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.
For months now, daily fantasy sports fans have been awaiting a big merger between the two top providers of contests, FanDuel and DraftKings. The merger has faced regulatory hurdles along the way and after revea...
In Japan, local governments and operators of integrated resorts (IR) are, in addition to the Casino Management Board, going to be accountable to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT...
Lawmakers in Ireland are reportedly preparing to pass legislation that would amend current regulations and set the minimum age limit for all types of gambling at 18 while instituting revised licensing rules for...
Well-known poker pro, Phil Ivey won about £7.8m playing Baccarat at Crockfords Club in London nearly 5 years ago in August. On Thursday, July 13 the Supreme Court of the UK will hear his final appeal seeking to...
In New Mexico, five casino-operating tribes have reportedly filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to thwart an effort by the western state to retroactively collect approximately $40 million in revenue-sharing p...
The Challenge is a reality television series created by NetEnt, a digital gaming solutions leading provider. The TV show is a first of its kind and showcases employees taking on a unique challenge. The series h...
Online lottery solutions provider Lottoland Limited has signed a deal that will see it integrate its turnkey betting service onto the Australian platform of British bookmaker William Hill to give local aficiona...
Last year, Tabcorp announced they were working to acquire the Tatts Group Limited, but the megamerger was delayed due to issues involving objections by other domestic operators. The Australian Competition Tribu...
Digital marketing platform provider OtherLevels Holdings Limited has signed an agreement that has seen it provide its Web Push and Rich Inbox intelligent messaging innovations to United Kingdom lottery operator...
After subscribing to promissory notes issued by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe last year for the purposes of helping the tribe to fund its planned First Light Casino and Resort in Massachusetts, Asian casino giant...
The iGaming Super Show kicked off today in Amsterdam with the first waves of an expected 4,500 delegates attending. Registrations for the all-encompassing event were up 8% over 2016 when the show was last held ...
On Saturday, the 2017 WSOP Main Event began with Day 1a, showcasing players from around the world as they hit the felt to take part in the 48th running of this prestigious event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel &...
The four casinos in Ohio saw their aggregated gross gaming revenues for June increase by more than 2% year-on-year to $62.08 million while the state’s seven racinos continued to post rises with their monthly co...
The Chairman for Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly stated that his firm’s home market has the potential to attract up to five times as many Chinese players as it doe...
UK bookmaker and online casino operator Betway became the official betting sponsor and partner of one of the largest global eSports tournaments – the ESL One Cologne CS: GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive). T...