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 revealed in a recent filing that MGM National Harbor LLC secured $525 million funding for the development of the MGM National Harbor gaming facility in Maryland. The project, located near the Potoma...
New York state gaming legislators took a long time to approve the licenses for the three casino operators within the state, but finally rolled out approval in December 2015. One of those licenses issued went to...
A press release from Clarion Events notes that "ICE is the United Nations of gaming as international visitors gather in London," and it couldn't be more true. The mega gaming industry event has attracted more t...
In an attempt to gain more support from the legislature and ease the hit to the state’s wallet, changes within Sen. Brian Bushweller’s (D-Dover) latest casino bill would be implemented over the next four years ...
On Tuesday, the Belterra Casino Resort, a riverboat casino in Switzerland County in Florence, Indiana, announced the completion of renovations to 55,000 square feet of meeting and convention space
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Ruby Seven Studios is a developer of social casino gaming who recently signed an agreement with the Pechanga Resort & Casino of California to work together on creating new content. The two companies will be...
Cambodian gaming operator NagaCorp revealed an impressive GGR growth for 2015 in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday. According to the information provided by the company, NagaCorp saw its gross ...
In a press release on Monday, David Baazov, chairman and chief executive officer of Montreal-based Amaya Inc, announced a plan for a takeover proposal of the company that owns Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars.
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Parrot Heads had to be happy on Friday, January 29 as a tropical palm tree was hoisted on a steal beam to the top of the hotel tower under construction at the site of the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Ok...
According to the numbers released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the gross gaming revenue in Macau dropped 21.4% in January year on year to 18.67 billion patacas or $2.33 billion. The numbers...
While the port city in southern France prepares to open a public tender to develop Marseille’s first ever casino, the country’s largest casino group, Partouche, has begun work on an open air casino not far from...
On Friday, the Tinian Casino Control Commission voted unanimously to approve applicants, Alter City Group Inc. (ACG), along with its shareholders, chairman Kin Ian Leong and managing director Ken Lin, for a con...
Late last week, the Alabama State Senate Democrats released information on their agenda for the legislative session of 2016, an agenda that includes casino proposals, the lottery and an increase in minimum wage...
Atlantic City casino hotels are currently searching for individuals to fill a few hundred openings, with full time positions included. The Press of Atlantic City is reporting that as many as 300+ openings are a...
In order to finance its new integrated resort, the Lisboa Palace at the Cotai Strip on the island of Macau, SJM Holdings Ltd (0880.HK), the holding company of Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. ("SJM"), is negoti...