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 Congress on Thursday, a draft of comprehensive legislation that would allow states to legalize online gambling was unveiled by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
ESPN reports that the aim of the leg...
In the United Kingdom, the latest figures from the Gambling Commission regulator show that the domestic industry generated record gross annual gambling yield of £13.8 billion ($17.9 billion) for the twelve mont...
Attempts to legalize online gambling in Pennsylvania took a giant step forward yesterday after the Pennsylvania State Senate passed proposed legislation that would allow the state’s twelve casinos along with it...
Legislation that would allow the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to open a commercial casino in the northern Connecticut community of East Windsor has reportedly been p...
The second of nine former members of the Winnebago Tribe Of Nebraska’s tribal council charged with theft from the WinnaVegas Casino Resort has reportedly pled guilty in Nebraska after working out a deal with fe...
Ireland’s Department of Finance recently announced that it is in the process of reviewing its current betting tax regime, possibly easing operator’s burden shifting instead to the punter.
The review, which i...
After successfully integrating with GVC Holdings PLC (LSE: GVC) Gioco Digitale brand, for the first time, Yggdrasil Gaming slots are live in Italy.
Launched in 2009, Gioco Digitale was the first fully-regula...
Online casino and sportsbook software innovator NYX Gaming Group Limited has signed a deal that will see its Cash Out early bet settlement feature integrated onto domestic sites operated by French sportsbetting...
In Massachusetts, a federal appeals court has reportedly issued a ruling that temporarily stops the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from establishing a Class II gambling operation on the island of Martha...
The 3rd Annual Sports Betting West Africa Summit will be held at the Federal Palace Hotel & Casino in Lagos, Nigeria July 17 through 19, 2017. Delegates and media are urged to update their calendars or itin...
In Oklahoma, efforts by the federally-recognized Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to launch an international online gaming website could be in jeopardy after the National Indian Gaming Commission reportedly revealed that...
A bill that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports (DFS) was approved by a wide margin on Monday by New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly.
A 3532, legislation that would oversee the DFS industry, which inc...
After years of struggle, it seems the casinos of Atlantic City are finally on an upward trend. One official associated with the gaming industry has now stated that the casinos of the gambling city are showing p...
As part of a plan to transform the area around the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangzhou into one giant integrated economic zone, an official Chinese think-tank has reportedly proposed loosening existing bo...
Popular UK bookmaker Paddy Power is reportedly the first online sportsbook to offer betting through the Facebook Messenger App, a news update from Asia Gaming Brief reveals. The Irish/UK betting giant known for...