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.
iGaming company Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) (GIG:Oslo) has agreed a partnership deal with provider of comprehensive gaming solutions Relax Gaming.
The deal between the two Malta-based firms will see Relax ...
Last week reportedly saw the Parliament of Malta pass legislation via a third reading that will institute new rules for the regulation of licensed online and land-based gaming operations while additionally stre...
In Myanmar, 19 people including four security personnel were reportedly killed over the weekend after ethnic insurgents attacked an illegal casino located close to the nation’s border with China.
According t...
The only venue in South Korea where both locals and foreigners are allowed to gamble alongside each other, Kangwon Land Casino, has, for Q1 of this year, reported a 30.3% reduction in profit.
Asia Gaming Bri...
Japanese pachinko operator Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated has reportedly announced that it intends to inaugurate an expansion of its Paradise City integrated casino resort in South Korea containing a spa and ...
The Global Gaming Expo Asia, G2E Asia, is set to take place this week, with top online gaming software developer EvenBet Gaming ready to showcase its new growing poker portfolio.
The Venetian Macau will play...
In Japan, the Governor for the Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly revealed that he is prepared to go all out in order to win the right to host one of three integrated casino resorts that could open in the islan...
Named to invoke the Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, after more than two decades bearing the name, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino at South Las Vegas Boulevard has transformed into the Park MGM. With the ligh...
British online casino games software innovator iSoftBet has announced the signing of a deal that will see it integrate the full complement of Japan-themed video slots from developer Ganapati onto its Game Aggre...
Free-to-play sports prediction games innovator SportCaller has announced the signing of a deal that will see it provide Australian online bookmaker Sportsbet with a range of localized titles offering jackpots o...
After in October last year having invested in Foxium, British online gaming investor Velo Partners has announced that it has exercised its option to invest further in the Tallinn-based company and in doing so d...
After last week extending its instants supply partnership with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation by a further eight years, American gaming machine and systems innovator Scientific Games Corporation has now annou...
MGM Resorts International is reportedly not interested in having a marginal stake in any of the three integrated casino resorts that could soon be authorized for Japan with the American casino giant instead pla...
In April, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed H.B. 3375 into law, a bill that will change the state’s gambling landscape. This new law will allow the state's tribal casinos to begin offering ‘ball-and-dice’ ga...
In Germany, the government for the northern state of North Rhine-Westphalia has reportedly decided to offload its loss-making Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH concern with local gaming machine giant Gauselmann Gro...