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.
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a budget that will increase the hours for serving alcohol at two planned casinos. These casinos will also be allowed to apply for licensing. The state law ...
A casino planned for the Sacramento Valley in Elk Grove, California got another step closer to reality on Wednesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a compact allowing the Wilton Rancheria Tribe to operate the gami...
On Monday, a report was issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) which showed that growth has taken place within the Indian gaming industry in both Oklahoma and Texas. In particular, the Oklahoma ...
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed amendments to Tribal/State gaming compacts on Thursday allowing two of the state's tribes to go ahead with plans to open a casino together in East Windsor.
The signin...
In Macau, the leader for the trade organization that represents the city’s many junket operators has reportedly called on the government to increase the minimum cash requirement a firm must obtain in order to b...
Legislators in Brazil are reportedly soon set to consider a measure that would prohibit local players from utilizing credit cards and other electronic payment methods in order to deposit or withdraw funds at no...
In June, a Piggly Wiggly in Antioch became one of the first full-service grocery stores in the state of Illinois to offer video gambling potentially opening new wagering possibilities for northeastern Illinois....
In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte signed legislation into law late last week instituting new anti-money laundering regulations for the Asian nation’s online, land-based and maritime casinos.
Pass...
A Lăng Cô development received a helping hand from provincial authorities recently when officials there asked the government in Hanoi to approve a casino for their 692-acre ocean side leisure project in the Thừ...
Eleven of the 12 defendants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Black Friday” crackdown on April 15, 2011, have now resolved their cases with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the founder and co-owner of Co...
Slovakia has issued an inaugural blacklist of banned online sportsbetting operators after last year passing amended legislation that requires all firms to first obtain a local license before offering their serv...
Malta-based gaming provider, Yggdrasil Gaming, has inked a deal with Betfred that will see its award-winning games’ portfolio go live on the operator’s dot com and UK offerings.
Integration of Yggdrasil’s en...
To celebrate the 20th birthday of legislation that legalized commercial casinos in Detroit, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has revealed that the city’s three gambling establishments have since paid out more ...
In the works for several years, Florida's Voter Control of Gambling amendment has finally surpassed 100,000 signatures according to the state's Division of Elections records. The constitutional amendment, if pl...
In Connecticut, the federally-recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has reportedly announced that June slot machine revenues from its Foxwoods Resort Casino property increased by 8% year-on-year to reach...