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.
On the heels of its latest content deal, British online and mobile casino software provider iSoftBet has released its newest title, Raging Dragons, for a two-week exclusivity period with partners ahead of the g...
In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced that it will be launching the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its effort to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated ...
London-based games studio Revolver Gaming has entered into a partnership agreement with South Africa's largest sports betting brand, Hollywoodbets, that will see its current slots portfolio go live with the ope...
Online poker is one step closer to reality in Michigan. The state’s House of Representatives voted in approval of SB 991, which is a follow up measure to the Lawful Internet Gaming Act. The House approved the b...
A draft legislative proposal that would authorize the development of a casino in the city of Kapolei, Hawaii was approved on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in a 5-4 vote by the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has announced that it expects aggregated European gambling revenues for 2020 to have dropped by about 23% year-on-year to approximately €75.9 billon ($92.8 bil...
Swedish supplier of iGaming solutions Yggdrasil has inked a game IP licensing agreement with Finnish government-owned betting agency Veikkaus for the retail sector.
The collaboration will consist of the Cher...
In the United Kingdom and the Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has warned the government about the potential danger of unintentionally driving iGaming aficionados into the clutches of unregulated operator...
It's that time of year again and in true holiday fashion, Belgium-based e-gaming software company Gaming1 has gifted us with not one but two new Christmas titles that are sure to ramp up the festive mood!
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In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly published the concluding segment of its definitive criteria for those jurisdictions hoping to win the right to ho...
Ukraine-based game developer Evoplay Entertainment has launched its latest title, Wild Bullets, just in time to boost the level of excitement during the festive holiday season.
This desert adventure may be s...
Smile-Expo is set to hold the largest gambling event to ever take place in Ukraine in February 2021, with the launch of Ukrainian Gaming Week (UGW). The event will take place on February 24-25, gathering indust...
In Kentucky, the battle against illegal offshore internet gambling that has waged for a decade concluded on Thursday after the Kentucky Supreme Court reinstated a nearly $1.3 billion award for the southeastern ...
On the heels of its latest slot release and Swedish iGaming software company, Yggdrasil, has broadened its innovative YG Masters program, making available its proprietary game mechanics including Splitz, MultiM...
The economic development arm of the federally-recognized Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has reportedly premiered a new enterprise that is to manage a trio of casinos it is hoping to begin opening from next year.
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