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.
Dover Downs Hotel And Casino in Delaware has announced that it has seen an “enthusiastic reaction” to a pair of games it recently sent out to patrons following the signing of a deal with software-as-a-service f...
Electronic gaming machine (EGM) firm Entertainment Gaming Asia has sold the entire estates of appliances it leased to Cambodia’s NagaWorld Hotel And Entertainment Complex and the Leisure World VIP Slot Club in ...
Pennsylvania casinos had a good year in terms of revenue, with gamblers leaving approximately $2.4 billion in gaming machines in 2015-16. Even though this number is below the record high slot revenue of $2.5 bi...
Legislators in the Philippines are looking to introduce a new bill aimed at imposing tighter regulations on money laundering activities in the country. The new bill targets the casino industry via the Anti-Mone...
June revenue for Ohio casinos and racinos was down 5.4 percent from last month, according to a monthly casino revenue report (pdf) from the Ohio Casino Control Commission. It was the second consecutive month of...
The New South Wales (NSW) government was the first to announce that it plans to impose a blanket ban on the greyhound racing industry and shortly thereafter the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) also announced...
South Korean casino operator Paradise Company Limited has released its consolidated financial results for June showing a 99.2% increase year-on-year in total sales to approximately $39.6 million.
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The investigation that led to a casino supervisor, dealer and patron of the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs being charged with conspiring to cheat at roulette and split thousands of dollars illegally obtaine...
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. seems to be set to finally ask permission to open VIP gaming at their previously mass market focused Studio City casino in Macau. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources as the inform...
Maryland’s five casinos have been on a roll lately and the latest revenue report shows that their performance improved for the 7th month in a row. Combined revenues hit $93.3 million, which is for 2.1% better t...
After earlier announcing that it intends to discontinue receiving electricity from utilities firm Berkshire Hathaway from October, American casino giant MGM Resorts International has now unveiled the nation's l...
A group known as ‘A Better Rochester’ has started to put pressure on the City Council to ban Native American casinos from operating in Rochester. The group is funded by the Batavia Downs and del Lago, Finger La...
According to a recent news release by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office, 22 counties, and municipalities throughout upstate New York will benefit from $30 million in casino license fees paid by the state’s newly l...
In the past five years, only four states have managed to maneuver an online gaming bill through their legislature. Now, three of the four states have legalized online gambling and there is a chance that Pennsyl...
In Nebraska, a pro-casino group that is collecting signatures in order to have a trio of referendums placed on the upcoming November presidential ballot has revealed that it is confident of success.
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