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.
After months of debate, the legality of Bitcoins in Japan is finally taking shape, thanks to a new law that went into effect this April 1st which recognizes Bitcoin as a type of payment method, according to loc...
A betting ban hasn’t been requested by the NFL on Raiders games when the team leaves Oakland for Las Vegas, and league commissioner Roger Goodell said they have no plans to do so, according to the Las Vegas Rev...
Asian junket operator Jimei International Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced the end of a partnership with NagaCorp Limited that saw it promoting seven gaming tables inside the latter’s NagaWo...
The Las Vegas gambling market has now been introduced to skill-based gaming thanks to a partnership between Gamblit Gaming and Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Caesars Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino is th...
Gaming solutions supplier and operator Intralot has released its financial results for 2016 showing a 7.1% increase year-on-year in revenues to just over $1.41 billion although its annual gross profit fell by 0...
After passing through committee in January, proposed legislation that would expand gambling in Florida and renegotiate the southern state’s stalled compact with the casino-operating Seminole Tribe Of Florida ha...
Casinos operating in Chile have seen a dip in gross gaming revenues, with the Chilean Gaming Control Board reporting February brought in only $39,887m via the seven municipal casinos of the country. This was a ...
After finalizing its outright acquisition of Malta-based online casino operator ComeOn! in December, Swedish firm Cherry AB has now announced that all of its consumer-facing Internet gaming activities are being...
In China, a prominent government minister has reportedly announced that the nation is set to continue its crackdown on cross-border gambling and called on overseas law enforcement bodies to provide more help.
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Online casino games developer High 5 Games has signed a deal that will see Nektan immediately begin distributing its portfolio of real-money titles on an exclusive basis across Europe and Canada.
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In the wake of Japan’s passage late last year of enabling legislation that could see up to two Las Vegas-style integrated gambling resorts licensed by the beginning of 2018, members of the government are report...
Lawrence Ho's Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia's Siberia has been forced into significantly lowering its main casino floor offer due to illegal gambling operations in the region that unfairly compete with the ...
By April of 2016, the market price of BitCoin topped out a little over $400US. Sharp increases occurred in June exceeding $750US, after which pricing continued at a steady rise. Just before January 2017, the pr...
In Florida, the casino-operating Seminole Tribe Of Florida has reportedly joined with state officials in asking a Tallahassee judge to reconsider a ruling that they contend could lead to thousands of unregulate...
In a public response to a $21 million lawsuit filed by a Florida-based gaming development firm, the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians issued a statement claiming that the firm was already compensated for...