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 July, racinos in Ohio reported a hike in revenue, while among casinos, only the Hollywood Casino Columbus saw an increase in revenue last month.
Statewide, revenue from racinos saw an increase from $80.1 ...
The racetrack casinos in South Florida were responsible for generating $187.9 million in slot machine tax revenue this fiscal. This was a growth of $5.4 million when compared to the last fiscal but still a long...
Online live dealer gaming company Evolution Gaming announced Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement with The Ritz Club, an exclusive London casino and private members’ club.
The agreement includes...
The Myanmar government has decided to closely monitor the operations of two casinos which have been functioning for the last twenty years. The casinos are suspected of violating gambling regulations in the coun...
Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Limited has released its interim financial results for the first half of 2016 showing a 20.6% decline year-on-year in total revenues to $2.72 billion.
The firm behind the i...
Vietnam is finalizing legislation that will regulate wagering on international football matches as well as horse and dog racing with a draft decree now scheduled to be introduced to the government by August 15....
More than 5,500 workers at Crown Melbourne, including, hospitality staff, gaming staff, cleaners and security guards, rejected management’s 2.75 percent pay raise offer last week and are preparing for a large-s...
About 20,000 braved the heat and the long betting lines on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack to be a part of harness racing's greatest day.
The Hambletonian, which featured the Hambletonian Heats & F...
This just in: Bloomberg reports that Pagcor will not renew Philweb's license. “We won’t cancel it but we won’t renew it,” Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. Chief Executive Officer Andrea Domingo told the me...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) in the Philippines made the news earlier this year for its role in the $81 million heist from Bangladesh’s central bank. The funds were hacked from the central bank’s accoun...
The inaugural Casino Marketing Forum (CMF) 2016, will take place 23 to 25 August at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. The three day forum is focused on the land casino industry and offers casino pr...
The finance minister of Israel, Moshe Kahlon stated that he will not permit horse racing and slot machines as long as he remains the country’s finance minister. Kahlon made the statement after reviewing a compr...
A 25-year tribal-state gaming compact between the Jamul Indian Village of California and the state was signed by Governor Jerry brown on Thursday.
Affirming its partnership and G2G relationship with the stat...
The president of the American Gaming Association (AGA) is of the opinion that sports betting could be exactly what the state of Mississippi needs to maintain a steady flow of tax money.
Recently, the IP Casi...
More than a decade after purchasing the shuttered Castaways Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas and then demolishing the property, American casino operator Station Casinos is attempting to sell the vacant 25.5-acre s...