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.
Five years ago, software giant Microgaming partnered with Playboy to create an online slot game based on the popular brand created by Hugh Hefner. This week, Microgaming has announced they are strengthening the...
In Florida, a group opposed to the expansion of gambling has reportedly announced that it has collected enough signatures to have a special ballot initiative placed before voters at the southern state’s next mi...
After closing out 2017 by inking a deal to acquire the firm behind RoyalPanda.com for almost $141.4 million, Swedish online gaming operator LeoVegas AB has now reportedly announced the signing of an agreement ...
Share prices for some of the biggest casino operators in Macau have reportedly climbed considerably this week following the publication of a report from brokerage firm Sanford C Bernstein Limited that claimed t...
After what was thought to be a temporary closure of its casino and restaurants on Jan. 4, the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, which opened on Nov. 9, 2016, just west of Las Vegas Boulevard, is now reportedly fac...
Spanish gaming firm Codere has reportedly started 2018 with a change at the top as Vicente Di Loreto has been appointed to replace Jose Antonio Martinez Sampedro as its Chief Executive Officer.
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Casino Cosmopol is a casino operator of Sweden which recently chose to work with a company of Playtech for their casino management solution needs. Intelligent Gaming Systems will be providing a complete suite o...
American electronic payments provider Vantiv Incorporated has announced the completion of its previously-revealed deal to purchase British counterpart Worldpay Group with the enlarged company now due to be know...
The state of Pennsylvania currently has 12 casinos in operation. Of these 12 venues, 10 offer traditional poker gaming. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently released the figures (pdf) of the poker roo...
The real estate investment trust (REIT) established in 2016 by American casino giant MGM Resorts International is reportedly offering to fully purchase the counterpart that manages some 20 gaming properties own...
Former US Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (pictured) is now part of a three-person Japan Advisory Committee established by Caesars Entertainment Corporation. The committee is comprised of distinguished execu...
During 2017, casinos in Nevada generated $26.2 billion in total gambling revenue, breaking a 2007 record set in the Silver State prior to the recession that began in December that year. Last was the second cons...
Envisioning a positive outcome to the Christie v NCAA case currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court, sportsbetting solutions innovator SBTech has announced the signing of a strategic partne...
In Macau, the fourth quarter of last year reportedly saw the overall tourist price index increase by 5.59% year-on-year to 142.51 points led in large part by a 21% rise in the cost to stay at one of the city’s ...
For the past year, online gambling operator Kindred Group (KINDSDB:Stockholm) has reportedly collaborated with anti-gambling software program Betfilter to develop a new online social responsibility tool that wi...