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.
News broke just a few days ago that Caesars Entertainment was interested in acquiring UK-based gambling group William Hill. It appears that Caesars has now agreed to purchase the brand for $3.7 billion. They wi...
The YG Masters program of Yggdrasil Gaming continues to grow on a regular basis as new operators join in. The latest company to become part of the program is ReelPlay, a popular slots developer based in Sydney,...
In Sweden and the boss for the nation’s newly-privatized AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) horseracing operator has reportedly criticized the government for failing to make locally-licensed sportsbetting firms financial...
In a strategic move that further enhances its presence in the United Kingdom, B2B iGaming provider and aggregator Relax Gaming has agreed a content integration deal with Paddy Power and Betfair.
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In Finland and gaming operator Veikkaus Oy has reportedly been told that it violated local procurement rules by continually lengthening and altering a long-running supply deal it had with British innovator Inte...
Pragmatic Play has inked yet another commercial deal for its Live Casino vertical after making the "burgeoning" offering available to various casino clients of EveryMatrix in Europe and Latin America.
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In Australia and an official inquiry into the casino license suitability of Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly been told how the firm’s largest shareholder was seemingly unconcerned about allegations a potent...
Baden-Württembergische Spielbanken is a state-owned casino group in Germany that operates three casinos. The operators first six moths of gross gaming revenues are in and a drop of 34.5% was recorded. The Baden...
In Cambodia and at least ten casinos have now reportedly been given permission to partially re-open after being temporarily closed from the first day of April as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Top-rated sportsbook operator, PointsBet, has signed a new deal with NFL team, the Chicago Bears. The operator will now be the first sports betting sponsor of the football team. As a sponsor, PointsBet now has ...
Caesars Entertainment and Apollo Management International LLP have reportedly sent takeover proposals to UK bookmaker William Hill PLC. The London-listed company is now a big operator in the US and the talks wi...
In Argentina and the government for the giant city of Buenos Aires has reportedly passed legislation that will allow local land-based bingo, slot and casino operators to launch compatriot online services.
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British lottery and gaming machines innovator International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that its IGT Global Solutions Corporation subsidiary has inked a two-year extension to its current scratchcard dea...
American iGaming, lottery and gaming machines innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced the signing of an agreement that has given prominent operator Flutter Entertainment permission to continue util...
In Japan and the former boss for local tourism firm Kamori Kanko Company Limited has reportedly been hit with a ten-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of attempting to bribe erstwhile gove...