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 2018 iGB Affiliate Awards promises to be the best yet with iGB Affilliate, the host of the awards, having recently revealed its line-up of independent judges for the ceremony. The highly anticipated event t...
In Pennsylvania, Monday reportedly saw Governor Tom Wolf (pictured) approve a wide-ranging piece of legislation that will see the eastern state license up to ten new satellite casinos while joining Delaware, Ne...
In Wisconsin, U.S. District Judge James Peterson’s ruling on Wednesday all but clears the way for the Ho-Chunk Nation to open the $33 million expansion of its Wittenberg casino, according to the Milwaukee Journ...
In Macau, electronic gaming machine distributor Asia Pioneer Entertainment Limited has reportedly announced that it is hoping to raise approximately $6.4 million by placing some 250 million new shares on the sm...
In Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reportedly revealed that the government is considering whether to tighten the rules on illegal gambling due to a recent explosion in the use of mobile d...
In Taiwan, residents of the outlying island province of Kinmen reportedly voted overwhelmingly on Saturday against a proposal that would have legalized casino gambling.
According to a report from the Bloombe...
Online casino games and systems innovator Playtech has bolstered its responsible gambling credentials after announcing the acquisition for an undisclosed fee of behavioral identification and modification softwa...
Las Vegas-based lottery service and casino equipment provider Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS), has been awarded a new 10-year contract by the Kansas Lottery for lottery gaming systems and related se...
Cambodian land-based casino operator and iGaming technologies firm Asia Live Tech has premiered an innovative service for clients that are interested in opening and running their very own live table games onlin...
In the Philippines, Chinese businessman Jack Lam is reportedly facing the possibility of spending up to five years in prison after being charged by the nation’s Office of the Ombudsman with attempting to illega...
Multi-channel online sportsbetting and casino platform provider Digitain has announced that it will be at the EiG Berlin exhibition in order to showcase its ever-expanding portfolio of products to a global audi...
In Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International has announced that its Excalibur Hotel and Casino will soon debut the new Ultimate 4-D Experience attraction at its Fun Dungeon arcade after inking a deal with virtual re...
Billionaire property developer Glenn Straub has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey amid allegations that the coming annual tax bill for his shuttered TEN Atlantic City venue is over $3 m...
If a promise made by the president of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies comes to fruition, Brazil may be the next nation to introduce a regulatory framework to legalize gambling.
Brazilian news magazine Veja repo...
Online and mobile casino games provider Yggdrasil Gaming has gone live with UK-based gaming company Gaming Realms plc (LON:GMR) by way of an integration with Bear Group Limited.
Players at Bear Group’s brand...