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.
Gavin Isaacs (pictured), former Chief Executive Officer for Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS:NASDAQ GS), has been appointed by British online casino and sportsbetting solutions innovator, SBTech, as the compa...
Asian casino operator, Macau Legend Development Limited, has reportedly announced the signing of a deal that has seen it spend slightly over $90 million in order to buy a large plot of land in central Cambodia....
In Macau, new rules have reportedly come into force that prohibit patrons from smoking tobacco anywhere on a casino floor except in designated airtight ‘lounges’ that must be approved by authorities in line wit...
The past twelve months have reportedly seen the aggregated value of stocks in the majority of Las Vegas-based gaming firms decline by over 30% year-on-year as investors wrestled with fears of a looming recessio...
Asian casino operator, Genting Malaysia Berhad, has reportedly announced that it has appointed Lim Keong Hui to serve as its new Deputy Chief Executive Officer as it looks to reverse a recent third-quarter defi...
Sports betting is on the rise in the United States, with several states like New Jersey already launching sportsbooks and online services. Several Atlantic City casinos are now providing sports betting services...
In Virginia, the city council for the small community of Danville is reportedly set to vote on whether to pass a resolution in support of casino legislation currently making its way through the southern state’s...
American casino information and management systems developer, Table Trac Incorporated, has announced the signing of an agreement that is set to see the Nevada Nugget Casino utilize its CasinoTrac innovation.
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The government for Macau has reportedly announced that the amount of tax it collected directly from gaming operations for the first eleven months of 2018 rose by some 14.1% year-on-year to reach almost $12.13 b...
Michigan Representative Brandt Iden was confident in his efforts to push for sports betting and online gambling legislation in the state. Both democrats and republicans were in favor of the effort, with bills s...
Global leader in gaming, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), has reportedly worked out a deal to put off the previously announced February departure of current Chief Executive Officer and Presiden...
Las Vegas-headquartered, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), announced Wednesday that it has finalized the sale of the real estate assets associated with racino, Harrah's Philadelphia, to real esta...
Pennsylvania’s Mount Airy Casino is facing a heavy fine after the state’s Gaming Control Board has found alleged incidents of underage gaming as well as drinking. The Gaming Control Board announced in a press r...
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Andrea Domingo (pictured, right), has reportedly revealed that the government-owned body will end the year "wi...
iGaming solutions firm, Gaming Innovation Group Incorporated (GiG) has received two Swedish gaming licenses, with one to be used for its Betspin, Kaboo, Thrills, Highroller, Guts and Rizk in-house brands, and i...