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 odd man out, Councilman Joel Barajas is the only member of the Crystal City, Texas city council not facing federal corruption charges.
In a bribery scheme that involves city contracts and buying council ...
Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov surprised the poker community last week when a report surfaced that Baazov had plans to acquire PokerStars, the biggest online poker website in the world. Canadian based Amaya Inc acq...
The Wildhorse Resort & Casino is a gaming venue located in Pendleton, Oregon that recently decided to expand their liquor sales. The owner/operator of the venue, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Rese...
On Monday the New Jersey Assembly judiciary committee approved a resolution forwarding a bill to the legislature that will allow voters to authorize two casinos in the northern part of the state. Missing from t...
The sportsbooks in the state of Nevada stayed busy this past weekend as Super Bowl 50 brought in a record number of punters. On Monday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released the figures from the 194 sportsbo...
Compared to last year, racinos in Ohio had a strong January with increased revenue of 9%. In addition, the revenue was 7.5% up at Columbus' Scioto Downs. The casino revenue, on the other hand, remained more or ...
After the author of the Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2015 (HR 2538), which protects against the prospect of the addition of another casino in Sonoma County, expanded the prohibition on gaming, the bill cou...
It has been 14 months since Blackstone Group LP bought the Cosmopolitan, a 3,000-room resort casino in Las Vegas. To attract more visitors to the property, Blackstone, led by Steve Schwarzman and Bill McBeath, ...
Casinos in South Africa are investing heavily into digital technology to update their gaming and non-gaming offerings in an effort to provide their patrons with an enhanced customer service experience.
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For decades, efforts to expand gambling options have been unsuccessful in the small New England state of New Hampshire. Despite the fact that there are some proponents of Senate Bill 551, which would establish ...
Despite the fact that the number of visitors in Las Vegas increased 2.5 percent last year compared to 2014, the gambling revenue remained almost the same. A whooping total of 42.3 million tourists visited Sin C...
For the 10th year, the Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi has been given the Four Diamond Award by the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Keith Crosby, general manager of the polished casino located less tha...
Now that state law permits riverboat casinos in Indiana to create land-based options near their current locations, the owners of the Majestic Star Casino in Gary are going forward with plans to replace its agin...
Since 2007, the state of Kentucky has been one that was supposed to be a major player in the gambling industry. The former Governor, Steve Beshear, promised to bring casinos to Kentucky to help with revenue iss...
Efforts to convince Florida lawmakers the benefits of the compact negotiated by Governor Rick Scott and the Seminole Tribe outweigh the downsides were in full swing this weekend as tribal leaders deployed dozen...