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.
In New Jersey, the new sportsbook at Meadowlands Racetrack is reportedly proving popular after it took almost $3.5 million in wagers during its first nine days including in excess of $650,000 on Saturday.
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Following last week’s ratification of legislation that is set to bring up to three integrated casino resorts to Japan, Genting Singapore Limited has reportedly announced the establishment of five new indirect w...
Magnus Olsson is the Sales Director of online software company, Play’n GO, who will use his experience to focus the brand on a strategic transition involving the Sales and Account management sections. The goal ...
The U.S. arm of British bookmaking giant, William Hill, announced Monday that Sharon Otterman has been appointed as the firm’s new Chief Marketing Officer.
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In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Japanese businessman has reportedly met with the Mayor of Saipan in order to discuss the possibility of opening various businesses including a new casino i...
The first six months of 2018 reportedly saw Macau record an 8% increase year-on-year in the number of tourists visiting its shores to just over 16.8 million while the tally for June alone rose by 9.4% to about ...
Spanish gaming firm, Codere, has reportedly inked a deal that will see it partner with local independent arcade operator, Grupo Henares, in order to launch the new BetSlotS chain of gambling halls.
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Wynn Resorts Ltd, a casino operator based in the United States, has hired Ellen Whittemore for two roles within the company. Ms. Whittemore has been named the company’s new general counsel as well as the execut...
SG Digital, a combination of NYX and Scientific Games Interactive, a division of Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) on Monday announced the integration of Instant Win Games from the portfolio of provid...
Legislators in Kansas have reportedly been warned that bringing legalized sports betting to ‘The Sunflower State’ may not end up being the magic pill that will help them to solve an estimated $320 budget defici...
The first six months of 2018 reportedly saw licensed casinos in Greece experience cumulative year-on-year reductions in gross gaming revenues, turnover and visitor numbers.
Gross gaming revenues tumble:
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In Japan, Friday reportedly saw the upper house of the nation’s bicameral National Diet ratify the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, thus paving the way for the opening of up to three large integrated casi...
In Australia, the regulator behind the nation’s thoroughbred horseracing industry will reportedly implement new rules from next month that have been designed to further deter its members from placing wagers wit...
Douglas (Isle of Man) headquartered provider of high-end, next level gaming to the slots market, Booming Games, recently announced its new Director of Product, Shane Cotter.
Industry experience:
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Having recently inked a partnership deal with online casino operator, Pomadorro, top developer of casino games, Red Tiger Gaming, has now entered into an agreement that will see its award-winning games launched...