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.
Billionaire Carl Icahn decided in August to close the iconic Trump Taj Mahal on October 10, 2016 as the management was unable to reach agreement with the Local 54 of Unite-HERE union who had gone on strike as t...
Plans for the Kewadin Lansing Casino in Michigan remain in limbo but the Sault St. Marie Tribe of the Chippewa Indians say there is still hope for the almost four-year-old casino proposal, according to the Lans...
In Australia, federal Senator and long-time gambling antagonist Nick Xenophon has reportedly announced that 2017 is set to be a “very unhappy year for the gambling industry” after he pledged to conduct an offic...
The Reef Hotel Casino located in Cairns will experience a big drop in profits this year thanks to recent renovations. The Reef Casino Trust is reporting that the casino will see a hit of $3 million which drops ...
US-based international supplier of instant games, Scientific Games Corporation, has recently announced that they’ve signed a new six-year contract to provide the Kansas Lottery with instant games and support fo...
Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has ordered that all gaming assets of Jack Lam Yin Lok be seized. This order was issued after Lam allegedly failed to pay the correct taxes. Local media is rep...
The Parx Casino in Bensalem recently announced that it will continue to give its host communities their casino fees in 2017 irrespective of whether state legislators can keep their promise to restore the host f...
Democratic and Republican senators and legislators have called for an investigation into how the Illinois Lottery worked in regard to major prizes not being awarded for instant win games after a Chicago Tribune...
The $70.2 million Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel located in the Southeast Kansas Gaming Zone, is on schedule to open this coming year in March, according to a company spokesman.
The Morning Sun reports tha...
The ongoing debate among deputies in the lower house both for and against new gaming legislation in Brazil means further delays for the issue that has been pending for 25 years.
In early November the Special...
Casinos in the state of Pennsylvania have reported a nice increase in table gaming revenue based on the latest gross revenue reports released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board from last month. For the mo...
In Switzerland, a leading information and communications technology federation has called for caution as the lower house of the nation’s legislature begins considering new measures that would introduce limits o...
The two tribal casinos of Connecticut have seen a decrease in slot gaming revenues for the month of November, according to recent revenue numbers. Reports show that Foxwoods saw an almost 7% decline when compar...
Lawyers working for the Florida Department Of Business And Professional Regulation have reportedly filed a motion requesting that a Federal judge reconsider his previous ruling that gave the Seminole Tribe Of F...
One of the largest players in the tourism industry of The Bahamas has reportedly been criticized for failing to properly start repairs in the wake of October’s Hurricane Matthew despite receiving millions of do...