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.
Last year saw the 238 tribes running gaming operations in the United States report an almost 5% increase year-on-year in gross gaming revenues to $29.9 billion with a majority of these at 57% generating less th...
Lao Holdings and its subsidiary Sanum Investments Ltd were responsible for running the Savan Vegas Hotel and Entertainment Complex in Savannakhet, Laos. The company lost control of its casino hotel back in 2012...
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has upheld the earlier dismissal of a lawsuit brought against international casino operator Wynn Resorts by the Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System o...
The Twin River Management Group’s campaign effort to persuade voters in Rhode Island to approve the proposed $75 million Tiverton casino, which will be situated near the Massachusetts state border, has kicked o...
Eastern European casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group has signed a deal to sell its 100% interest in the firm behind the Hilton Tallinn Park hotel complex to East Capital subsidiary ECB3 Tallinn for $52....
The official property name of Entertainment City’s most recent and largest integrated resort and casino in Parañaque (Metro Manila) in the Philippines is Okada Manila, announced developer Tiger Resort Leisure a...
After being elected the President of the Chamber of Deputies just last week, Rodrigo Maia is now showing his support for gaming legislation in Brazil. Maia won the position during a second round ballot by earni...
Hong Kong based Imperial Pacific International is the parent company of Best Sunshine International, Ltd which runs the Best Sunshine Live temporary casino on the Saipan Island in the Commonwealth of the Northe...
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Florida are looking to drop a regulation that governs banked card games or designated player games but a number of gambling operators in the state have ...
The long-running attempt by Malaysian firm Genting Group to open a casino in downtown Miami has taken another turn after the neighboring resort city of Miami Beach filed a legal brief opposing the plan.
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The Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, on Grand Bahama Island has been "on the market" for several months, since HVS Capital Corp. announced in March this year that the property would be sold in whole or in part...
Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. ("Hydra") (NASDAQ: HDRA), a blank check company which was formed to engage in a merger or acquisition with a target company, announced recently that an agreement has been reac...
The management company for Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort has “permanently withdrawn” a health insurance offer it made to striking workers at the Atlantic City venue after their union failed to put the proposal ...
In northern California, the federally-recognized Mechoopda Indian Tribe Of Chico Rancheria could finally be allowed to open a casino after a federal judge upheld a previous land-into-trust ruling over the objec...
The 12 casinos located in the state of Pennsylvania have done well over the past few months in regards to revenue earnings, with the fiscal year just coming to completion. Revenue reports show that the fiscal y...