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.

United Kingdom implementing new package of video slot regulations

In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the coming implementation of a strict package of new measures that it hopes will strengthen the controls and protections for those who e...

BCLC throwing its weight behind the legalization of single-game sportsbetting

In Canada and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) regulator has reportedly called on federal lawmakers to pass pending legislation so as to legalize single-game sportsbetting nationwide. Accordin...

Singapore experiencing a steep rise in online gambling fraud

In Singapore and the last few years have reportedly seen unsuspecting victims lose in excess of $11.6 billion at the hands of scammers running ‘fake’ online gambling platforms. According to a report from GGR...

Evoplay Entertainment inks new distribution agreement with EveryMatrix via CasinoEngine

Evoplay Entertainment has inked a distribution agreement with British software development company EveryMatrix in a deal that will see its considerable product offering integrated by the platform provider while...

Oryx Gaming continues to grow reach; debuts in Slovakia and Czech Republic via Synot brands

In a continuing effort to grow the reach of its products, leading turnkey solutions provider Oryx Gaming has seen its way into the Slovakian and Czech markets, partnering with Synot Group brands Easit and Synot...

Nagasaki Prefecture to select prospective casino operator from ‘five groups’

Officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that a total of ‘five groups’ have submitted applications in hopes of being selected to operate the Japanese jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casin...