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.
Monday December 21, 2015 finally saw New York state gambling regulators award three of seven potential full casino licenses for the state. A fourth license is expected to be issued to Tioga Downs later, along w...
Part of a long-term expansion plan, the new Earth Hotel tower adjacent to the Mohegan Sun is scheduled to open October 2016.
Mohegan tribal chairman Kevin Brown who spoke to reports and state elected officia...
According to recent research reports, it is believed that if Brazil is able to pass gambling legislation, the country could have a major provider of slots gaming. Eilers Research, LLC Founder and the Director o...
Last week the Texas Legislature gave the Racing Commission there just enough money to operate until February. The commission's new director, Rolando Pablos, told staff to start "the process of shutting down," ...
Gambling establishments who were expecting better things from the Macau government in 2016 had their hopes doused yet again as Macau’s Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai made it clear in a speech at the 16th ann...
It has been confirmed that Clarion Events Ltd are going to take over iGaming Business for a sum of £19.7 million. The company is set to acquire Electric Word’s 70% as well as 5.1% of Michale Caselli’s shares. C...
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) recently approved Atlantic City’s one of a kind “Polercoaster,” announced in May.
The lease was signed in August by Florida developer Joshua Wallack of Wa...
Whether or not money made in the future from the building currently housing the Nooksack River Casino belongs to a company attempting to collect millions of dollars the casino owes in unpaid loans, will soon be...
See Update Below: Licenses awarded
Today, regulators in the state of New York are expected to determine who will earn the three licenses for new casinos to be created in upstate New York. This area of New Yo...
The long struggle against seemingly impossible odds has ended with Sunday's opening of the Tohono O'odham Nation's Desert Diamond Casino - West Valley about 10 miles from downtown Phoenix on the edge of Glendal...
Billionaire James Packer, the son of the late Kerry Packer played a key role in transitioning the family business from one that focused on broadcasting and publishing to Crown Resorts, a multi-billion dollar ca...
A lawsuit filed by the Wyoming Lottery Corporation against a Cheyenne man accusing him of disparaging its operations is still improper and does not give sufficient specifics, according to the defendant’s lawyer...
The Bermuda House of Assembly has approved legislation that details the way in which casino sites will be designated.
The Island’s Minister of Tourism, Shawn Crockwell, presented the Casino Gaming (Designate...
Sands Cotai Central in Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has gained its fourth hotel as St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has announced the long-awaited d...
With one casino license available in the southern half of Cyprus, there has been much interest from companies unknown. Eight companies have shown interest in a formal fashion for the licensing, proposing a bid ...