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.
British and Irish iGaming behemoth Flutter Entertainment has reportedly hailed a ‘transformational’ year as its net revenues for 2020 rose by 106% on a comparable basis to top £4.3 billion ($6 billion).
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After opening its virtual doors to bettors in Michigan in January 2021, the online gaming division of Wynn Resorts Ltd (Nasdaq: WYNN) WynnBET has partnered with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Detro...
American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has announced the signing of deals that are to see it offload its remaining trio of domestic properties for an aggregate consideration worth roughly $6.25 bi...
Casino operations in Saipan by Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited may cease if the company loses its gaming license. The possible suspension is on the table due to the company admitting that it fai...
It is not uncommon for a grudge to linger for many years or lead to escalated behavior. In New York recently, a decades long-grudge led to a 72-year-old professional poker player to send several suspicious piec...
In Vietnam and a group of casino operators has reportedly petitioned the central government to allow the local citizenry to play within their establishments so as to make up for a recent coronavirus-related dea...
After recently launching its latest title, Red Rake Gaming has partnered with MegaRush Casino in a deal that will see its feature-rich games go live with the Malta-based online casino brand.
Via the new cont...
In the United States and a federal court has reportedly signed off on the $31 million arrangement Australian gaming machines innovator Aristocrat Leisure Limited agreed last May in order to settle a pair of cla...
The governor for Ohio has reportedly declared that it is only a matter of time before the American state follows the neighboring jurisdictions of Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Indiana in legalizing ...
Pragmatic Play has kicked off the month of March with a "truly significant deal" after inking an agreement with the Unibet brand of Maltese online casino and sportsbook operator, Kindred Group plc.
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The Colorado Division of Gaming has finally released the reports for the state’s January sports betting earnings. The industry is booming and with over $326.9 million wagered last month, the state has hit a new...
French multinational hospitality behemoth Accor SA has reportedly announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it bring a Raffles-branded hotel to the giant Galaxy Macau development.
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In Finland and land-based and online gaming operator Veikkaus Oy has announced that the dire impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic helped to push its most recent annual profit down by some 36.2% year-on-y...
The casino hotspot of Macau is reportedly continuing to recover from the devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and last month saw its aggregated gross gaming revenues rise by an impressive 135.6% year...
On the heels of launching two hit slots in February and Curaçao based game studio Booongo has entered into a partnership agreement with sportsbook and online casino operator Betmaster in a deal that further bol...