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.
In marketing millennial style 101, MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino has brought what is being billed as the world’s first indoor laser golf course and private lounge to its new Level Up lounge.
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In Florida, a new poll from the No Casinos In Florida lobby group has reportedly found that some 84% of the southern state’s residents want to reduce casino gambling or keep the status quo while some 60% of res...
If you plan on gambling in Ireland anytime soon, be forewarned, if you win, under Irish law there is no legal guarantee that you will ever be paid, according to a judge's ruling in the Circuit Civil Court.
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In 2016, the Law Commission of India was given the task of examining the gambling industry, with consideration given to the legal aspects of betting on sports in the country. The review was based on the sport-f...
In North Dakota, controversial legislation that would have asked voters to amend the state’s constitution in order to open a maximum of six state-owned casinos is reportedly dead after suffering a second set-ba...
As a long continuing trend across the country and throughout the world plays out, West Virginia could be the next U.S. state to end greyhound racing without actually banning the animal sport.
As part of the ...
Germany’s new federal gambling treaty was approved on Thursday by its 16 states, lifting the cap on the number of sports betting licenses in the country.
The new State Treaty on Gambling, which is due to tak...
Australian casino tycoon James Packer has gathered more than $101 million (AUD) from selling a million subordinated notes in Crown Resorts Limited to the company last week, according to an Australian Stock Exch...
In southern Florida, global casino operator Genting Group reportedly won unanimous support from an influential Miami-Dade County committee last week for its plan to build a 300-room hotel on a small plot of lan...
Global slot and video gaming machines designer and manufacturer International Game Technology has premiered its Spin Ferno spinning-reel tournament systems solution in Mexico via installations at a trio of prop...
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released the February 2017 reports for gross gaming revenues of the Plainridge Park Casino late last week, which showed the facility earning just over $12 million for the mon...
The KPMG Gibraltar eSummit will feature over 40 keynote speakers this year when the event is once again held on the Sunborn Gibraltar, the world's first and only 5-star "super-yacht" hotel. The engaging thought...
Asian casino operator Genting Hong Kong Limited has seen its annual profit for 2016 tumble from the $2.1 million it recorded for the previous twelve-month period to a deficit of just over $504,000 despite recor...
In India, despite not winning an outright majority in recent Goa state elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been invited to form a government for the next five-year parliamentary term while reportedly also...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released figures yesterday that show the table games at Pennsylvania casinos saw a decrease in gross revenues of 2.8% for the month of February when compared to the same mo...