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.
In Canada and a senior minister in the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly announced that local sportsbetting aficionados could be allowed to begin legally placing single-game sports wage...
In the United Kingdom and prominent land-based and online sportsbook operator Entain has reportedly inked a deal that is to see it acquire American eSports betting provider Unikrn Incorporated.
According to ...
A pair of electronic slot arcade operators in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have reportedly filed a lawsuit against the local government’s recent move without any consultation to effectively ...
In the United States and the BetMGM retail and online sportsbetting brand has announced that it will soon be launching into Arizona courtesy of deals with the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona Cardina...
Late last week, the 45-day federal consideration period for the new compact between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida came to close. The Department of the Interior allowed the gambling agreement to pa...
The administration of Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot (pictured) has reportedly given firms potentially keen on operating the giant city’s envisioned Las Vegas-style casino resort a further nine weeks to submit th...
In the United Kingdom and the wide-raging government review into the nation’s current land-based and online gaming landscape is reportedly amiable to a number of changes that could severely limit how operators ...
The governor for the eastern American state of New Jersey has reportedly put his signature to legislation that will legalize fixed-odds sportsbetting and allow punters to lock in the particular probabilities of...
In Japan and one of the firms in the running for the right to operate the integrated casino resort being envisioned for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly pulled out of the race citing unreasonable rules and ‘s...
One of the most distinguished businessmen in the Japanese city of Yokohama has reportedly announced that he intends to kill himself by committing ‘seppuku’ if the community ever opens its envisioned integrated ...
As part of its ongoing investigation into the license suitability of Crown Resorts Limited and the government for the southern Australian state of Victoria has reportedly announced that it is to establish a ded...
In Italy and the governing body for all professional soccer is reportedly calling on the government to temporarily lift a ban that currently prevents clubs from inking sponsorship and advertising deals with spo...
The 466 casinos in the American state of Nevada reportedly posted over $1 billion in aggregated gross gaming revenues for June as a sign that they are continuing their recovery from the most hurtful effects of ...
In the Philippines and the government of President Rodrigo Duterte has reportedly decided to temporarily close casinos in metropolitan Manila for a third time in 17 months owing to a significant rise in the loc...
The city council for the Virginia city of Richmond has reportedly finalized the terms of the deal that could see the capital community’s envisioned One Casino and Resort open its doors to players and guests bef...