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.
MGM Resorts International’s plan to take full control of the Borgata Hotel Casino And Spa in New Jersey has taken a massive step forward after its proposal received the required approval of the eastern state’s ...
Atlantic City Department of Gaming Enforcement reported on Wednesday that the casino revenue from the eight gaming properties in the city was down for the second month in a row. June revenues reached a total of...
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians have proposed to develop a casino on trust land that is close to the City of Madera but is facing strong opposition from the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians who...
Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union has continued its strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City and as of now it is hard to see how the two parties will reach a mutual beneficial solution before t...
The President of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, has submitted draft legislation to Congress that aims to grow the nation’s casino industry while implementing better regulations and controls.
If subsequently passe...
In Hong Kong, a High Court judge has ordered the owner of a once-successful casino cruise ship to sell the vessel at auction and use the proceeds to honor the unpaid wages of its 46-member crew.
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Casinos in the small Colorado town of Cripple Creek are reportedly cautiously optimistic about the future after the latest monthly figures revealed that they could be about to record their best year since 2004....
Various local media reports indicate that neither Sands China Ltd nor Wynn Macau Ltd have made application with the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) for new to market gaming tables to be placed ...
The four land-based casinos in Ohio have contributed just over $1 billion in tax to the Midwestern state’s cities, counties, schools and agencies since opening in 2012 and 2013 including $65.31 million in the t...
Lottery players in the state of Massachusetts may soon have access to gaming options online, if a proposal by the Massachusetts State Lottery is approved. Officials of the state lottery are asking lawmakers to ...
While workers from the Trump Taj Mahal approach the two-week mark on the picket lines, Unite Here Local 54 workers from Caesars, Bally’s, and Harrah’s in Atlantic City have approved upwards of $44 million worth...
In the Bahamas, a Member Of Parliament (MP) has called on the ruling party of Prime Minister Perry Christie to launch an official inquiry into the status of the delayed The Baha Mar Casino And Hotel.
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After years of failed renovation efforts and bankruptcy problems, the owners of North Lake Tahoe’s most famed resort, Cal Neva Lodge & Casino, filed for bankruptcy on June 10, 2016.
The resort and casino...
Ahead of the opening of its MGM Springfield casino resort in Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International has announced plans to establish a nearby casino gambling floor staff and table games dealer school while ad...
For months now, the hot topic in the state of New Jersey has been a casino expansion. For decades, the only area in the state to offer casino gaming has been Atlantic City. Over the past few years, the gambling...