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.

DraftKings Incorporated deepening its PGA Tour relationship

American online sportsbook and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings Incorporated has announced the inking of an agreement that is due to see it expand its existing relationship with the PGA Tour. The Bos...

Score Media and Gaming Incorporated posts frustrating second-quarter financials

Canadian digital media innovator Score Media and Gaming Incorporated has reportedly released its unaudited second-quarter financial results showing a net loss of some $13.62 million. According to a Tuesday r...

Maryland lawmakers overwhelmingly pass sportsbetting legalization measure

Legislators in the eastern American state of Maryland reportedly passed a measure late last night that could see the jurisdiction become the latest to legalize online and land-based sportsbetting. According ...

New York edging closer to passing legalized online sportsbetting legislation

In the eastern American state of New York and legislators reportedly look likely to approve a measure that could allow licensed online sportsbetting sites to begin local operations from as soon as the beginning...

Sportradar AD is going Dutch with new sportsbetting integrity partnership

Sports data intelligence specialist Sportradar AG has reportedly announced the signing of a deal that is to see it help safeguard the integrity of sportsbetting markets associated with some 1,500 soccer, darts ...

Alberta gaming regulator being sued by pair of tribal casino operators

In western Canada and a pair of tribal casino operators are reportedly suing the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission regulator amid claims that the body’s recently-launched PlayAlberta.com domain is ...

No new candidate operators for Osaka integrated casino resort license race

The Japanese city of Osaka has reportedly announced that no additional firms have participated in the latest request for proposal (RFP) stage of its campaign to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integra...

Kentucky going to court in an attempt to collect PokerStars damages

In the American state of Kentucky and officials have reportedly filed a lawsuit in an effort to collect $100 million in bonds that were posted by the former operator of the PokerStars online poker brand some fi...