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.
The struggle to legalize gambling in the state of Georgia continues as lawmakers are still having trouble coming to some form of compromise as to what gaming options should be offered and how to go about it. Op...
In Greece, the Finance Ministry has reportedly tabled legislation that would reduce the number of video lottery terminals giant operator OPAP is to be permitted to run in the nation to 25,000.
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UK bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair early Monday announced the unexpected exit of its Chief Executive Officer Breon Corcoran after unconfirmed reports this weekend that the Dublin-based online and retail sportsbet...
Australian casino operator Crown Entertainment saw a 15% drop in profits for the full year ended June, Asian news service Asia Gaming Brief reports. According to the official numbers, the operator’s yearly prof...
Australian wagering giant Tabcorp Holdings Limited has announced a net deficit of $16.46 million for the twelve months to the end of June largely due to the costs associated with its planned $4.8 billion takeov...
In Puerto Rico, the spokesman for a group of local electronic gaming machine operators has reportedly warned that the sector could lose up to 9,000 jobs over the course of the next few months if the government ...
British online and retail sportsbetting gaming operator, Betfair, recently launched the world’s first cash-out slot, Colossus Fracpot, at its New Jersey site. The launch was realized via a partnership with lead...
In the United Kingdom, the online casino and sportsbetting operator 188Bet has signed a deal with Durham County Cricket Club that will see it serve as the historic northern side’s official betting partner.
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The State of Arizona will receive more than $26 million in contributions derived from tribal gaming revenue for the quarter that ended on June 30, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming.
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The bitcoin community recently faced a critical moment with some in favor of the recent "fork" that forced the blockchain to split, and others vehemently set against it. If that's all a foreign language to you,...
Printer and transaction-based solutions developer and manufacturer TransAct Technologies Incorporated has released its second-quarter financial results showing that its gross profit rose by in excess of 6.6% ye...
In New Jersey, a state-appointed mediator has reportedly resolved a series of long-running casino tax appeal cases after agreeing to settlement deals with seven Atlantic City casinos.
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Ladbrokes will now become the official stadium betting partner for the Sheffield United Football Club, after signing a three-year deal with the EFL championship team. The terms of the agreement will see the Eur...
The government in Japan released a preliminary outline of regulations for the country's upcoming integrated casino resorts (IR) on Monday. The outline was seen as a draft overview in anticipation of a related b...
Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Limited has released its unaudited consolidated interim financial results for the first six months of 2017 showing a 1.9% decrease year-on-year in net revenues to $2.64 billio...