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 Philippines has a long way to go when it comes to competing with the rest of the Asian Pacific region for tourism dollars and the City of Dreams Manila casino’s Melco Crown Philippines says that attracting ...
Although declining to grant a preliminary injunction, a federal judge has set a date to hear a lawsuit filed against a new casino being built in Massachusetts by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council.
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A forecast published in London yesterday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicts that real Gross Domestic Product for Macau will continue to shrink this year, but at a much slower rate, while gains fo...
Individuals hoping to gain employment at the $1.3 billion hotel and casino currently under development in Prince George’s County, Maryland can now apply at MGM National Harbor’s Employment Center, which opened ...
The state of Pennsylvania has been trying for months now to come up with a solution for the state budget, a budget that is experiencing a shortfall of around $250 million. Several options have been presented by...
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has released the figures for the gambling industry within the state, with totals for the month of May showing a decrease of more than 12%. In total, the state of Louisiana has...
The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to allow an argument at a future hearing against an amendment to the constitution which would give voters exclusive rights over gambling expansion in the state.
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Officials in Luzerne County are to collect over $223,000 more in annual taxes from the Mohegan Sun Pocono after a new appraisal of the casino valued the property at more than $150 million.
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Finland’s gambling industry has been controlled by three state owned gambling operators in Veikkaus Oy who monitored local betting and the national lottery; Raha-automaattiyhdistys (RAY) controlled the casino i...
Since opening last year, Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino And Hotel is posting good numbers and has had a positive effect on the overall economy of western North Carolina.
According to a report from the...
In Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey is asking a US District Court to block or severely limit efforts by the Tohono O’Odham Nation to question his staff over their opposition to a proposed Phoenix-area casino.
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After a successful inaugural launch in Lagos, Nigeria last year, Eventus-International is bringing their Sports Betting West Africa Summit to the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana this year for th...
The West Virginia Supreme Court has responded to a U.S. District Court’s question regarding recent litigation involving an Ohio man and whether or not the casino and game manufacturer have an obligation to shie...
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has been placed on Rating Watch Negative by credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings after it announced plans to de-merger some of its international assets.
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Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford has filed a complaint with the Alabama Ethics Commission, asking for an investigation of Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, according to a report Friday on the Alabama News Netw...