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.

JOA Groupe abandoning Paris with the closure of its Club JOA Royale Paris

French casino operator JOA Groupe has reportedly announced that it will not be re-opening its sole property in Paris after the nation’s gambling industry fully emerges from its coronavirus-induced lockdown. ...

Pragmatic Play releases online partner Wild Streak Gaming’s latest slot title, Lucky Lightning

Las Vegas-based game studio Wild Streak Gaming's latest slot title, Lucky Lightning, has launched with online partner Pragmatic Play. Inspired by the ancient Greek mythology surrounding the deities that ruled t...

Yggdrasil releases new online slot Krazy Klimber from YG Masters partner Reflex Gaming

British game developer Reflex Gaming has launched its latest online slot title, Krazy Klimber, which is the third game released through Yggdrasil Gaming's YG Masters collaborative content partnership program. S...

AGS launches with OLG for Canadian real money online gaming market

Las Vegas-based American Gaming Systems (AGS) (NYSE: AGS) has increased its presence in Canada having gone live with the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) after earlier in the month its content was...

Churchill Downs Incorporated weighing up Arlington International Racecourse bids

In the American state of Illinois and Churchill Downs Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is now considering multiple bids for its up-for-sale Arlington International Racecourse facility. According...

Stakelogic and Greenlogic partner Touchstone Games introduce new Giant’s Fortune Megaways online slot

Launched in collaboration with Greenlogic partner Touchstone Games, online casino content creator Stakelogic has unleashed its latest title, Giant's Fortune Megaways. A game of "big proportions," the giant-them...

New Jersey online and retail sportsbooks chalk up surprising May figures

Online and retail sportsbooks in New Jersey reportedly celebrated the end of the eastern state’s third year of legalized sportsbetting in May by posting aggregated handle of $814.3 million. According to a We...

Ohio State Senate passes sportsbetting legalization legislation

In the Midwestern state of Ohio and legislators have reportedly taken the first steps towards the legalization of retail and online sportsbetting as well as the licensing of electronic instant bingo. Accordi...