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 an industry innovation, Smile-Expo will hold the first ever specialized and comprehensive virtual and augmented reality gambling conference in Prague, Czech Republic this April. VR and AR developers will gat...
On March 1,Kakha Kukava, former Georgian minister of parliament and head of legal at Gambling Business Monitoring, a non-governmental organization (NGO) will share insights into the state of disorganized labor ...
Gaming software aggregator White Hat Gaming has signed a deal with Evolution Gaming Limited that will see it given access to the live online casino games developer’s Live Casino portfolio for desktop, tablet an...
Reports coming out of Macau show that high rollers seem to have bounced back from a crackdown introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in his desire to combat anti-corruption and money-laundering. Three of t...
Smoking has been a hot topic of debate in Macau for several years now with new standards currently under consideration. In October 2014, the smoking of cigarettes was banned in Macau on the gaming floors with e...
Another holiday weekend has passed by without the former Revel Casino Hotel re-opening for business on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
Glenn Straub, who purchased the shuttered property, that was rebranded in S...
The Supreme Court’s latest rules that ban liquor sales within 500 meters of national and state highways, will not affect Goa’s offshore casinos.
Casinos on the Mandovi River, which is the lifeline of the Ind...
The future of casino and gambling regulation in Florida took an unexpected turn last week after Republican leaders in the Florida House Of Representatives proposed new legislation that is at direct odds with a ...
At least two local Indiana communities are fighting back against a proposed law that would give tax breaks to casinos. LaPorte County is pooling the costs of hiring a lobbyist with Michigan City, with the hope ...
After receiving preliminary approval from the city council last week, councilors are expected to ratify an agreement that will bring resolution to the appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) regarding the d...
Online poker has been a hot topic of discussion across the US, with several states showing interest in the industry. In New York, two bills have been proposed to legalize the activity this year, one in the Asse...
Caesars Entertainment Corp. will soon be shopping the wholesale market for its power supplies, as the company has agreed to ante up $44 million to no longer be a retail customer of NV Energy, according to the L...
Senate Bill 1312 was introduced by Arizona State Senator Sonny Borrelli to allow for the legalization of gambling in bars and clubs. The legislation was instantly opposed by Indian tribes in the state as they s...
Asian casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment Limited has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016 detailing a 13% increase year-on-year in net revenues to $1.19 billion thanks to the pos...
Ahead of the scheduled April opening of the first phase of its Baha Mar Casino And Hotel in the Bahamas, operator Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited has reportedly revealed that it has received over 11,000 appli...