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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 sportsbetting giant, William Hill, has reportedly followed rival, Bet365, in announcing that it will soon open a satellite office in Malta in an attempt to offset any negative consequences that may be p...
Online casino and betting group, Intralot, has publicly posted their 2018 Q1 revenue and other figures on their website, revealing a mixed bag of results across all crucial business areas for the period of Janu...
After last month when Connecticut legislators were reportedly advised not to allow MMCT Venture to open its satellite casino in the community of East Windsor prior to its receipt of official approvals from the ...
Leslie Rutledge (pictured), Arkansas Attorney General (AG), who is notorious for turning down more than 60 initiatives for building casinos in this state, finally gave in – it was announced last week, that she ...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has determined a set of regulations concerning sports wagering within the state, after its representatives passed a decree in a meeting last Wednesday. According to betting fra...
In Japan, the government and its coalition partners are reportedly considering extending the current 150-day regular Diet session to either the end of June or early July in an effort to ensure the passage of im...
Additional reporting by K. Morrison
This is part two of a two-part series wherein we interview AG Burnett, former Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and now a partner in the Gaming & Admini...
Additional reporting by K. Morrison
When New Jersey filed briefs with the Supreme Court on the future of sports betting last August, many legal experts predicted that the conservative court would rule in favor...
The issue of sports betting is being debated by every state in the U.S. at this moment and lawmakers in Washington D.C. have opened a discussion about legalizing wagering on football, baseball, softball, basket...
Prior to the weekend, the lower parliamentary chamber of Japan’s National Diet, the House of Representatives, passed an anti-gambling addiction bill. The measure was then sent to the House of Councillors, the u...
Louisiana’s 15 riverboat casinos can now operate on land after a single vote victory in the Senate approved SB 316 and on May 23, 2018, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the law into effect.
The final ...
In Chile, the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SJC) gaming regulator was reportedly due to hold a meeting on Friday to analyze bids from those interested in operating a new casino due to be licensed for th...
A short letter to federal lawmakers signed by Geoff Freeman (pictured), President and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), highlights what the national trade group views are the top priorities regardin...
While the race has been on for awhile to regulate sports betting at the state level, the pack broke into a sprint on May 14 when the US Supreme Court declared the federal law banning the practice unconstitution...
The Commissioner for the National Football League (NFL), Roger Goodell (pictured), has called upon the federal government to pass legislation that would establish ‘uniform standards’ for the regulation of legal...