.31 billion for the three months ending 30 September 2025—an increase of 11% y...

Vici Properties Finalizes $1.16 Billion Acquisition of Golden Entertainment Casino Assets

Vici Properties has finalized a major acquisition deal valued at $1.16 billion, marking its official purchase of seven Nevada-based Golden Entertainment casino properties. The transaction, structured as a sale-...

PENN and ESPN End Partnership Early, ESPN Bet to Be Rebranded as theScore Bet

PENN Entertainment and ESPN have officially ended their sports betting partnership, closing a deal originally valued at $2 billion and meant to last a decade. The two companies confirmed on Thursday, November 6...

E-wallet Ban Slashes DigiPlus Quarterly Profit Amid Regulatory Crackdown

The Philippines’ largest online gaming operator, DigiPlus Interactive Corp., recorded a steep profit decline in the third quarter of 2025, following new central bank rules that forced e-wallet providers to disc...

Taiwan Detains 25, Seizes $145M in Assets From Cambodia’s Prince Group

Taipei prosecutors have detained 25 individuals and confiscated more than NT$4.5 billion (US$145 million) in assets connected to Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, an empire led by businessman Chen Zhi, who was c...