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 NagaWorld casino in Phnom Penh is the biggest casino in the region and has had great success in both gaming and non-gaming operations over the years. The casino is currently being audited by the Cambodian g...
Four casinos at Entertainment City have been ordered by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to restore a license fee cut that was given by the previous administration. Four gaming venues will now have to ...
After a selection and investigation process that lasted more than two years, on Tuesday, August 30 the New York State Gaming Commission granted Tioga Downs a casino license making it the fourth full-scale upsta...
Caesars Entertainment Corp has succeeded in getting a temporary reprieve till October 5 from multiple lawsuits that amount to over $11 billion in claims. U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman decided on Augus...
Cristino L. Naguiat Jr., former chief executive of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), along with five PAGCOR officers, have been found liable by the Commission on Audit (COA) for P234 million...
Genting Malaysia, the entertainment conglomerate recently announced that it has had a strong second quarter and its net profit rose to 294.7 million ringgit, which was a 334 percent increase when compared to th...
Plans for casino developments by First Nations on both the Alberta and Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster are moving forward.
On August 22, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) voted to pursue...
Billionaire and owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino, Carl Icahn had announced earlier this month that he intended to shut down the troubled Trump Taj Mahal casino on October 10 as a result of the casino continu...
The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) registered a loss of MOP88 million (US$11 million) for the last fiscal year, continuing to eat into corporate capital. Portuguese-language publication Hoje Macau has reportedly note...
The referendum to move casinos out of Atlantic City goes to vote on November 8th and both opponents and proponents of the referendum are campaigning hard to sway voters to their side of thinking. Assemblyman Ra...
After reaching a settlement with his sister Gretel, James Packer has decided to pay the debt owned via the agreement by giving up the majority of control within Crown Resorts. Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd. i...
Designated player card games or banked card games which were introduced in 2012 have grown extremely popular in Florida but have been under threat since 2015 after the state gaming regulator wanted to do away t...
Lawmakers in Kenya first introduced the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Bill into the National Assembly in June 2015 as the government was looking to impose a 7.5 percent tax on bookmakers and generate more reven...
In order to raise money to support the P3.4-trillion national budget for 2017, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (PAGCOR) casinos will be sold by the government.
PAGCOR chairperson and one-time Pampang...
Mactan Leisure City, to be located in Lapu-Lapu City, just off Cebu, is scheduled to break ground in January, according to a report filed by Calata Corp. (CAL) with the Philippines stock exchange Friday. The pr...