Gaming Law & Legislation

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.

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has its reservation ‘disestablished’

In Massachusetts and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has reportedly been told that the United States Department of the Interior has unilaterally ‘disestablished’ its reservation to potentially scupper its plan to b...

British online gambling firms being urged to institute daily wagering limits

In the United Kingdom and a cross-party group of MPs has reportedly urged online casino and sportsbetting firms to institute a temporary daily betting limit of £50 ($58.76) so as to help prevent customers from ...

Virginia lawmakers pass casino and sportsbetting legalization measures

In Virginia and the long-running campaign to get casinos legalized reportedly took a massive step forward on Sunday after state legislators passed a measure that could see gambling-friendly venues authorized fo...

FanDuel Group inks MotorCity Casino Hotel sportsbetting alliance

In Michigan, prominent daily fantasy sports and sportsbook operator FanDuel Group has reportedly inked an agreement that is to see it supply Detroit’s MotorCity Casino Hotel with an on-site retail sports bettin...