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.
The government of Macau has reportedly refreshed the long-held license giving Macau Slot Company Limited the right to operate local instant lotteries and sports wagering for another three years.
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Officials in Macau have reportedly reacted to a small outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in neighboring Guangdong Province by introducing a raft of new health measures for people visiting any of the enclave’s...
Genting Group-owned hospitality and casino brand Resorts World has announced that construction of its planned video lottery casino in the Newburgh Mall in Orange County, New York is expected to start this summe...
Back in April, online casinos in the state of West Virginia experienced a drop in earnings. However, last month, the sites were able to bounce back and see an increase in earnings to well over $4.3 million. May...
Operators of gambling-friendly venues located in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi reportedly now have to pay a range of higher licensing fees following the passage of new legislation that has been designed to brin...
In France and the L’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) regulator has announced that the nation’s aggregated first-quarter online gaming turnover increased by 35% year-on-year to hit €587 million ($715 million).
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Further expanding its presence in regulated markets across Europe and beyond and casino games and software developer, Playson, has agreed a direct content distribution deal with leading iGaming software solutio...
In the Australasian nation of Papua New Guinea and officials are reportedly set to conduct a search in hopes of finding an international firm to run an envisioned $43 million casino resort being planned for the...
In Japan and the firm that was last week selected as the preferred operating partner for Wakayama Prefecture’s envisioned integrated casino resort development has now reportedly unveiled a pair of partners that...
Sports betting is one step closer to reality in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards just recently signed HB 697, one of two sports betting bills up for consideration in the state. SB 247 just moved through the...
Leading global publisher of online gambling content, Yggdrasil, has once again partnered with YG Masters studio ReelPlay to release the debut title, Legion Hot 1, from recently established creator of "classic g...
A few weeks after launching an investigation into Crown Resorts Limited and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AusTRAC) regulator has now reportedly announced that it is widening this probe...
French casino operator Groupe Partouche has reportedly heralded the opening last month of the world’s first drive-through casino service for its Casino Grande-Motte facility in the south of the nation.
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Asian casino operator NagaCorp Limited has reportedly announced the implementation of a series of ‘proactive measures’ concerning its NagaWorld facility in Cambodia that are to involve extensive job lay-offs an...
Ireland's biggest land-based casino group, Funfair Casino, is expanding into iGaming having joined forces with online gambling solutions provider Aspire Global, in "a union that will provide great opportunities...