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 new Goa government introduced a new annual state budget that will see Goa’s land-based and floating casinos face increased fees in 2017, according to local media outlets. The latest increase marks the third...
The first ever Cyprus Gaming Show, originally scheduled for May in Bafra, North Cyprus - will now be held in Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus 20 - 21 September 2017. The event has been fully endorsed by the National...
Malaysian electronic gaming machine manufacturer RGB International has reportedly declared that it is hoping to deliver equipment worth about $40 million this year to clients across Asia including those in the ...
On March 31, 2017, Moscow will host Betting Trends Forum 2017, an exclusive event in Russia focused on issues and trends of the betting business. Delegates will see presentations from leading experts in the fie...
It's time to bet on virtual and augmented reality and Smile-Expo has organized an event for April 3 at Andel’s by Vienna House in Prague, Czech Republic that promises to be the break-out event of the year.
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New rules aimed at tightening anti-money laundering regulations for land-based casinos in the Philippines could reportedly come into force later this year as Senate lawmakers look to approve their version of a ...
In South Dakota, the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe have signed short-term extensions to their Class III gaming compacts despite an ongoing dispute concerning the number of slots non-aborigi...
A public hearing date has been set for this week to allow the public to have their say on a proposal to construct a new casino in southern Maine. The well-funded proposal has been criticized by many parties, in...
In an effort to further grow its presence in South America, slot machine and casino management systems innovator Konami Gaming Incorporated has named Atlantic Ventures as its exclusive distributor for the natio...
Efforts to bring casino gambling to the Granite State paid off on Thursday, after a bill passed the full New Hampshire Senate at 13 votes to 10. SB 242 calls for the opening of two casinos in the state, with a ...
Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. gambling company, has been named the world's richest gambling billionaire, according to Forbes Magazine. With his $30.4 billion fortune, Adelson is the 20th w...
Multinational sportsbetting and gaming firm GVC Holdings has released its financial results for 2016 showing that pro forma sports wagers increased by 4% year-on-year to reach $4.92 billion off of a margin that...
In September, beleaguered Macau junket investor Iao Kun closed three VIP rooms in the special administrative region. Two of the rooms were located on Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) properties; one at StarWorl...
Asian casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has published its financial results for 2016 showing that all-time record VIP volume and mass-market table drop led to it transforming the previous year’s an...
Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group has increased the budget for its under-construction Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa in Nepal by over 34% and begun raising additional funds to cover the escalating cos...