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.
The Governor for Alaska, Mike Dunleavy (pictured), has reportedly proposed legislation that could see the giant northern state establish a lottery and legalize keno, video lottery terminals and online sportsbet...
In Japan and the giant city of Osaka has reportedly released its budget for the next twelve months complete with approximately ¥325 million ($2.96 million) to help it complete infrastructure projects for the up...
Maltese online casino and sportsbook operator, Kindred Group, has announced the inking of a deal with Caesars Entertainment Corporation that could soon see it introduce its services to punters in the American s...
The Washington Redskins franchise of the National Football League (NFL) is reportedly hoping to tempt legislators in either Maryland or Virginia into legalizing sportsbetting as part of an arrangement for a new...
This week in New York, an appellate court ruled that a law from 2016 legalizing daily fantasy sports contests was in violation of the constitution’s prohibition on gambling. The future for major DFS companies l...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (pictured) has reportedly announced that she will be launching a fact-gathering initiative in order to ascertain whether the southern state should launch a lottery and allow its trio o...
Australian wagering technologies firm, BetMakers Technology Group Limited, has announced the signing of a deal that is to see New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack begin offering a range of fixed-odds horserace ...
Shareholders for the Genting Singapore subsidiary of Asian gambling giant Genting Malaysia Berhad have reportedly overwhelmingly voted to support the firm’s attempt at securing one of a trio of coming Japanese ...
The state of Virginia is one of only a select few in the United States that does not allow any type of casino gaming. However, that may soon change. Legislation to allow casinos in five cities of the state has ...
In Greece and casinos in the communities of Rio and Alexandroupoli have reportedly been ordered to close temporarily after being found guilty of not honoring their commitments to the nation’s social security fu...
In Oregon and a pair of property developers have reportedly filed for permission to launch a ballot initiative so as to be able to take a third run at convincing local voters to legalize the western American st...
Prominent gaming machines innovator, International Game Technology (IGT), has reportedly inked a deal that could soon see it establish a joint Rhode Island venture in partnership with local casino operator Twin...
In Japan and Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, (pictured) has reportedly dismissed calls for his administration to launch some form of an inquiry into whether foreign casino operators may have been seeking to unduly ...
In Japan and local pachinko innovator, Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated, has reportedly inked a deal that could see British architecture firm Foster and Partners Limited design its envisioned integrated casino ...
In the Philippines and officials have reportedly reacted to the recent ‘Wuhan virus’ outbreak by ordering all licensed iGaming operators to quarantine any worker returning from a nation with a confirmed case fo...