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.

Paragon Casino Resort to premiere Louisiana’s first retail sportsbook

In the southern American state of Louisiana and the 530-room Paragon Casino Resort is reportedly set to debut an in-house sportsbook from later today in partnership with prominent sportsbetting operator Betfred...

Kindred Group hosting today’s Sustainable Gambling Conference

Prominent iGaming operator Kindred Group has announced that it is currently hosting the Sustainable Gambling Conference for a sixth consecutive year featuring a particular focus on how firms can implement safer...

Dutch iGaming advertising code slammed by the Consumentenbond watchdog

The consumer protections watchdog for the Netherlands has reportedly slated the new set of advertising rules for the nation’s just-premiered online gaming sector by describing the regulations as ‘no good.' A...

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated re-enters Japanese casino license race

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced that it has joined the consortium looking to win permission to bring a Las Vegas-style development to Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture. Th...

FanDuel Group entering Washington via Suquamish Tribe alliance

American sportsbetting operator FanDuel Group has announced that it is to roll out its retail services for punters in the western state of Washington for the first time via an arrangement with the federally-rec...

Florida gaming compact becomes the subject of a second federal lawsuit

A pair of prominent gambling critics in Florida are reportedly serving as primary backers for a new federal lawsuit that is aiming to stop the southern state from becoming that latest to launch some form of onl...

Osaka releases further details on MGM Resorts International casino proposal

A little over a week after selecting the consortium being led by MGM Resorts International to serve as the preferred operating partner for its tilt at securing an integrated casino resort license and the Japane...

China reiterates nationwide cryptocurrency prohibition

The central bank for China has reportedly issued an official statement in order to remind citizens that it remains illegal to conduct transactions using a digital currency or engage in any form of cryptocurrenc...