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.
Specialized software developer, Platin Gaming Ltd., has agreed a deal that will make titles available from the games portfolio of award-winning slots producer, Wazdan, to their client sites, which include brand...
Top global event producing company specializing in gaming conferences and exhibitions, Eventus International, has announced a rebrand of a gaming conference for the region of India, with the newest edition to t...
South Korean casino operator, Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited, has reportedly released its financial results for the first six months of 2018 showing a 4.1% increase year-on-year in gaming revenues to sligh...
In Australia, billionaire businessman, James Packer (pictured), has reportedly resigned his seat on the board of Consolidated Press Holdings Proprietary Limited as he continues to seek treatment for ‘mental hea...
Bitcoin-led online casino operator, Coingaming Group, has announced that players at its Sportsbet.io sportsbetting domain can now place wagers and withdraw winnings utilizing the Ethereum crypto-currency.
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The Stars Group Incorporated is now the world’s largest publicly-listed online gaming operator after yesterday saw it complete the previously-announced $4.7 billion deal to purchase British rival Sky Betting an...
In Indiana, a Tuesday announcement from the Four Winds South Bend Casino communicated plans to add a 10-table poker room to its current gaming offering, with the dedicated space due to be completed by Labor Day...
From July 17th until the 20th, the RAI Convention Centre of Amsterdam will play host to the inaugural iGB Live! This event will feature top companies in the gaming industry, who will be showcasing their product...
In a July 2, 2018 press release, Colorado-based Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY) announced that its 66.6 percent-owned Polish subsidiary, Casinos Poland Ltd., now holds eight casino licenses in Poland, furt...
After announcing in late February that it had agreed a deal that would see it spend $229.5 million to acquire the Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Pennsylvania and Mississippi’s Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg (pict...
Australia-headquartered IT service management company, Cirrus Networks (ASX: CNW), has successfully bid a $2.5 million managed services agreement with Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth.
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The creation of an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), has been announced by the Ganapati Group. The company’s subsidiary, GanaEight Coin Ltd., located in Malta, created the new tokens, known as G8C or G Eight C, that...
After the United States Supreme Court ruled in May that a federal law known as PASPA, was no longer valid, states across the nation have begun passing or considering legislation to begin offering the activity. ...
After the Friday passage of a framework bill regarding “gambling addiction” by the House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan’s parliament , work is now set to begin at both the local government and nationa...
In Arizona, a June 26 meeting of the Glendale City Council saw the unanimous approval of the purchase of a nearly 11-acre parcel of land located near the Tohono O’odham Nation’s casino property. The nod for the...