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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.
British and Irish gambling behemoth Flutter Entertainment has reportedly agreed a deal worth about $4.2 billion that is to see it acquire a further 37.2% stake in American online sportsbook operator FanDuel Gro...
The long-awaited reform of the land-based gambling and lottery landscape in Ireland has reportedly begun following the implementation from yesterday of the nation’s new Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019...
In Macau and prominent casino junket operator Tak Chun Group has reportedly announced the initiation of a program that is to see it offer one-off cash payments to staff members who voluntarily agree to resign.
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In the small American state of Rhode Island and lottery officials have reportedly detailed an increase of 76% year-on-year in aggregated sportsbetting revenues to $4.4 million as associated handle swelled by 22...
In Canada and proposed legislation that would amend the criminal code so as to legalize single-game sportsbetting nationwide has reportedly passed its second reading before the House of Commons.
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During a recent meeting in Macau, government officials revealed details regarding amendments to gaming law in the region. Lei Waj Nong, the Secretary for Economy and Finance in Macau, made his 2021 policy addre...
In the southern American state of Texas and the billionaire boss of American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly been splashing the cash in advance of the consideration of proposed legisl...
In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly detailed that it soon intends to launch the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its effort to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integra...
In Japan and the giant city of Yokohama could reportedly soon encounter a dearth of prospective foreign operators wanting to participate in the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its effort to secure one of th...
In Cambodia and legislation has reportedly been enacted to more clearly establish the basic licensing requirements and operating conditions for the nation’s often hodgepodge land-based casino market.
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In Macau and the past eleven months have reportedly seen local law enforcement officials shut down 97 websites featuring demonstrable links to fraud or illicit gambling activities.
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StarGames, the online gaming site of Greentube Malta Ltd., one of nine subsidiaries of the Novomatic Interactive division, has announced its plan to apply for a German online gaming license in anticipation of n...
American casino operator Monarch Casino and Resort Incorporated has announced that the first phase of the $295 million expansion of its Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk is set to open from Thursday morning ...
In the United Kingdom and a senior Conservative politician has reportedly come under fire after it emerged that he was paid approximately £50,000 ($65,980) to advise prominent iGaming and sportsbook operator GV...
Japanese conglomerate Pixel Companyz Incorporated has reportedly announced that it will be joining the race to bring an integrated casino resort to a site adjacent to the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki P...