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.
Scientific Games has launched a new solution that will allow US consumers to use their debit and credit cards at select retailers in order to purchase lottery games.
Las Vegas-based Scientific Games declared...
The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem was the leading slots venue in Pennsylvania last month after reporting an almost 5% increase year-on-year in gross revenues from the machines to $27.92 million.
According to...
After failing in its bid to take over fellow South African hotel and casino operator Peermont Group in April, Sun International has now received all of the relevant approvals for its planned merger with Chilean...
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was urged by U.S. Congress members to deny a favorable tax ruling to Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) relating to the plan by the casino operator to create a casino operator...
Macau Slot Co Ltd has had its singular sports betting license renewed with a new period of five years, insuring the operator a continued monopoly on all sports betting in Macau, except horse racing, until at le...
In Saratoga County, New York, the operation of vehicles that transport inmates from the Saratoga County Jail to and from other jails, court hearings, and medical appointments, is now handled by designated sheri...
The B.C. Lottery Corp (BCLC) recently announced that it is considering the possibility of developing two new casinos in South of Fraser and North Shore. The BCLC has called upon Delta, Surrey and the Tsawwassen...
A group supporting a proposed amendment to Arkansas’s constitution to legalize casinos in three counties can now begin to gather signatures to include the measure on the November ballot.
On Wednesday, Attorn...
Tax revenue at the Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone (PIEZ) is expected by Russian authorities to reach RUB165 million (US$2.5 million) this year, and by 2022, 700 million annually.
Last week Friday, Se...
After opening almost a year ago, Plainridge Park Casino has now implemented the Play Management software program that allows slot machines players to set self-imposed limits on their daily spending.
The Plai...
A challenge by a union attempting to restore the pension and health benefits of upwards of 1,000 workers at the Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal casino was rejected Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ending the...
Gambling regulators in Miami, Florida are facing off against the Jacksonville Kennel Club, Inc., fighting over the legality of player-banked card games. The operator of pari-mutuel gaming is blaming the conflic...
MGM Resorts and Boyd Gaming owned a 50 percent stake each in Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa but now MGM Resorts will become the sole owner after Boyd Gaming decided to sell its share to MGM Reso...
On the heels of a story we ran yesterday about the new Moulin Rouge Las Vegas which is expected to open in West Las Vegas by 2019, Moulin Rouge Holdings LLC (MRH) has delivered a press release and supporting do...
Eastern European casino operator Olympic Entertainment Group has announced plans that will see its recently-acquires SIA Garkalns business merge with its Olympic Casino Latvia SIA subsidiary by the end of the y...