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.

American rapper Jay-Z joins New York online sportsbetting license race

American rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z (pictured) is reportedly partnering with licensed sports merchandise giant Fanatics Incorporated in hopes of boosting the firm’s chances at winning one of the two master o...

MegaSportsWorld receives PAGCor approval to launch online sportsbetting

The gaming regulator for the Philippines has reportedly granted local retail sportsbook operator MegaSportsWorld permission to begin offering its services to domestic punters online. According to a report fr...

Yggdrasil boosts Gigablox suite via new video slot from YG Masters partner Reflex Gaming: 3021 The Bounty Hunter

Adding to its growing Gigablox arsenal, iGaming software provider, Yggdrasil, has launched 3021 The Bounty Hunter, its latest collaboration with British game developer and YG Masters partner Reflex Gaming.  ...

Canada to permit single-game sportsbetting from as soon as August 27

In Canada and a senior minister in the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly announced that local sportsbetting aficionados could be allowed to begin legally placing single-game sports wage...

Penn National Gaming lauds “3C” technology “revolutionary enhancement” for industry at newly opened $120m Hollywood Casino York

Pennsylvania's gambling landscape grew a bit on Thursday after Penn National Gaming (Nasdaq: PENN) celebrated the grand opening of its $120 million Hollywood Casino York. The state's newest casino is located in...

Entain entering eSports betting market via purchase of Unikrn Incorporated

In the United Kingdom and prominent land-based and online sportsbook operator Entain has reportedly inked a deal that is to see it acquire American eSports betting provider Unikrn Incorporated. According to ...

Pariplay expands LatAm reach via iGaming supply deal with Colombian operator BetPlay

Aspire Global subsidiary Pariplay Ltd has teamed up with Colombian sports betting and online casino operator BetPlay to take its games portfolio live with the online gaming interest of national lottery operator...

Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge holds groundbreaking for new land-based operation

After nearly a year ago announcing that it had received approval from the Louisiana Gaming and Control Board to move its Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge riverboat gaming operation to a to-be-constr...

Boom Entertainment partnership for Rush Street Interactive Incorporated

American online casino and sportsbetting operator Rush Street Interactive Incorporated has announced that it has made a minority investment in remote games and technology developer Boom Entertainment. The Ch...