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.
Before 2013, in addition to video lottery terminal gaming allowed at race tracks, the New York only offered casino gaming at venues operated by tribes in the state, with commercial Las Vegas-style gaming nonexi...
According to a Wednesday filing with the Philippines Stock Exchange, Philweb Corp. (PSE:WEB) is looking to acquire 15 e-Games cafes from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) by tendering 7.5 mill...
In Austria, the private owners of giant gambling technologies innovator Novomatic are reportedly working with global investments banking firm Macquarie Group Limited on an initial public offering that could val...
Thursday saw global lottery and gaming products and services innovator Scientific Games Corporation congratulate the Florida Lottery after the provider managed to achieve record-breaking instant game sales last...
European casino operator Trans World Corporation has released its financial results for the final three months of 2016 showing that improvements in business volumes led to a 14.2% increase year-on-year in total...
In the small Indian state of Goa, Wednesday saw the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government grant a sixth offshore casino license after being given a 24-hour deadline by the Mumbai High Court.
Despite winni...
Philippine Senator Richard Gordon announced during a recent senate hearing that he wishes to see a new regulator created for the regulation of online gaming in the Philippines. Gordon feels that a new regulator...
Former CEO of Amaya Gaming, David Baazov, held a press release this week to announce that he is selling a 7-million batch of Amaya shares worth $99 million to use for “investment purposes”. The sale would see B...
Just one day after a legislative hearing regarding the legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania was held, a bill that would also legalize iGaming in the state of Michigan was approved by the Senate Regul...
February was a good month for two of Italy's gaming groups while the other two saw precipitous drops, according to a report on G3Newswire yesterday. Sanremo Casino and Casino di Campione saw positive numbers wh...
In Australia, the national competition regulator has expressed concerns about Tabcorp Holdings Limited’s proposed $4.44 billion plan to buy rival Tatts Group due to the effect the proposed merger could have on ...
In Pennsylvania, Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly reached a deal in principle to offload its Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to rival casino operator MGM Resorts International for around $1.3 billion.
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Although it may appear as if the first casino in Russia's Primorski Krai, Tigre de Cristal near Vladivostock, may have gotten off to a slow start, that may be a matter of perspective.
GGRAsia is reporting th...
At a recent discussion on casino management laws of Samoa, ruling HRPP party MP Faumuina Wayne Fong appealed to the government to consider allowing locals the opportunity to gamble at Samoa casinos. Earnings ar...
European sportsbetting and lottery giant OPAP could be in trouble with the authorities in Cyprus after the island nation’s Attorney General reportedly ordered a police investigation into the firm’s finances.
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