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.
Sun International announced Tuesday that they are seeking a R675 million settlement with Peermont after their bid to merge the two companies under Sun was blocked by South Africa's Competition Commission in Dec...
Feasibility studies conducted in December by the Israeli Finance Ministry and the Tourism Ministry confirm the envisaged casino sector is capable of generating $US336 million in annual revenue. That number thou...
According to information from the Ohio Department of Taxation, (pdf) over the past two years casino revenue for Clark and Champaign counties has remained relatively flat.
However, compared to 2013, revenue i...
Two former top executives at Bwin.party, an online gambling operator, face bribery charges related to a failed application in 2007 for a Turkish sports betting license.
Austrian media outlet Trend reported t...
Friday saw the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City come out of bankruptcy thanks to billionaire investor, Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises LP. The property had been in Chapter 11 and Icahn's buyout of the deb...
On March 1st, North America’s largest resort casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will launch FoxPerx, an exciting new daily slots bonusing program for members of its Foxwood Rewards. Me...
IH Group’s president II Hwan Kim and vice president Edward Atalig Hocog Jr. have announced they are planning to construct a casino and hotel on the island of Rota with a price tag of $10 billion. The plans woul...
Two former employees of the Valley Forge Casino and Resort have admitted to stealing more than $40,000 from the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania facility over approximately three years.
After pleading guilty to...
The long-fought legal battle over a state regulatory commission’s 2014 decision that led to the closure of Sioux City’s riverboat casino in Iowa may be coming to an end.
The last go round for the year-old le...
Legislation approved by a state House committee on Thursday could mean as many as four casino resorts for the state of Georgia.
A constitutional amendment asking voters to allow casinos as well as legislatio...
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber is looking to its members and area residents to build opposition to a plan to expand gambling into North Jersey.
Numerous New Jersey officials, including the entire state Se...
At every casino, patrons will find cocktail waitresses offering drinks during game play. At the Seminole Hard Rock Casino of Tampa, the venue is going a different route with their servers, opting to hire men th...
World’s largest poker company PokerStars revealed Thursday afternoon that its New Jersey operations are scheduled to go live on 21st of March. This is the operator’s big return to the US online gaming market, w...
UPDATE 2-25-2016: Mohegan--KCC Consortium wins license.
South Korea currently has a total of 17 operational casinos and only one that is allowed to provide gaming services to South Koreans, as the government...
Poised to start construction on a $1.7 billion casino this spring, Wynn President Robert DeSalvio said at a press conference on Wednesday, the groundbreaking will be postponed indefinitely due to an administrat...