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 Netherlands and the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) regulator has reportedly announced that it expects to have licensed approximately 35 operators by the time the nation’s iGaming market goes live from the firs...
Son of Donald Trump, Eric Trump is looking to see the family’s Trump National Doral golf resort near Miami, Florida become a gambling destination. A proposal has been discussed behind the scenes in legislature,...
Prominent online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has reportedly signed a deal worth in the region of $43 million that is to see it purchase Irish business-to-business sports wagering ...
In Japan and a prominent political figure has reportedly poured cold water on suggestions that the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may be considering whether to legalize online casino gaming.
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In the United States and the American Gaming Association (AGA) trade group has forecast that over 47 million people are likely to place wagers tied to this year’s edition of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball...
In Germany and the race to buy local enterprise Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH and assume control over its casino monopoly for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia until the end of 2035 is now reportedly down to ...
Lottery aficionados in the western American state of Idaho will reportedly no longer have access to multi-jurisdictional Powerball games from August after local lawmakers killed new legislation concerning forei...
Officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that whoever is selected as the jurisdiction’s preferred operating partner for its envisioned integrated casino resort will be required to hand over mo...
At least four casino firms reportedly responded to a recent informal request for information (RFI) exercise that Chicago launched as part of its campaign to bring a large gambling-friendly resort to the United ...
The Alabama Senate met this week to discuss a proposal to expand gambling in the state. SB 214 would create up to 10 casinos as well as start a lottery. Senator Del Marsh proposed the measure and watched as it ...
In the western American state of Wyoming and legislation that had sought to legalize online sportsbetting and daily fantasy sports contests was reportedly defeated yesterday following a third reading before the...
In the United Kingdom and the Social Market Foundation public policy think-tank has announced that a reduction in the rates of problem gambling would benefit the wider economy by leading to a substantial increa...
In Japan and the mayor for the port city of Tomakomai has reportedly declared that he is ‘very disappointed’ with a decision from the government of Hokkaido Prefecture to continue eschewing the chance to secure...
In the United Kingdom and the Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has contended that the majority of the nation’s voters currently oppose giving local politicians the power to limit how much they can spend o...
In the state of Alabama, Senator Del Marsh has been pushing a gambling bill, to see residents vote on whether or not they want a lottery and/or up-to 10 casinos to be created. In a surprising turn of events thi...