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.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will meet with state gambling regulators to update them on their plans to build a casino south of Boston. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission and the tribe will meet on Tuesday after...
Top social casino developer, Ruby Seven Studios, was recently acquired by Delaware North, a food service and hospitality company known worldwide for their services. Delaware North is also an operator of regiona...
It was just a few days ago that the Maine Secretary of State decided to declare over 55,000 signatures of the Horseracing Jobs Fairness petition led by Shawn Scott, a Las Vegas casino businessman, and his siste...
Casinos in Gauteng, South Africa have been subjected to paying the government just 9 percent in gaming taxes for close to a decade. They were informed last week that their tax rates could be significantly highe...
On Friday, Colorado Springs, Colorado-based gaming company, Century Casinos Inc., reported that its 2015 profits increased by more than nine times compared with 2014. The company attributes the hike in part to ...
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee will attempt to fix loopholes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) on Tuesday when is conducts a public hearing on the alleged $81 million cross-border money-laundering and e...
Another step has been taken by Brazil towards launching a regulated online gambling market, after proposed comprehensive gambling legislation was amended and approved by a House of Representatives committee.
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As the Macau gaming industry flounders, operators are trying to determine what to do to bring in gamblers. The Las Vegas Sands Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer, Robert Goldstein, has stated that gami...
Gambling figures for the state released Thursday show revenue rises in the double digits at River City and the Casino Queen, both leading the St. Louis casino market’s strong performance in February.
Leading...
As Macau continues to see declining revenue earnings from local casinos, venue employees are worried about potential lay-offs. Forefront of Macao Gaming is a labor group of Macau who has reported that members o...
The Administrative Court of Appeal has ruled on the software firms previously reported dispute with the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket).
NetEnt’s appeal has been approved by the Administrative Court of App...
A year or more of negotiations between the state of South Dakota and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe has yet to produce a new Class III gaming compact.
Both parties, however, have been able to agree on two extension...
A brand new nightclub is set to open in early April on Playground Pier at Caesars in Atlantic City. WAV Nightclub will be in full swing starting on the 1st of April with performances by Skrillex and Tommy Trash...
Canadian based Amaya Inc, the parent company of PokerStars fought long and hard to get PokerStars back into the U.S market. The biggest online poker website in the world was finally granted a New Jersey license...
As it was expected, the House of Representatives gave thumbs up for the first Cyprus casino license on March 10, 2016. The idea to build an integrated casino resort in the country had 28 votes in favor, 16 abst...