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 price of Bitcoin set another record as it surpassed $3,200 for the first time since its release, only days after a feared network split, or “hard fork”, was finalized. According to CoinDesk data, the crypto...
Eventus International with offices in Hong Kong, Johannesburg and London has announced a strategic partnership ahead of the Cyprus Gaming Show 2017 (CGS) with an international law firm experienced in compliance...
In New Mexico, the casino-operating Pojoaque Pueblo has reportedly given up its over two-year battle with the administration of Governor Susana Martinez by agreeing to sign a new Class III gaming compact that w...
The Macau Horse Racing Company Ltd has been granted a six-month extension of its betting license by the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government.
In September 2015, despite a decade of financial ...
The largest land-based casino operator in Portugal, Estoril Sol, has been granted a license by the nation’s online gambling regulator to add sports wagering services to its domain at Esconline.pt.
The licens...
In India, a state high court has reportedly ruled that the playing of daily fantasy sports should not be considered gambling as the activity requires considerable skill, judgment and discretion.
According to...
Crown Resorts Limited (CWN:ASE) announced recently that together with a Melbourne-based joint venture partner it intends to launch a new suite of skill-based electronic games it accelerates the growth of its di...
A Trump company with a Trump Tower address has filed four applications with the Macau government for trademarks using the Trump name. According to various media reports, the government gave DTTM Operations LLC....
The struggle to legalize gambling in the state of Georgia continues as lawmakers are still having trouble coming to some form of compromise as to what gaming options should be offered and how to go about it. Op...
In Greece, the Finance Ministry has reportedly tabled legislation that would reduce the number of video lottery terminals giant operator OPAP is to be permitted to run in the nation to 25,000.
According to a...
UK bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair early Monday announced the unexpected exit of its Chief Executive Officer Breon Corcoran after unconfirmed reports this weekend that the Dublin-based online and retail sportsbet...
Australian casino operator Crown Entertainment saw a 15% drop in profits for the full year ended June, Asian news service Asia Gaming Brief reports. According to the official numbers, the operator’s yearly prof...
Australian wagering giant Tabcorp Holdings Limited has announced a net deficit of $16.46 million for the twelve months to the end of June largely due to the costs associated with its planned $4.8 billion takeov...
In Puerto Rico, the spokesman for a group of local electronic gaming machine operators has reportedly warned that the sector could lose up to 9,000 jobs over the course of the next few months if the government ...
British online and retail sportsbetting gaming operator, Betfair, recently launched the world’s first cash-out slot, Colossus Fracpot, at its New Jersey site. The launch was realized via a partnership with lead...