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 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...
In an effort to further control and monitor gaming, the government of Buenos Aires has issued a new decree which will mandate that operators publish the financial results of their gambling venues online.
The...
In an effort to keep up with changes in technology and reduce bureaucracy, the provincial government of Nova Scotia has unveiled a number of changes to the regulations covering its six casinos.
The eastern C...
After cruising through the House Gaming Oversight Committee last November, HB649, Rep. John Payne’s bill, appears to have been overlooked on Tuesday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Legislators ins...
Today the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted unanimously to renew SugarHouse HSP Gaming, LP’s, Category 2 Casino Operator's License for the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.
It was determined by the se...
Marina del Sol has fought hard to move ahead with its proposed Chillán casino but has faced stiff opposition from one of its biggest competitors and rivals in the Boldt-Peralada group who have alleged that Mari...
In a note on Tuesday, Bernstein said that a proposal to lower gaming tax has been made by a Macau lawmaker in an attempt to increase the region’s competitiveness.
The tax change was recently proposed by Maca...
Singapore-based casino complex Resorts World Sentosa announced on Monday that it started a strategic collaboration with Chinese mobile payment provider Alipay, making it possible for customers to make on-site p...
In South Korea, the national government has rejected a local proposal that would have seen the tax rate on gross gaming revenues for the eight casinos in the island province of Jeju double to 20%.
According ...
Two weeks after Democratic Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto called off a vote on the bill for his aid package, on Monday, New Jersey lawmakers agreed on a rescue package for Atlantic City to keep the iconic reso...
The eight casinos in Atlantic City have revealed their financial results for the first quarter of 2016 showing a combined 31.1% rise year-on-year in overall operating profit to $106.58 million.
According to ...
The lengthy legal battle between state gambling regulators, the former Argosy Sioux City riverboat casino, and the casino’s local partner came to an end on Monday when the Iowa Supreme Court denied the request ...
The Maharashtra government was instructed by the Bombay High Court in 2015 to review the Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) act of 1976 and make a decision on permitting offshore gambling in the state within...
The investigation into the theft and laundering of approximately $81 million from the bank account of the Bangladesh central bank at the Federal Reserve in New York was ended on Thursday by the Philippine Senat...
A group of economists in Florida have admitted that they are unsure about the potential effects of passing a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to expand gambling in the southern state....