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.
Greek lottery and sportsbetting firm OPAP has reportedly announced that its revenues for the six months to the end of June decreased by 34.8% year-on-year to approximately €507.9 million ($601.6 million) largel...
In Germany and federal officials have reportedly announced that iGaming operators are to be allowed to start offering their services to local players without fear of prosecution from next month.
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Microgaming has added yet another operator to its fast-growing customer base after inking a content agreement with one of Romania’s leading betting and igaming operators, Superbet.
Under the terms of the sup...
New research released by the American Gaming Association (AGA) found that more than 33 million American adults plan to wager on the 2020-21 NFL season, with a greater number of bettors intending to place NFL wa...
The William Hill US subsidiary of British bookmaking giant William Hill has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it supply the CBS Sports Digital arm of American media conglomerate ViacomCBS Incorpora...
In the Czech Republic and the city council for Prague is reportedly set to consider controversial legislation later today that would prohibit the operation of all electronic and mechanical gaming machines from ...
The government of Macau has reportedly announced that the city’s 39 casinos handed over almost $76.82 million in aggregated gaming taxes for August to take their combined eight-month reckoning to just above $2....
American gaming machines innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced the launch of a pilot program that has seen Germany’s Sachsenlotto roll out a limited number of its PlayCentral HD self-service lott...
Fall is the perfect time to turn up the heat and Pragmatic Play does just that with Ultra Hold and Spin, its latest hit title developed in partnership with up-and-coming game studio, Reel Kingdom.
This 3-ree...
In Nevada and American casino operator Station Casinos has reportedly placed a pair of undeveloped sites it owns in the city of Reno up for sale as it continues to contend with the economic fallout of the ongoi...
Fall has arrived and with it comes Microgaming's September lineup of slots, including its enhanced jackpot offering via new Mega Moolah and WowPot titles along with an array of premium slots from its growing ne...
The two state-backed lotteries in China reportedly bucked five consecutive months of comparable downturns in July after recording an increase of 10.4% year-on-year in aggregated ticket sales to just over ¥36.14...
South Korean casino operator Paradise Company Limited has reportedly announced that the gambling hall and hotel within its giant Paradise City development are set to re-open after being temporarily closed last ...
Playson has inked its second partnership deal of the 2020 fall season after expanding its operator network in the Romanian regulated iGaming market via recently-launched Princess Casino.
The Malta-based casi...
The Spearhead Studios subsidiary of online casino software developer EveryMatrix Software Limited has followed up last week’s launch of its Book of the Kings video slot by announcing the debut of its new five-r...