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.
American horseracing and gaming firm Churchill Downs Incorporated has finally closed the Colorado portion of its $31.2 million deal to acquire a 25% membership stake in casino operator Saratoga Casino Holdings ...
When casino regulations are violated, the gaming venue must pay the consequences. The Sands Casino Bethlehem is the latest gaming venue in the United States to face a fine after state gaming regulators found th...
The prospect of a legalized gambling industry in Brazil is one step closer to becoming a reality, as Renan Calheiros, the president of the Senate of Brazil, has officially announced a voting date for the new ga...
An agreement that would lift restrictions on the Tohono O’odham Nation’s Desert Diamond West Valley Casino and Resort in Glendale and give additional gaming opportunities to 10 other tribes in the state was ann...
STATEMENT FROM THE TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION ON THE STATE OF ARIZONA’S PROPOSED GAMING COMPACT AMENDMENTS
Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 -- SELLS, Ariz. – The Tohono O’odham Nation was made aware of the state’s request f...
The push for legalized casinos and online gambling in Brazil is maturing and at an advanced stage in the legislative process. Proposed Laws 442/91 and 186/2014 would regulate internet casinos, bingo, and lotter...
The three casinos in Detroit saw their aggregated total gaming revenues for October decline by 1.9% year-on-year and 1.3% month-on-month to stand at $110.7 million although total win over the first ten months o...
Australian slot manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology Limited has warned investors that its pre-tax annual profit could fall to around $11 million from the $25.76 million it recorded for its previous fiscal ye...
Energy, Tourism, and Commerce Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis (pictured on right) said on Friday that Cyprus’ casino is slated to be Europe’s largest, according to a Cyprus News Agency (CNA) report.
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In Australia, the Toowoomba And Surat Basin Enterprise has reportedly been approached by developers regarding the possibility of helping to bring a casino to the Darling Downs region of southeast Queensland.
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New-formed UK gambling giant Ladbrokes Coral might see their earnings suffer by 25% if the UK government decides to move forward with its plans to crackdown on FOBTs (fixed-odds betting terminals). Being the bi...
The 18 employees of Crown Resorts Limited arrested in China last month have now been officially charged with “gambling crimes” and most of the group is now facing up to six months in custody before their cases ...
Coin Cloud is a company that offers bitcoin ATMS in Las Vegas, having installed ATMS in the downtown area as well as along the Las Vegas Strip. The company has announced expansion plans to install two more bitc...
UK online bookmaker William Hill recently announced that the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee had reviewed its application to offer eSports betting in the state and had given the company approval to accept bets s...
Despite considerable traffic delays and several crashes that were reported by local media on the opening day of the long-awaited Hollywood Casino Jamul, the $460 million casino has not contributed to any seriou...