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 recently concluded Macau Gaming Show 2016 brought together some of the key junket operators and executives in the industry who shared their future plans and addressed market concerns. The most important ann...
The government for Vietnam is soon expected to publish long-awaited draft legislation containing provisions for those wanting open an integrated casino resort in the country although prospective operators could...
The casino regulator in Ohio is reportedly considering a new licensing scheme that would stiffen the penalties for any “skill games” operation in the state found to be paying cash prizes to winners in violation...
As a result of the expected revenue from a Suffolk OTB casino being developed in the Marriott Hotel, a $4.4 million budget for 2017 has been proposed by Islandia officials.
According to Islandia Mayor Allan ...
In Washington, aggregated gross gaming revenues are expected to grow by nearly 37% over the next five years to $3.56 billion due to a significant increase in population and the widespread availability of casino...
This week brought another break for Russian sport betting providers, as the Russian government decided to reduce the size of mandatory taxes that bookmakers have to pay to support the sport bodies in the countr...
NagaCorp operates the NagaWorld casino in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and has enjoyed enormous success over the past few years as it is the biggest casino in Cambodia and benefits from the exclusive license it has to ...
The boss for American casino operator Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment Incorporated has reportedly revealed that his company is prepared to wait up to six years to open a gambling facility at the Meadowlands Sp...
Affinity Gaming LLC, owners and operators of several casinos in Nevada and Black Hawk, Colorado, have released their Q3 financial performance report on Monday, noting their strongest quarter in 2016 when it com...
The head of the government in Macau has given a conservative aggregated gross gaming revenues forecast for next year that is around 13% below some analysts’ 2017 estimates despite a recent recovery that has see...
The Trump Taj Mahal became the fifth Atlantic City casino to shut down since 2014 as owner Carl Icahn and the Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union were unable to reach a mutual decision regarding the casino employe...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation released the gaming revenue numbers for casinos in Manila showing an increase for Q3 2016. The figures were reported on Monday and showed that the country was abl...
New Jersey has received some significant support in its fight against the Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 after five states presented themselves as “amici curiae”, or friends of t...
After announcing last month that it intends to “reapply” for licenses to operate its network of e-Games-branded parlors, Philippines online games developer PhilWeb Corporation has now reportedly revealed that i...
November 14 , 2016 -- Sofia, Bulgaria
EEGS is the most prestigious forum in the gaming industry in Eastern Europe and will be held on 22 - 23 November at Inter Expo Center in Bulgaria's capital - Sofia. The ...