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.
Ahead of a planned meeting between the leaders of the two nations later this month and China has reportedly urged the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’ including those licensed operations that are being ...
In Japan and the city of Yokohama has reportedly announced that it will be lodging a formal bid in hopes of securing one of the three casino licenses being made available following last year’s ratification of t...
A group of Republican legislators in Rhode Island have reportedly announced that they have successfully lobbied for an official investigation to be conducted into the 20-year gaming machine supply deal Democrat...
In Massachusetts and a consortium of property developers has reportedly launched an ambitious plan that could see a $300 million horseracing and entertainments venue built on a 275-acre parcel of land near the ...
In Illinois and an official feasibility study has reportedly determined that the state could earn up to $18.5 million every year by bringing a complement of around 500 slots to O'Hare International Airport and ...
According to recent figures gathered from the Gambling Commission via BBC Panorama, British betting companies have seen a huge increase in complaints from customers. Close to 5000% to be more exact, within the ...
The latest edition of The Ashes biennial test cricket series between England and Australia kicked off on Thursday morning and for the first time in some twelve years fans watching all of the action on televisio...
In Japan and the organization that represents business entrepreneurs in the southern city of Sasebo has reportedly announced that it will be stepping up efforts from next month to help the small community secur...
In Connecticut and a bipartisan group of legislators has reportedly proposed a piece of legislation that would allow the state’s two federally-recognized tribes to build and operate a casino for the city of Bri...
Only three days after North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, signed legislation that legalized sportsbetting and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has reportedly announced plans to premiere sportsbooks at both...
North Carolina has become the latest state in the US to legalize sports betting. On Friday, Governor, Roy Cooper, decided to sign S 154 into law, which allows the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to offer sport...
Following the recent passage of legislation that is to allow Chicago host a casino for the very first time and the giant city’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, has reportedly launched an online survey that is asking res...
It looks as if Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte’s 17-month-old moratorium on the building of any new casinos outside of Manila, may soon be coming to an abrupt end.
According to a Thursday report from t...
The majority of the casino-operating tribes in Oklahoma are reportedly united in their antagonism towards a recent call from the state’s new Republican governor that they should be asked to pay a higher range o...
A pair of officials from the UK Gambling Commission have reportedly told legislators that their body currently has little authority to police the purchase by video gamers of extra in-game content and so-called ...