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.
After completing a series of deals that saw it gain control of 72% of the casino inside the Jeju KAL Hotel in South Korea, Chinese real estate developer and operator New Silkroad Culturaltainment Limited has an...
Based on their past success for hosting successful and groundbreaking gaming events all over Africa, Eventus International will be hosting the first ever Cyprus Gaming Show September 20 and 21 in Nicosia, the R...
Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) held a press conference on Tuesday at the luxurious Banyan Tree Macau to announce the focus of the exhibition and conference to be held May 16-18, 2017, at the Venetian Macao....
In northern California, a federal grand jury has reportedly indicted three former members of the Paskenta Band Of Nomlaki Indians on charges that they had used tribal funds for their own personal expenses.
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In Macau, a local gaming expert has reportedly recommended that the government should consider lowering the tax rate on VIP gaming revenues in order to ensure that the city’s casino industry remains competitive...
In India, the government for the small state of Goa has reportedly been ordered by the Mumbai High Court to make a final decision on a license for a sixth offshore casino within the next four weeks.
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Outsourced management service provider, Success Dragon International Holdings Ltd (HKG:1182), said in a recent filing (pdf) that after experiencing ‘unexpected difficulties in obtaining the requisite business c...
After finalizing a deal earlier this month to take full control of the under-construction Jeju Shinhwa World integrated casino resort in South Korea, Chinese real estate developer Landing International Developm...
Leading casino game makers Playtech yesterday announced the opening of a new live dealer studio based in Bucharest, the Capital of Romania. The new studio comes a few months after Playtech was awarded several B...
At its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board levied fines totaling $165,000 against three casino operators for incidents of allowing underage gambling and the incorrect dis...
Visitor traffic in Las Vegas hit an all-time high as a record number of visitors were welcomed to the “Entertainment Capital of the World” in 2016.
It’s the third consecutive year of visitation growth for La...
The government for the small Caribbean nation of Antigua And Barbuda has been at odds with the United States regarding online gambling and sportsbetting since the late 1990s but it is now reportedly hopeful of ...
In Japan, a team of legislators from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are to reportedly begin meeting later this month in order to draft specific legislation designed to govern the licensing and operation of...
The casino industry in Ohio had a bad 2016 as three of the Midwestern state’s four properties reported year-on-year declines in total annual gaming revenues with the aggregated figure of $797.94 million represe...
After two decades worth of failed attempts at establishing a gambling market, Mongolia is once again working towards reviving legislation to develop casino resorts, reports AKIpress.
Despite several failed e...