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 The Netherlands, the lower House Of Representatives legislative body has reportedly passed a measure that could see state-owned gambling operator Holland Casino privatized before having some of its licenses ...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released their 2016 financial performance figures, which show that the state saw an overall decline in December gaming revenue, which dropped down to $956.1 million, or 2.7% less...
Several states across the US have introduced some form of gambling legislation this year on such topics as land based casino gaming, online gaming, daily fantasy sports and more. The state of New Hampshire has ...
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission (NJCCC) ruled today that it doesn't matter if the owner of the former Revel Casino plans to own or run the new casino, TEN, he still needs to obtain a gaming license bef...
Commercial casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota, as well as tribal enterprises in the state, had hoped that the addition of keno, craps and roulette to their stalwart offering of slots and blackjack would invigora...
In Iowa, a long-running legal dispute between the owner of the former Argosy Sioux City and the shuttered riverboat casino’s past operator, Penn National Gaming Incorporated, has finally been given a court date...
Late last week, Senator John Bonacic of New York revived efforts to legalize online poker in the state by introducing S-3898. The measure would amend current laws of the state to allow certain interactive poker...
In the United Kingdom, the trade body for the nation’s bookmakers has reacted angrily to a new report on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) prepared by an official parliamentary body that has called for maxim...
The Isle Casino and Racing in Pompano Beach and a Slovania-based electronic table games manufacturer are both named as defendants in a class-action lawsuit that claims a dice game has been taking too big of a c...
As the Big Game - the biggest US gambling events of the year - unrolls, the first US multi-channel sports gambling network VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network) will be preparing for launch with the help...
After admitting they failed to follow federal anti-money laundering laws properly, the Gardens Casino is hoping they will be able to continue to operate in Hawaiian Gardens, California. The casino is a large em...
Putting an end to three months of speculation, Sheldon Adelson (pictured) and his family officially withdrew as investors in a proposal to build a $1.9 billion domed stadium on forty-two acres near the Universi...
In Idaho, a battle is reportedly brewing between the western state’s legislature and governor Clement "Butch" Otter over a suggestion that the Republican’s may be about to institute temporary rules legalizing i...
The Casino Control Commission of the state of New Jersey (NJCCC) will be holding a meeting this week, one that would decide the future of the proposed TEN Casino in Atlantic City. Namely, the meeting will be ad...
The casino law of Saipan, specifically P.L. 18-56, could be amended soon if a new measure introduced by Representative Blas Jonathan Attao is approved. The measure was introduced as a way to amend the casino la...