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.
Sports betting is coming to Puerto Rico and officials are hoping to launch by this April. The Gaming Commission of the territory has a new executive director, Orlando Rivera Carrión, who recently reported that ...
It would seem that billionaire American businessman Dan Gilbert (pictured) has quietly exited the casino business after reportedly selling off his remaining stake in operator Jack Entertainment to members of th...
In the western American state of New Mexico and legislators have reportedly begun scrutinizing proposed legislation that could allow local commercial horseracing tracks to begin offering live games of craps, po...
Prominent iGaming and sportsbook operator Entain is reportedly facing shareholder resistance to its proposed £250 million ($340.3 million) plan to purchase Baltic-facing competitor Enlabs AB.
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In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that only two firms participated in the now-closed request for proposal (RFP) stage of its plan to secure one of the nation’s coming ...
One of the latest partnership deals to occur in the New Year involves 888 and Caesars Interactive Entertainment. The two have decided to continue working together via a B2B poker partnership. An extension has b...
Progressive game studio Booongo has inked a content agreement with independent B2B online gambling software provider BlueOcean Gaming, further extending the reach of its slots portfolio across key global market...
After launching its latest Reel Kingdom collaboration, multi-product content provider Pragmatic Play has taken its slots portfolio, live casino and virtual sports offering live with Peruvian operator Solbet...
In Macau and local casino operator SJM Holdings Limited is reportedly expected to generate approximately $257 million in aggregated annual earnings next year from its coming Grand Lisboa Palace development.
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In South Korea and casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited has reportedly announced that it is to keep its three-strong chain of Seven Luck Casino-branded venues shuttered until February 1 owing to ...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced that its WynnBet mobile-friendly sportsbetting innovation will soon be available to punters in Iowa following the signing of a deal with smaller compa...
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-O-Cha (pictured), has reportedly announced that his administration may look into legalizing casino gambling as a way of helping the nation of 67 million people to con...
Czech developer of slot games for online casinos Tech4Bet has joined iSoftBet's rapidly growing content aggregator platform, giving it a "perfect route to market" with leading online casinos worldwide.
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Last week, HB 1847 was pre-filed in the Virginia General Assembly. If passed, this measure would increase the number of licenses available in the state regarding sports betting. The industry is set to start thi...
Pragmatic Play has further enhanced its Reel Kingdom collaboration with the addition of its latest title, Emerald King Rainbow, which is jam-packed with features and wins of up to 20,000 times the stake.
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