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.

Pragmatic Play launches partner Reel Kingdom’s new online slot title Bigger Bass Bonanza

Pragmatic Play has launched partner Reel Kingdom's latest title, Bigger Bass Bonanza, after finding success with the first iteration of the fishing-inspired online slot in December 2020. The new "bigger" ve...

MGM Resorts International designated as official Osaka casino partner

In Japan and the city of Osaka has reportedly selected a consortium being led by MGM Resorts International to be the preferred operating partner for its tilt at winning one of the nation’s coming trio of integr...

Fanatics Incorporated looking to buy into the New York online sportsbetting market

American licensed sports merchandise giant Fanatics Incorporated is reportedly close to purchasing a sportsbook operator so as to be able to secure one of New York’s coming pair of master online sports wagering...

Wakayama Prefecture lays out ambitious integrated casino resort timetable

In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that it intends to have agreed a draft development plan for its envisioned integrated casino resort before the end of November. Ac...