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 Macau, a prominent government official has reportedly declared that she is expecting the number of tourists visiting the former Portuguese enclave over the course of the next seven days to rise by up to 9% y...
The boss for American casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly reassured investors that his company is planning to open its under-construction Encore Boston Harbor property on schedule despite the ...
In a move that further diversifies its European online business, London-listed retail sports betting and gaming operator, Paddy Power Betfair PLC (PPB:London) has acquired an initial 51% in one of the Eastern ...
Stephen Hand, a pioneer in the casino industry has died at the age of 61. Hand introduced the World Casino Directory to G2E in Las Vegas in 2002, after teaching himself the ropes and building the site for about...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced that it will be holding a public meeting in the community of Morgantown early next month in order to accept input from citizens regarding the plan to bring a ...
Leading iGaming content aggregator, Groove Gaming, has signed a commercial deal with UK-based 1X2 Network, giving operators who utilize the Malta-headquartered firm's platform access to the independent software...
In New Hampshire, Seabrook Greyhound Park has reportedly been sold to the employee-owned firm behind Nevada’s Eureka Casino Resort in hopes that it can now be transformed into a top area entertainment and gamin...
After having taken its portfolio live in Sweden’s newly regulated market early last month, leading multi-product content provider, Pragmatic Play, has now launched its award-winning content with Svenska Spel Sp...
In the Philippines, the head of the nation’s gaming regulator has reportedly implored President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured below), to lift his ban on the building of any new privately-financed casinos so that th...
With ICE 2019 just around the corner, top-rated game development studio, Evoplay Entertainment, is set to reveal their second slot title with 3D/VR capabilities during the event. All eyes will be on the develop...
Business-to-business online sportsbetting technologies provider, Metric Gaming, has announced the signing of an agreement that has seen it establish a United States-facing joint venture in partnership with Malt...
Online casino games developer, Habanero Systems BV, has announced the signing of an agreement that has made its full portfolio of over 90 HTML5-friendly video slots available to Curacao-licensed operator, Pari-...
Online instant-win games innovator, Instant Win Gaming (IWG) Limited, has announced that the Michigan Lottery has just rolled out the new Endzone Payout gridiron football-themed title it developed in partnershi...
UK-based 1X2 Network has announced that its latest slot release, Vikings Wilds, will launch exclusively with online casino operator, LeoVegas, on March 6, 2019.
According to the official Thursday press relea...
The Rooney family, known especially for their ownership of one of the NFL's wealthiest franchises, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the oldest franchise in the AFC and winner of six Super Bowl titles, no longer owns Em...