Look here to stay abreast of breaking industry news related to the actions of lawmakers who create and codify the rules and regulators who enforce them. The Gambling Commission in the UK features prominently in this section due to the age and maturity of the marketplace there, but you can stay up to date around the globe by bookmarking this section.
From homegrown initiatives at the ballot box in rural America, to the fate of th six concessionaires in Macau as their licenses are set to expire betwwen 2020 nad 2022, to Asian marketplaces like Japan and Vietnam that are set to change the world casino landscape, you'll find all the news that's fit print here. Complementary sections include the over arching Gaming Industry News section as well as Licenses, Taxation, and Online Gambling Regulation.
Fresh court filings in New Jersey have shed light on the depth of Playtech’s involvement with Black Cube, revealing that the gaming supplier paid the intelligence firm hundreds of thousands of pounds for a cove...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has announced new measures to strengthen oversight of sports wagering following federal indictments that revealed a major betting and poker scandal involving current and...
Google has drawn a clear line in the digital gaming landscape, officially determining that sweepstakes casinos do not qualify as social casino games and therefore cannot advertise under the same rules. The subt...
Cambodian authorities have closed Silver Star Casino in Svay Rieng province following a large-scale joint operation that uncovered an international cyber-fraud network operating from the premises. The raid, car...
Finland's gambling regulation faces its biggest change in decades. The state-owned operator Veikkaus has controlled the market exclusively for years, but this system will now give way to a framework that welcom...
The Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of VGC Leeds Limited, the company behind Victoria Gate Casino in Leeds city centre, England, citing serious compliance failings and governance concern...
The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of Spribe OÜ with immediate effect, following serious concerns over the company’s compliance with hosting requirements under the Gambling Act 2005....
Macau’s Judiciary Police have dismantled a cross-border syndicate accused of defrauding two major casinos out of nearly HK$19 million (US$2.4 million) in gambling credit. The four suspects—three from Hong Kong ...
Australian transaction and analysis centre (AUSTRAC) has imposed a AU$56,340 infringement notice on Cryptolink and accepted a court-enforceable undertaking to rectify major anti-money-laundering and counter-ter...
A new state-mandated study has identified two regions in Indiana that could deliver the highest financial return if an existing casino license were moved: downtown Indianapolis and an area north of Fort Wayne n...
In September 2025, Las Vegas witnessed a notable downturn in both tourism and gaming revenues, continuing a trend of declining figures that began earlier in the summer. According to the Las Vegas Convention and...
The Dutch online betting platform BetCity, owned by Entain, has been ordered to pay a €2.65 million fine after the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) determined that the operator failed to comply with respons...
Oklahoma’s long-running debate over whether to legalize sports wagering has added a prominent new stakeholder to the mix: the Oklahoma City Thunder. With efforts in the state Legislature still stalled, the NBA ...
The New Zealand government has taken action to address public concerns regarding the Online Casino Gambling Bill by ensuring that a portion of revenue from offshore casino operators will be redirected to suppor...
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against rapper Drake, influencer Adin Ross, and the sweepstakes platform Stake.us, accusing them of deceptive, fraudulent, and unlawful promotion of an online gambling ...