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.
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau has released the casino gross gaming revenues (GGR), for Macau, with April totals seeing an increase year-on-year of 27.6%. The regulator reported that April brough...
After inking a deal in January to furnish the coming Ocean Resort Casino in New Jersey with its innovations and British online gaming software supplier GameAccount Network has now announced the signing of a sim...
In its Asia debut this month, Malta-based provider of online lottery games, Helio Gaming, will reportedly showcase its new customizable lottery games, which will include its flagship brand Lotto Hero.
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A New Orleans real estate lawyer is reportedly urging members of the Louisiana State Senate not to ratify proposed legislation that would extend the casino license for the downtown Harrah’s Casino and Hotel New...
In an attempt to drive player retention, top software provider Quickspin has decided to partner with Competition Labs to launch all-new slot tournaments. The Swedish slots specialists will now offer this new fe...
In Las Vegas, workers at the Palms Casino Resort Spa have reportedly overwhelmingly voted to unionize and are now set to be represented by the Local 165 branch of the Bartenders Union and the Local 226 chapter ...
Spain’s largest casino operator, Cirsa Gaming Corporation SA, has reportedly been purchased by American private equity management firm The Blackstone Group via a deal that is rumored to be worth as much as €2.5...
After inking a supply deal with Italian multi-product aggregator Esa Gaming in September, online casino games developer GameArt Limited has now signed a similar agreement with British firm iSoftBet.
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In Australia, casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly been fined AU$300,000 ($225,000) by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation after it was found to have contravened the Gamb...
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) subsidiary CityCenter Holdings, LLC has reportedly agreed to sell its Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas property, a luxury, non-gaming hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip, for a...
In Japan, the ruling coalition government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly agreed on the final wording of the casino-legalizing Integrated Resort Implementation Bill and now hopes to have ...
In the Philippines, the operator behind the Solaire Resort and Casino has reportedly bought the long-term leases for two parcels of land located adjacent to the Manila integrated casino resort after agreeing to...
Global casino operator Century Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTY) will celebrate the grand opening of its Century Casino Bath, which overlooks the newly-developed Saw Close in the Georgian spa town of Bath in southwes...
Senate Bill 144 is a piece of legislation that would help the three racinos in Delaware to stay afloat. The bill just recently passed within the state Senate, offering a reduction in gaming revenue payments tha...
The casino market in Louisiana could be about to undergo significant change after the Louisiana State Senate passed legislation earlier this week that would permit the southern state’s 15 riverboat gambling fac...