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.
On Tuesday, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone said that while they won’t ask environmental officials in Massachusetts to reconsider their approval of a key waterfront development permit for Wynn Resorts’ $2.1 b...
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is expected to submit his lottery proposal for review before the end of this week and is expected to schedule a special session on August 15 with the Legislature. Alabama has bee...
The Best Sunshine Live Casino located in Saipan which is a part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) has been open for just over a year and has already contributed a significant amount of ...
In California, the federally-recognized Federated Indians Of Graton Rancheria has announced that it will be holding a jobs fair on Saturday morning in hopes of filling some 300 new positions at its soon to be e...
American land-based casino operator Penn National Gaming has announced plans to spend approximately $60 million in order to acquire social online casino games developer Rocket Games Incorporated.
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After having faced multiple lawsuits in what has been a long drawn out legal battle, Wynn Resorts will finally be able to proceed with the development of its $2 billion casino project on the banks of the Mystic...
Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group has launched a new mass-market gaming area on the third floor of its StarWorld Casino And Hotel featuring a 108-seat stadium-style electronic table games area.
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To prepare dealers for poker and additional table games, the del Lago Resort & Casino has two open houses set for this month. Individuals who are interested in working at the casino, located in Seneca Count...
Z Capital Partners, a private-equity firm, is trying yet again to purchase Affinity Gaming LLC. The company has provided an offer that values the casino gaming company at over $560 million, at $15 per share.
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The largest gaming and hospitality firm in India, Delta Corp Limited, has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 showing a 34.6% increase year-on-year in revenues to $162.3 million.
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The lack of clarity and inconsistent reasoning in two opposite rulings last week by federal court judges in separate, but similar cases regarding land into trust applications approved by the Bureau of Indian Af...
Bitcoin may be coming of age in the online gambling space as UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licensed casinos will be allowed to deal in convertible digital currencies as of October 31, 2016.
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Churchill Downs Incorporated is partnering with fellow American casino and racetrack operator Saratoga Casino Holdings in order to acquire the firms behind Maryland’s Casino At Ocean Downs and its associated Oc...
The Arizona Department Of Gaming has announced that public bodies in the state can expect to receive just over $25 million in contributions from tribal gaming operations for the second quarter of the year, whic...
Just when Crown Resorts thought that it had cleared all major hurdles involved in the construction of its $2 billion Barangaroo casino in New South Wales (NSW) Australia, a local community group called Millers ...