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.
The $960 million MGM Springfield integrated casino resort will be able to open from tomorrow after acing a pair of test play nights supervised by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be granted the appropriat...
The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe announced at its General Membership meeting on Sunday that it has selected the Chickasaw Nation as its development partner for its Class II gaming facility on Martha’s Vineyard.
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After months of deliberation, the companies that have been added to the shortlist of the 2018 Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas have now been contacted. Self-nominations along with the eight-member nomination pane...
Over four years after winning a case in front of the United States Supreme Court concerning its plan to bring a casino to the small northern Michigan village of Vanderbilt and the Bay Mills Indian Community has...
In the south-east Asian nation of Myanmar, draft legislation has reportedly been submitted to the 440-seat House of Representatives that would legalize the operation of a limited number of foreigner-only casino...
Leading provider of games, systems and services for casino, lottery and social gaming, Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced on Wednesday the five-year extension of its existing contract with th...
In Macau, the recently-opened MGM Cotai venue is reportedly going to allow a pair of external junket operators to set up in-house VIP services from next month before bringing in a further trio of such partners ...
In Japan, a host of foreign gambling operators are reportedly going all out in hopes of securing one of the three casino licenses that are going to be made available following last month’s ratification of the I...
Casino developer, Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited, has announced that Cai Lingli will no longer serve as its Executive Committee Chairperson after resigning as one of its Executive Directors ove...
This week, it was announced that top designer and supplier of interactive products and services, along with gaming machines and table games, PlayAGS, Inc., has partnered with The Stars Group. The brand has sign...
The highly-anticipated inaugural European Gaming Congress (EGC) will take place on October 16, 2018, at the Grand Hotel Union in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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In Illinois, the push for a Rockford casino continues as the mayor and local state representatives of the Land of Lincoln travel to Chicago on Wednesday for a hearing on gaming expansion.
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After earlier this month announcing it had been awarded a full gambling license in the Isle of Man, esports betting site, Luckbox, has agreed a deal with top platform provider, OMEGA Systems.
The deal repres...
Thirteen tribes in the state of Oklahoma can now offer roulette, craps and other ball and dice games, as the approval of Class III gaming compacts between the state and the tribes was announced by Assistant Sec...
Prominent online casino and sportsbetting operator, Kindred Group, has announced the signing of a deal that will see it attempt to enter the United States market via an arrangement with the recently-opened Hard...