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.
France’s Groupe Partouche, one of the leading casino and hotel operators in the country with a total of 42 properties recently announced that it had entered into a partnership with MeReal Biometrics that will a...
South Korean casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited has revealed its third-quarter financial results showing a 20.5% increase year-on-year in total revenues to $117.8 million alongside a 22.9% rise...
The South American Gaming Suppliers Expo for Latin America (SAGSE LATAM) 2016 will be held November 15, 16, and 17 at Centro de Convenciones Costa Salguero in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This Latin American mega s...
American casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corporation has begun the process of raising up to $3.8 billion that its Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Incorporated subordinate needs in order to finally ex...
SiGMA'16 is debuting a new feature at the Summit of iGaming to be held in Malta November 16-19th. Dubbed the "SiGMA Startup Pitch" the event will bring eight startup companies in the iGaming industry face to fa...
As voters in the United States get set to go to the polls tomorrow to elect their 45th President, reports have emerged linking both main candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, to a Macau casino owner cur...
After being stripped of the power to approve and renew gaming licenses by the Australian federal government in April, the Norfolk Island Gaming Authority is now to be permanently closed.
According to a repor...
Macau’s casino industry has experienced three consecutive months of increase in its gross gaming revenues (GGR) and gaming analysts believe that the biggest gambling hub in the world is finally experiencing a t...
Philippines real estate and investments firm Belle Corporation has announced the termination of its revenue sharing agreement with retail gaming operator Leisure And Resorts World Corporation.
According to a...
Hard Rock International is known for its popular music themed hotels, restaurants and casinos across the world. The privately held enterprise with $4.5 billion in revenues makes more than fifty percent of its m...
According to a recent report from Nielsen Games, fans of eSports are rapidly growing in size, currently amounting to 14% of all Americans aged thirteen and up - almost double of last year when that number was o...
SkyCity Entertainment Group, a New Zealand and Australian casino operator, today announced the appointment of Graeme Stephens (pictured) as the company’s new CEO.
The appointment of the 53-year-old Stephens,...
Despite having faced numerous obstacles in the United States this year, daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel are doing quite well this NFL season. The National Football League season provides t...
For decades, efforts to expand gambling options have been unsuccessful in New Hampshire, despite that the number of casinos in the small New England state continues to grow as the Boston Billiard Club & Cas...
Caesars Entertainment recently announced that its proposed roll out of skill based video gambling machines (VGMs) at all its Atlantic City properties has been completed and these VGMs are now up and running at ...