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.
As the Philippine-based City of Dreams Manila benefits from a full year of operations and gaming promotions, Willy Ocier says the venue is expecting significant growth in 2016.
The prospects in 2016 for the ...
The board of directors of Macau casino concessionaire, Sands China Ltd. (HKEx:1928) announced poll results from ordinary resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting held on Friday May 27, 2016. There we...
A casino’s electricity use for lighting accounts for as much as 30 percent of its total usage, the largest single item, according to sustainablebusinesstoolkit.com. That’s an awful lot of lights considering all...
Gambling software developer Playtech has announced plans to spend up to $55.6 million in order to purchase Swedish online games studio Quickspin.
Isle Of Man-based Playtech revealed that it will pay a maximu...
Gaming machine giant International Game Technology (IGT) has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, showing a 51% increase year-on-year in consolidated revenues to $1.282 billion.
IGT...
The balance of Tulsa’s casino dollars could be tipped, the market grown, and a different kind of consumer could be attracted, by the new Margaritaville hotel and casino complex being built at River Spirit Casin...
In an effort to increase the number of local employees promoted to management positions within the casino industry of Macau, the local government has decided to tighten the renewal process for non-resident casi...
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe have been working on creating a new casino in the Taunton area of Massachusetts, spending as much as $1 billion on Project First Light Resort & Casino. The tribe has faced strong...
Nevada saw total gambling revenues for April decrease by 2% year-on-year, although this is partly attributable to the particular way the western state counts slot takings.
According to a report from the Neva...
Those attending the recent East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City were told how casinos of the future may hope to appeal to a younger clientele by making their premises less smoky and more active places wi...
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2016, which ran from May 17 - 19 at the Venetian Macao this year saw another record-breaking turn out. Over 10,000 visitors attended the three-day event, up 11 percent from last y...
With the possibility of a second casino license in Cape Town inching closer, rivals Sun International and Tsago Sun have both initiated court action in what promises to be an epic battle over the city’s casino ...
Gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure has released its financial results for the six months to the end of March showing a 66.4% increase year-on-year in net profit after tax and amortization to $132.1 ...
Please see 5-27 p.m. update below
Governor Chris Christie was sent legislation to prevent Atlantic City from running out of cash by New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday, just in time for the first long weekend a...
The pros and cons of opening two new casinos in North Jersey near New York City (NYC) was discussed in detail at the recently held East Coast Gaming Congress and iGaming Institute conference. The conference was...