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.
In Michigan, Gun Lake tribal officials recently announced donations totaling $20,000 to three charities. The money reportedly comes from a special fund consisting of winnings that have either been dropped on th...
In a continuation of their current course of selling off assets, Australia's Crown Resorts has reportedly offered up their majority stake in one of the country's largest sports betting operations to shareholder...
According to multiple reports, the government of Curacao has issued a gambling license to an online casino known as Edgeless. If the claim is verified it is the first time that a blockchain based casino has rec...
Sarkis Izmirlian's BML Properties Ltd., the former owner of Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas has sued the Chinese state-owned corporation China Construction America Inc. for $2.25 billion. BML claims that CCA per...
Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus has announced that in the future, users of slot games will have to authenticate their identity before being able to play the games. While the authentication process will...
Ireland's Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe (pictured) has decided not to change the country's taxes on betting businesses for 2018 but will revisit the issue before announcing the budget for 2019. The minister ...
Martin Jacobson’s poker career started in 2008 when he won an entry into the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. He had the option to take the $10,000 buy-in in cash and forego competing, but Jacobson deci...
A stipulation for settlement agreement with Golden Route Operations LLC, the largest slot route operator in Nevada, was unanimously approved recently by the state’s Gaming Commission which fined the company $75...
The Ethereum blockchain development company SmartPlay has reportedly placed one of their cryptocurrency gambling machines in a land-based casino. The SmartBox machine operates on smart contracts using the Ether...
In Maryland, a pair of leading General Assembly Democrats are hoping to see revenues from casino gaming in the state put aside and used to help public schools. Delegate Maggie McIntosh and Senator Joan Carter h...
In efforts to assist with gambling problems in Japan, the Japan Racing Association (JRA) is set to introduce a new program that will allow family members of gambling addicts to block individuals from taking par...
Emerging megalith GVC Holdings PLC, winner of the battle for bwin.party, and takeovers of Betboo and Sportingbet has now seen Ladbrokes Coral accept an offer worth up to £4bn. The Foxy Bingo owner will control ...
Efforts to see casino gaming brought to the state of Kentucky will be revived next year as one Senator has already pre-filed a new casino bill. Lawmaker Dennis Keene feels that the atmosphere is more receptive ...
Online lottery betting technologies provider Lottoland Solutions has announced the signing of an ‘exclusive lotto betting agreement’ with the Playtech BGT Sports sportsbetting subsidiary of London-listed games ...
After recently inking games supply deals with William Hill and NYX Gaming Group Limited, Malta-based developer Pragmatic Play Limited has now announced the signing of a similar agreement with the online casino ...