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 the Midwestern state of Ohio and legislators have reportedly taken the first steps towards the legalization of retail and online sportsbetting as well as the licensing of electronic instant bingo.
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In Japan and gaming conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is now prepared to spend up to $1.09 billion in order to bring an integrated casino resort to the city of Yokoh...
American land-based casino operator Bally’s Corporation has announced the completion of a deal inked in October that has seen it purchase the Jumer’s Casino and Hotel facility in western Illinois for $120 milli...
In the western American state of California and an appeals court has reportedly temporarily scuppered the plan from the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians to build a new tribal casino on 305 acres of land jus...
The government of Malta may reportedly soon give in to external pressure and ratify the Council of Europe’s anti-match-fixing Macolin Convention initiative despite a long-standing disagreement regarding what sh...
In Japan and Genting Singapore Limited has reportedly inked deals with five local partners as it looks to be named as the preferred operating partner for the integrated casino resort being planned for the city ...
In the United Kingdom and the boss of the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has reportedly railed against those advocating for the implementation of a complete ban on gambling advertisements.
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The western American state of Washington could soon become the latest to launch some form of sportsbetting following a positive determination from the jurisdiction’s nine-member gambling regulator.
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In the Philippines and local sportsbetting firm Jade Entertainment and Gaming Technologies Incorporated has reportedly announced the impending launch of a pair of new websites to target sports wagering aficiona...
Earlier this week, the city council in Doral, Florida decided to vote on banning gambling and casinos. With a vote of 4 to 0, the council approved the ban. The only way that such gaming can take place in the ci...
In the United States and the PointsBet USA subsidiary of Australian online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has announced the signing of a strategic partnership that could soon see it ...
The government of Macau has reportedly refreshed the long-held license giving Macau Slot Company Limited the right to operate local instant lotteries and sports wagering for another three years.
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Operators of gambling-friendly venues located in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi reportedly now have to pay a range of higher licensing fees following the passage of new legislation that has been designed to brin...
In the Australasian nation of Papua New Guinea and officials are reportedly set to conduct a search in hopes of finding an international firm to run an envisioned $43 million casino resort being planned for the...
Sports betting is one step closer to reality in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards just recently signed HB 697, one of two sports betting bills up for consideration in the state. SB 247 just moved through the...