Gaming Law & Legislation

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.

Biden Administration staying quiet on interstate online poker decision

Interstate online poker could reportedly soon be rolled out across the United States after the administration of President Joseph Biden yesterday declined to appeal a January ruling that had affirmed the curren...

Online sportsbetting pair backing Florida referendum campaign

DraftKings Incorporated and FanDuel Group have reportedly thrown their substantial financial weight behind an effort that is attempting to bring legalized online sportsbetting to the southern American state of ...

Gila River Indian Community reveals plan for a fourth Arizona tribal casino

In the western American state of Arizona and the federally-recognized Gila River Indian Community has reportedly announced plans that are to see it open a fourth tribal casino on land just south of the city of ...

New Jersey legislators approve fixed-odds wagering for horseracing

Legislators in the American state of New Jersey reportedly passed a measure early last week that could allow local horseracing aficionados to begin placing fixed-odds wagers from as soon as next month. Accor...

Anti-money laundering watchdog adds the Philippines to its ‘grey list’

The international body that examines and grades countries’ efforts at helping to prevent money laundering has reportedly placed the Philippines on its ‘grey list’ and recommended that the jurisdiction up its ef...

Yokohama mayoral candidates come out against city’s integrated casino resort plan

In Japan and one of the candidates running to be elected as the next mayor for Yokohama has reportedly come out against the giant city’s plan to bring an envisioned integrated casino resort to a 116-acre parcel...

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated to continue running trio of Indiana casinos

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced that it is to retain ownership of three properties in the Midwestern state of Indiana as well as an associated trio of off-track betting...

German legislators approve new 5.3% iGaming turnover tax

In Germany and federal legislators have reportedly overwhelmingly approved the controversial iGaming tax rates contained within the country’s recently-ratified New State Treaty on Gambling. According to a re...

Chicago Bears partnerships for Rivers Casino Des Plains and BetRivers.com

In the American state of Illinois and online sportsbetting operator Rush Street Interactive Incorporated has announced the signing of a deal that will involve its BetRivers.com domain becoming the official spor...

New range of daily and monthly loss limits for Veikkaus Oy players

In Finland and the government has reportedly issued a decree that will oblige land-based and online gaming operator Veikkaus Oy to institute a permanent selection of monthly and daily loss limits on its range o...

Churchill Downs Incorporated weighing up Arlington International Racecourse bids

In the American state of Illinois and Churchill Downs Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is now considering multiple bids for its up-for-sale Arlington International Racecourse facility. According...