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 an attempt to stop the perceived proliferation of video gambling machine parlors, officials in the Illinois village of Island Lake have reportedly passed a one-year moratorium on the issuing of any new opera...
Swedish operators Cherry AB have recently signed an agreement with sports-focused gaming company Highlight Games Limited to acquire 25% of its shares now, and an option to acquire more down the line, an officia...
As legislators in Japan continue the process of crafting specific rules governing the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts, the governor for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly suggested that only foreigner...
NetEnt Americas LLC has been approved by the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB), British Columbia’s gaming regulator, as supplier to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the province’s only...
For the first few months of 2017, casinos of Atlantic City were able to see a nice increase in revenues each month when compared to the same time frame in 2016. The good run has seemingly come to an end as the ...
Nordic Leisure Group’s regional Optibet.LV brand is now offering Greentube’s award winning game content.
Under the license agreement, Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division, games such as Lucky Lady´s...
After agreeing to acquire Malta-based online casino operator ComeOn Malta Limited in December, Swedish firm Cherry AB has now announced that the entire deal has been completed for just over $228.12 million.
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Just a few days ago it was announced that the government of Japan was working on a new bill regarding the casino industry that would cover how new casinos would be regulated along with tax payments and number o...
Live table games online casino Codeta.com has announced that it now has just over $2.5 million to strengthen its portfolio and introduce new marketing campaigns after successfully completing its second major fu...
Casino mogul and Forbes’ 2017 world's richest gambling billionaire, Sheldon Adelson, has reportedly met with Rio De Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella and President Michel Temer to pitch an idea for an $8 billion r...
Japanese pachinko innovator Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is hoping to acquire a majority stake in one of its nation’s planned integrated casino resorts.
According to a re...
In Massachusetts, efforts by local and state officials to stop the Wampanoag Tribe Of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from establishing a gambling operation on the island of Martha’s Vineyard have reportedly been dealt a s...
How do you boil down an existential opportunity to it's most sublime elements? Ask the organizers of SiGMA who have taken the industry formula for affiliate conferencing and turned it on its head. With the Affi...
As it continues to implement a reorganization plan as part of an attempt to emerge from bankruptcy, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Incorporated has reportedly received approval to lease the operation o...
The 2017 iGaming Super Show will be held 11-14 July at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre. The Super Show is the biggest conference and exhibition in the world dedicated solely to the iGaming in...