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 part of an ongoing lawsuit, a federal judge has been asked by Clark County and other appellants to halt construction of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s casino-resort in Northwest Clark County in Washington until ...
Citizens in Alberta have been very eager to wager despite the recent economic downturn, with figures showing a huge amount spent by gamblers for the first six months of the 2015-16 fiscal year. The Alberta Gami...
With fewer VIP gamblers visiting Macau, the casinos in the once bustling city are now earning less money. With less earnings, pay drops are expected and Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts is one such individual who is ...
On Friday, the Schaghitcoke Tribal Nation chief stated that he plans on suing the state of Connecticut for not being included in a plan to build a third casino in the state. The announcement of the lawsuit by C...
A non-Indian gaming facility is being blamed by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma for impeding its land-into-trust efforts in Arkansas.
It’s been two years since the Quapaw Tribe filed a land-into-trust applicati...
The state of West Virginia is currently dealing with a major budget shortfall and serious issues such as decaying roadways. Two bills have been introduced to try and help the budget shortfall but would be harmf...
Canada’s legalization of single-game sports betting could keep billions of dollars in the country and create more than 200 jobs, according to a motion approved by the Niagara Regional Council.
A motion intro...
More people who have never been to South Mississippi will have the opportunity to rectify that now that Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is expanding its charter program to additional cities. The Rivage already ...
The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (pictured) has joined the legion of attorneys general across the United States to make the decision that daily fantasy sports sites are illegal based on state code. FanDue...
Pennsylvania casinos had their second-biggest February since the opening of the first slots parlor in November 2006, as more than $200 million stayed with the 12 casinos when gamblers left for home.
Every ca...
Update: The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is meeting with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on March 15. In light of that development the MGC has decided to delay a decision on the Brockton casino proposal until th...
Rather than jail time, an Illinois man was sentenced to eight years of probation resulting from several charges related to casino fraud in Indiana.
Last month, Chicago native Elliot J. Blunt pleaded guilty t...
If the Senate passes a bill today that the House overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday, voters in Tiverton and statewide will get a chance to approve or deny Twin River Management's plan to move their Newport Gr...
Carl Icahn, a multi-billionaire businessman, is the new owner of the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, who was planning on investing $100m into the property. However, Icahn is now stating that he will not invest the ...
Nearly 20,000 temporary and permanent jobs could be at stake in Florida if the Legislature can't come to terms with passing a gambling bill. Governor Rick Scott told reporters following a Cabinet meeting today ...