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.
Talk about waiting until the last minute! The Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City is set to open on June 28th and the venue has yet to obtain a gaming license in New Jersey. Today, representatives of the casin...
Japanese pachinko, slot and arcade games manufacturer, Universal Entertainment Corporation, has reportedly announced that it will be instituting an ‘intra-group organizational realignment’ in order to prevent ‘...
Giant casino operator, MGM Resorts International, announced that it has appointed well-known entertainment and hospitality executive, Scott Butera (pictured), to serve as its Interactive Gaming President and he...
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) would like to see pilot permission given to citizens of Vietnam to enjoy casino games at a gaming facility located in Phu Quoc. The MPI has asked the Government to ...
After penning a trio of content distribution deals last month, online casino games developer, Relax Gaming Limited, has now announced that Alexia Smilovic, has been appointed as its Compliance and Regulated Mar...
Online casino games developer, Pragmatic Play Limited, has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it create a quartet of original iGaming titles in partnership with British land-based casino opera...
Yesterday saw the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation reveal that the President and Chief Executive Officer for its Foxwoods Resort Casino, Felix Rappaport (pictured), had unexpectedly died at the age of 65.
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After the Cabinet Committee ratified the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill late last week, it was expected that the full House of Representatives of Japan would vote on the bill in the near future. The vote...
Las Vegas-based Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS), announced on Friday that its UK gaming arm, SG Gaming, has agreed a seven-year deal with London-headquartered betting and gambling company, Ladbrokes...
Sports betting fever is spreading in the U.S. with several states opening the books just one month after a historic Supreme Court decision that said the 1992 federal ban was unconstitutional. Some observers are...
The core policy-making organ of the Government of Macau, the Executive Council, on Friday announced during a press release a bill which proposes that gaming workers within the Chinese special administrative reg...
The 2018 Malta iGaming Excellence Awards (MIGEA) provided top online gaming content provider, Betsoft Gaming, with the highest honor during the 2nd annual awards ceremony in late May. The MIGEA occurred on May ...
In Nevada, the operator of the Boomtown Casino Hotel has reportedly agreed to pay a fine of $40,000 amid allegations that its website for the Verdi-based venue had last year briefly offered access to illegal re...
In Japan, the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill could reportedly be put to a vote before the full 465-seat House of Representatives as soon as tomorrow after Friday afternoon saw the body’s Cabinet Committe...
Online casino games developer Octavian Srl has announced the signing of an agreement that has seen it purchase a 50% stake in fellow Italian iGaming innovator WorldMatch Srl.
Verona-based Octavian Srl used a...