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.
In South Korea, the national government has rejected a local proposal that would have seen the tax rate on gross gaming revenues for the eight casinos in the island province of Jeju double to 20%.
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Two weeks after Democratic Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto called off a vote on the bill for his aid package, on Monday, New Jersey lawmakers agreed on a rescue package for Atlantic City to keep the iconic reso...
The eight casinos in Atlantic City have revealed their financial results for the first quarter of 2016 showing a combined 31.1% rise year-on-year in overall operating profit to $106.58 million.
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The lengthy legal battle between state gambling regulators, the former Argosy Sioux City riverboat casino, and the casino’s local partner came to an end on Monday when the Iowa Supreme Court denied the request ...
The Maharashtra government was instructed by the Bombay High Court in 2015 to review the Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) act of 1976 and make a decision on permitting offshore gambling in the state within...
The investigation into the theft and laundering of approximately $81 million from the bank account of the Bangladesh central bank at the Federal Reserve in New York was ended on Thursday by the Philippine Senat...
A group of economists in Florida have admitted that they are unsure about the potential effects of passing a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to expand gambling in the southern state....
The Mexican government has been considering the rollout of new gambling laws that would be a lot friendlier to the casino industry and encourage foreign investment. Miguel Angel Ochoa, the President of the Mexi...
For the second consecutive month, the state of Delaware has broken its online gaming revenue record, according to the Delaware Lottery.
Last month, the state’s three online casino operators collected $267,80...
Sun International has agreed to pay $42.8 million to fellow South African hotel and casino operator Peermont Group after the planned $623 million takeover of its rival firm failed to materialize amid competitio...
The $2 million fine levied against the Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) that resulted from alleged gaming violations was unanimously approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday.
The Gaming Control Boar...
At its first meeting since being reorganized last month, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission was treated to a detailed explanation of the new EquiLottery daily lottery draw game and told that the innovation wo...
MGM Springfield President Mike Mathis said the excitement and enthusiasm he heard on Thursday night when he met with downtown residents, echoes what he hears around the city.
Mathis made the comments during ...
Asian casino operator Donaco International has released a trading update on its expected financial performance for the year to the end of June, predicting annual normalized earnings before interest, tax, deprec...
So that concerns may be addressed originating from a state opinion that calls the kind of betting activity that takes place on daily fantasy sports websites illegal, regulations were approved during an executiv...