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 Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced that it will be launching the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its effort to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated ...
A draft legislative proposal that would authorize the development of a casino in the city of Kapolei, Hawaii was approved on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in a 5-4 vote by the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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In the United Kingdom and the Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has warned the government about the potential danger of unintentionally driving iGaming aficionados into the clutches of unregulated operator...
In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly published the concluding segment of its definitive criteria for those jurisdictions hoping to win the right to ho...
The economic development arm of the federally-recognized Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has reportedly premiered a new enterprise that is to manage a trio of casinos it is hoping to begin opening from next year.
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Legislators in the American state of Hawaii may soon be presented with the chance to legalize commercial gambling via a measure that could see a new integrated casino resort developed for the small Oahu city of...
American casino firm Penn National Gaming Incorporated has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it spend $31.1 million so as to take over the running of operations inside Maryland’s small Hollywood Ca...
Gaming consultancy firm 4H Agency has provided input on the recently drafted law for sports betting in Russia. According to the agency, the law is of ‘very poor quality.' The company helps gaming entities to se...
The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have reportedly shelved their long-running plan to bring a $300 million satellite casino to the small northern Connecticut community of East Windsor.
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Every one of the twelve casinos in Pennsylvania have reportedly been ordered to close for a 24-day period from midnight tonight following a steep rise in the number of locals who have succumbed to the ongoing c...
In the United Kingdom and the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) has reportedly started its wide-ranging review into existing gambling laws by releasing its ‘terms of reference’ via 45 questi...
The government for Japan has reportedly revised the timeline for when the nation’s trio of integrated casino resorts could begin opening by a further five years to nearer the end of this decade.
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In the United Kingdom and the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly unveiled a plan that would raise the minimum age for those wanting to participate in the National Lottery to 18 from next ...
The TripAdvisor comparison shopping service is reportedly one of some 105 apps to have just been banned by authorities in China owing to their alleged promotion of ‘illegal services and content including gambli...
In the United Kingdom and a wide-ranging review into existing gambling laws is reportedly set to be launched from later this week that could result in locally-licensed iGaming firms being required to institute ...