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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.
The Ohio House of Representatives reportedly overwhelmingly passed proposed legislation yesterday that could soon see the Midwestern state become the latest to legalize online and land-based sportsbetting.
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In Italy and the federal Chamber of Deputies has reportedly passed legislation that could require all licensed sportsbetting operators to pay an additional 0.5% tax on turnover so as to fund programs to help th...
In Illinois and the possibility that Chicago will one day host a casino has reportedly been brought one step closure following the passage yesterday of revisions to the Midwestern state’s upcoming annual budget...
In North Carolina and the plan from the Catawba Indian Nation to bring a casino resort to 16.5 acres of land it owns near the small community of Kings Mountain is reportedly in jeopardy following the filing of ...
In South Korea and the firm behind Kangwon Land Casino has reportedly announced that the venue has been given official permission to extend its opening hours and offer a further 20 gaming tables once it fully r...
In southern Virginia and officials for the city of Danville have reportedly launched negotiations that could see Caesars Entertainment Corporation given the right to build and operate the area’s envisioned casi...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that two foreign firms have been passed through the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its campaign to secure one of the nation’s co...
BonusFinder.com is urging the government of Sweden to think again about proposals being considered to add even more restrictions to the online gambling industry. Restrictions are on the table due to the pandemi...
Yesterday reportedly saw the Nevada Gaming Commission approve a set of rules that have been designed to prevent the further spread of coronavirus once the western state’s collection of 441 commercial casinos re...
In Missouri and a proposal is reportedly quietly making its way through the legislative process that would permit the state’s lottery to install and run a variety of pull-tab machines within local truck stops.
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In New Jersey and state legislators are reportedly considering a pair of measures that would provide temporary tax relief to the nine casinos in Atlantic City as they endeavor to weather the ongoing coronavirus...
In northern Michigan and the Island Resort and Casino has reportedly announced that it will be re-opening from Wednesday after being shuttered for almost seven weeks due to fears over the ongoing coronavirus pa...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that only two firms submitted official plans as part of the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its scheme to secure one of the natio...
Late last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released policies of health and safety within casinos when reopening begins. Operators are to follow these guidelines in order to resume gaming operations during ...
The American state of Indiana is reportedly making plans that could see its collection of ten casinos and two racinos emerge from their ongoing coronavirus-related lockdown to begin welcoming customers again fr...