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.

NetEnt enters Michigan’s newly opened “priority market” launches with multiple operators

Considered a "priority market," Michigan expanded options for gamblers on Friday when it launched online sports betting and online gaming, and on the same day, NetEnt significantly grew its footprint in the bur...

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated plumps for strategic DFS investment

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced the signing of an agreement that is to involve it purchasing a minority stake in daily fantasy sports (DFS) pioneer SuperDraft Incorpora...

Playson wraps up €60,000 “League Of” tournament; adds latest title to Timeless Fruits Slots portfolio

Kicking off the new year with a bang, Playson has awarded a total of  €60,000 to the lucky winners of its League of Playson, the Maltese based software developer's latest Network Tournament, while also launchin...

Bally’s Corporation to purchase daily fantasy sports firm Monkey Knife Fight

American casino operator Bally’s Corporation has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it acquire prominent digital gaming and daily fantasy sports provider Monkey Knife Fight. Previ...

Russian bookmaker 888.ru to leverage EveryMatrix’s newly revamped sportsbook for market launch

British software development company EveryMatrix has launched online bookmaker 888.ru for the Russian regulated market. The new partnership marks the "first major deal" for the "new version" of the London-headq...