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.
Scientific Games Corp. has long been a provider of services and products in the gaming industry as well as the lottery across the globe. The company has now signed an agreement with Kansas Crossing Casino &...
One of the industry’s most reputable gambling authorities, the UK Gambling Commission, has published a discussion paper in which it shines light on virtual currencies, eSports, social gaming and more. Moreover,...
Alabama’s Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee met on August 16 to review the state lottery bills that were submitted as both proponents and opponents of the bills shared their views with the senate committee...
Hopes of salvaging the future of Philippine "online" games developer PhilWeb Corporation seem to be at an end after the nation’s regulator revealed that it was not likely to reconsider an earlier decision not t...
In Massachusetts, the federally-recognized Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has asked to intervene in a lawsuit brought by opponents to its planned $1 billion First Light Casino And Resort near the city of Taunton.
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American casino operator MGM Resorts International has spent around $325 million in order to acquire an additional 5% stake in its MGM China Holdings Limited subsidiary from Hong Kong entrepreneur Pansy Ho.
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Arkansas Wins, a casino group that hopes to build casinos in three different Arkansas counties, revealed on Monday that it has delivered almost 50,000 additional signatures needed for the state to put a gamblin...
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has released its financial results for the twelve months to the end of June showing a 22.7% decline year-on-year in normalized net profit after tax to $406.2 mil...
State revenues in New Jersey could get a much-needed shot in the arm if online poker is approved in neighboring Pennsylvania and then partners with the Garden State, where its underwhelming poker franchise has ...
The Republican governor of New Jersey has reiterated his support for a coming casino-expansion referendum that would allow areas in the north of the state to bid for the right to operate a pair of new casinos.
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Earlier this year the Laos government decided to sell the Savan Vegas Hotel and Entertainment Complex and shortlisted up to six proposals. One of those shortlisted companies announced in May that the government...
The VictoryLand casino in Macon County, Alabama was an essential part of the Macon community employing nearly 2,500 employees during its peak in 2010. The casino was forced to shutdown operations in 2013 after ...
In India, the government for the small state of Goa has passed legislation that considerably increases the license fees for land-based casinos while introducing two new offshore casino licensing categories.
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The Alliance Global Group in the Philippines and Genting Bhd in Malaysia created a joint venture company called the Travellers International Hotel which was responsible for operating the Resorts World Manila ca...
In Ohio, a local lawmaker has announced that he intends to unveil a proposal during the autumn legislative session that would change the way tax revenues from the state’s four casinos are shared out.
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