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 Scotland and Grosvenor Casinos has reportedly teamed up with Genting Casinos UK Limited in order to launch a campaign that is seeking to pressure the local government into allowing casinos recently shuttered...
In Macau and a new survey has reportedly determined that almost 60% of casino workers are currently wrestling with financial hardship after being forced to take unpaid leave due to the economic downturn caused ...
In Japan and Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that that its planned integrated casino resort is now not expected to begin welcoming guests before the spring of 2026.
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In British Columbia and an official inquiry has reportedly been told how a former local government minister was ‘largely responsible’ for money laundering by organized crime groups being rampant throughout casi...
Swedish iGaming operator LeoVegas AB has released its financial results for the third quarter and blamed the relatively static outcome on the coronavirus pandemic and the recent influx of unlicensed online casi...
In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has announced the revocation of the casino operating license held by Silverbond Enterprises Limited for London’s members-only Park Lane Casino owing t...
The governors of Germany’s 16 states have reportedly signed off on proposed legislation that has been designed to inaugurate a new nationwide regulatory framework for lottery, sportsbetting, gaming hall and iGa...
As part of yesterday’s hotly-contested American elections and voters in four Virginia cities reportedly approved local ballot initiatives that are set to see each locality play host to an individual casino.
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In the Philippines and the nation’s gaming regulator has reportedly informed Manila’s four giant land-based integrated casino resorts that they may now begin accepting online bets so as to help mitigate their c...
In the United Kingdom and the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) has reportedly announced that he will be asking for parliamentary permission to implement a second substantial coronavirus-rel...
Prominent iGaming and sportsbook operator GVC Holdings has advised investors that it may lose up to £7 million ($9 million) as a direct result of the proposed month-long coronavirus-related closure of its land-...
In Sweden and the Branscheforenigen for Onlinespel (BOS) trade association has reportedly welcomed a government decision to dismiss the imposition of a proposed mandatory sportsbetting levy for horseracing.
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In Japan and newly-elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly reiterated his support for the plan to license an inaugural trio of integrated casino resorts so as to help boost the economies...
In Macau and a ranking member of the Legislative Assembly has reportedly announced that she would like to meet with the government so as to hear its intentions regarding the city’s upcoming casino license tende...
In the southern American state of Florida and casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad has reportedly received official permission to launch a feasibility study into the possibility of connecting its envisioned ...