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.
Editor's note 3/08/2017: This article has been updated to convey a message from Wynn Resorts' Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Michael Weaver, that contrary to what MGC Chairman Stephen Cr...
Crown Resorts Limited (CWN:ASE) announced on the Australian Stock Exchange Monday that they intend to buy-back approximately A$500 million (about US$379m) worth of ordinary shares any time over the course of th...
In January, reports surfaced that lawmakers in Illinois were going to consider a casino gambling expansion that would raise much-needed revenues for the state. Lawmakers are struggling to find a way to create r...
In accord with Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo's joint resolution in the Assembly that progressed in January, New Jersey state Senator Jim Whelan is making moves in his chamber to ask the current federal government ...
Scientific Games, the global makers of gambling equipment and lottery products posted an official press release Thursday showing a 2.1% uptick in Q4 profits, year-on-year, to a total of $752 million, while thei...
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes' office began serving upwards of 150 warrants to Utah businesses on Wednesday as part of an investigation into illegal gambling.
Chief investigator for the State Attorney Gen...
New legislation to regulate online and offline gambling was adopted by the Swiss Parliament that will limit the activity to a set number of operators based in Switzerland only, according to SWI swissinfo.ch.
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Cryptocurrency and a payment system, Bitcoin, has for the first time surpassed the value of an ounce of gold, according to a BBC News report.
On Thursday, Bitcoin closed at $1,268, while a gold ounce stood a...
Playtech has become the first supplier to launch their content within an online casino in the Czech online market in association with the rapidly growing Fortuna brand.
Fortuna was granted the country's firs...
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board will meet on Thursday to hopefully clear up structure concerns of the original draft of a proposed lease agreement submitted by the Oakland Raiders in January for a $1.9 bi...
The governor of Connecticut has reportedly sent a letter to the eastern state’s attorney general asking him to weigh in on the risks of passing proposed legislation that would allow MMCT Venture to begin constr...
Nonrestricted casinos in the Silver State featuring table games and 15 or more slots reported a $1.04 billion gaming win in January, an increase of 12.02 percent compared to the same time last year when the win...
Online gambling is once again on the table in the state of Michigan after State Senator Mike Kowall introduced a new online casino measure titled The Lawful Internet Gaming Act this week. The new legislation wo...
In the state of Georgia, proposed legislation that could see voters asked to permit the licensing of up to two resort casinos has reportedly been given a hearing later today before the Georgia House Of Represen...
In North Dakota, proposed legislation that would allow voters to decide whether to amend the state’s constitution in order to open a maximum of six new state-owned casinos has reportedly been called “racist” by...