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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.
Yesterday reportedly saw the Legislative Assembly of Macau formally approve the first reading of the enclave’s comprehensive draft gaming bill and subsequently send the proposed legislation to a sub-committee f...
In Sweden and the Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has announced that the Administrative Court of Stockholm has rejected appeals from a pair of licensees that were earlier hit with individual fines worth appro...
In the United Kingdom and the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has released the results of a survey showing that only about 16% of those who regularly enjoy sportsbetting would be willing to s...
In the United States and sportsbetting has quickly grown since the 2018 revocation of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) to now sit as an activity that regularly books aggregated monthly...
Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly followed fellow Macau casino operators Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited and Wynn Macau Limited in publicly announcing that it is no longer working with j...
Prominent iGaming operator Kindred Group has signalled its displeasure with a proposal from the Swedish government that would reintroduce a series of temporary online gaming restrictions including an about $437...
International trade show organizer Smile-Expo sro has announced that anyone with even a small interest in the Greek gambling scene will want to attend its Greece Gambling Conference event on March 1.
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Fraud prevention and cybersecurity specialist GeoComply Solutions Incorporated has heralded the successful launch earlier this month of online sportsbetting in the eastern American state of New York.
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The government of Macau has reportedly announced that it intends to use a full Monday session of the enclave’s Legislative Assembly in order to formally introduce its draft gaming bill.
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As part of its upcoming licensing of six new casino concessionaires and the government of Macau could reportedly soon oblige operators to commit to hitting minimum annual gross gaming revenue targets.
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In Canada and the government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford (pictured) has reportedly been warned that the province could lose up to $2.2 billion in public revenues over the course of the next five years if it in...
The value of individual shares in some of Macau’s largest casino operators reportedly improved significantly over the weekend on the back of news that the enclave is to maintain its current number of gaming con...
In Australia and the government for the state of New South Wales has reportedly announced the introduction of a range of interim measures that have been designed to better regulate the local casino and gaming m...
American regional casino operator Maverick Gaming has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Washington in an attempt to overturn the jurisdiction’s current tribal monopoly on multiple types of...
The American state of Maryland reportedly racked up over $16.5 million in retail sportsbetting handle last month after five of its casinos premiered their own in-house sports wagering services from December 9.
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