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.
Daily Fantasy Sports operators in New York were asked by the State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) to provide evidence of segregation of player funds from the funds they use to operate their businesses. The requests ...
A new decree released by the Vietnam government on Friday, allows Vietnamese punters to bet on international football matches from the end of March, according to local sources.
While there are some 30 casino...
Having tried in the past to bring casino gaming to the state of New Hampshire in 2015, Senator Lou D’Allesandro is at it again. The senator recently proposed Senate Bill 242 which would see two casinos construc...
After announcing in October that it intended to open its new Tiger Palace Resort later this month, Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group has now delayed the launch after encountering “temporary unexpected...
In a 10-5 vote on Thursday, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee has reluctantly agreed to send a bill to the House floor that would outlaw electronic pull-tab machines in the state.
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Indiana State Representative Todd Huston recently introduced House Bill 1350 for consideration, a bill that would see changes to the casino industry of the state. To begin, a $3 admission fee per visitor would ...
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) is leading an effort to bring a casino to the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, specifically Portsmouth.
The gambling laws in Virginia are relatively restrictive and ...
The Hollywood Casino Jamul has been fighting for some time to gain approval for a permanent casino liquor license. Since fall of last year, opponents of the gaming venue have claimed that due to safety issues t...
Online sportsbetting and gaming provider GVC Holdings has released a trading update regarding its fourth-quarter performance and showing that it expects to report a 7% year-on-year increase in net gaming revenu...
The organizers of the upcoming Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, Mississippi, have announced that James Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for casino, hotel and restaurant operator Hard Rock Cafe Inter...
February 1, 2017 – Vancouver, Canada (Press Release): GeoComply’s rapid expansion in global geolocation and anti-fraud solutions for the gaming, DFS, and media rights industries has led to the establishment of ...
American gaming machine innovator Scientific Games Corporation has released an update revealing that it expects to report as much as a 2.4% increase year-on-year in fourth-quarter consolidated revenues while th...
Botswana’s Gambling Authority is to issue six more licenses to casino operators this February, local online media outlet Mmegi reports. The regulatory body will be adding the six licenses to the already issued ...
Online gambling operator 32Red apparently had a good 2016 after revealing via a Wednesday trading update that its net annual revenues had increased by 28% year-on-year to hit a record $77.68 million.
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A new record was set by Imperial Pacific International Holdings, a casino operator of Saipan, in the category of VIP gambling. The company was able to see a record month in January for VIP operations. On Thursd...