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.
On Friday, the United States Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of federal tax lien against Hong Kong Entertainment (Overseas) Investment Ltd. The company is the owner of the Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Cas...
Vietnam currently does not allow local residents to gamble at any of the casinos in the country but has been discussing the possibility of amending that law for an extended period of time. A number of internati...
The Supreme Court of the Philippines has upheld its decision that declared Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels, Inc.’s (Bloomberry)(BLOOM.PS) exemption from paying a corporate tax, imposed by the Bureau of Internal R...
The Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde has reportedly decided to end its long-running opposition to attempts by the rival Cowlitz Tribe to open the $510 million Ilani Casino near the town of La Center in so...
A little over a month after receiving permission to re-brand the former Revel Casino Hotel as Ten and the property’s owner, Polo North Country Club Incorporated, has been ordered to take any further matters con...
In Chile, a federal appeals court has upheld an action brought by casino operator Marina Del Sol against the Chilean Gaming Control Board and its tendering process for a quartet of expiring casino licenses.
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A New York woman is to sue Resorts World Casino New York City after an apparent slot machine malfunction in August denied the mother-of-four from collecting an almost $43 million apparent jackpot.
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On Monday, Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) Chief Executive Officer James Murren said that the company could spend close to $10 billion on an integrated resort (IR) in Japan via a publicly trad...
Late last week, it was announced that the states of Germany were able to reach an agreement to see a new gambling treaty created. The new agreement will see the cap placed on the number of sports betting licens...
It was recently announced that a settlement has been reached between Wynn Resorts and Leighton Contractors (Asia) over the luxury resort project known as Wynn Palace Macau. Wynn will now have to pay $121 millio...
October 31, 2016 - Johannesburg.
Eventus-International successfully concluded the 4th Annual BiG Africa Summit, 24 - 26 October 2016 at the Century City Conference Centre and Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa...
According to reports in the finance industry, Deutsche Bank is in the process of selling its 16.9 percent stake in Las Vegas based Red Rock Resorts which was formerly known as Station Casinos. The sale is expec...
The state of Nevada was able to see a nice increase in gaming win for the month of September when compared to the same month last year. For 2016, September brought in a 3.55% increase in gaming win, with $948.9...
A proposal by Robert L. Johnson (pictured here with former President George W. Bush), the majority owner and founder of Caribbean CAGE, LLC, a leading route-installed gaming company headquartered in Puerto Rico...
The terms of a new loan worth US$150m through Banco de Chile Banks, the BCI, Banco Estado, and the BBVA have been accepted by Sun Dreams in keeping with its plan to expand its footprint in Latin America, accord...