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.
American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced the completion of the deal that has seen it offload its Harrah's Reno property to an affiliate of real estate investments firm CAI Inves...
The Philadelphia Eagles franchise of the National Football League (NFL) has announced the signing of a deal that is to see prominent online sportsbook operator DraftKings Incorporated serve as its official spor...
Despite being allowed to partially re-open in early-July following an over 100-day shut-down and the nine casinos in Atlantic City have reportedly yet to welcome back their full retinue of employees.
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In the United States and the controversial 5Dimes gambling brand has announced the signing of a settlement with federal authorities that could soon allow it to enter the country’s legitimate online sportsbettin...
Danish sportsbetting analytics firm Better Collective A/S has announced the signing of an agreement worth up to €44 million ($51.7 million) that will see it purchase iGaming lead generator Atemi Group.
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is reportedly continuing to negatively impact the 39 casinos in Macau as their aggregated gross gaming revenues for the whole of last month dropped by 90% year-on-year to stand ...
Hard Rock International has chosen long-term partner Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) to deliver the Nevada-based company's OpenSports and OpenGaming solutions across regulated markets in the U.S.
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Canadian provincial gambling operator Loto-Québec will reportedly lay off 1,350 employees at its Casino de Montréal and Salon de Jeux de Québec properties after on Monday Premier Francois Legault announced tha...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released August revenue totals for the casino industry this week, showing a drop in 22.1% for the market when compared to the same month in 2019. While the yearly total dropped, ...
In Indiana and a senior executive with the firm behind the under-construction Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana has reportedly been indicted on federal charges that he helped illegally funnel campaign contribut...
American casino operator Penn National Gaming Incorporated will now reportedly be looking to speed up the rollout of its new Barstool sportsbetting app after raising approximately $932.1 million via a share sal...
After working together to break records this year, Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) (STO: GIGSEK) and Hard Rock International (HRI) have agreed to a "mutual termination" of their platform and sportsbook servi...
Slots specialist Playson is ready to roll out the scorching October edition of its highly successful CashDays tournament which will see 200 lucky contestants share in a massive €40,000 prize pool.
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In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the launch of new rules that have been designed to prohibit iGaming operators from offering irresponsible VIP customer schemes.
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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...