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Last week reportedly saw the North Carolina Senate overwhelmingly approve a piece of proposed legislation that would allow the southern state’s two Native American casinos to add sportsbettting to their list of...
In an April 11, 2019, press release, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) welcomed a same-day announcement by the Ontario government to put in place an online gaming regulatory system in the Canadian province ...
In Indiana, the campaign to bring a casino to the area around the city of Terre Haute reportedly took another step forward yesterday after proposed legislation that would authorize such a venue made it through ...
A warning from the United Kingdom's gambling watchdog has forced high street bookmakers, Betfred and Paddy Power Betfair, to remove two recently launched games from shops amid concerns they undermine a clampdow...
Southland Gaming & Racing President and General Manager David Wolf says it is probably 'one of the biggest things' he's been involved with over his 'entire career," as the Delaware North-owned racino in Wes...
In Maine, a representative from the Passamaquoddy tribe reportedly testified in front of state lawmakers earlier this week in hopes of helping to get a legislation passed that would see ‘The Pine Tree State’ op...
In Indiana, proposed legislation that would allow local casino operator Spectacle Entertainment to relocate one of its riverboat gambling licenses to a nearby land-based site has reportedly cleared another majo...
After having been given the green light by the state’s General Assembly in late February, as expected, Senate Bill 1126 was signed into law on March 22, 2019, by Governor Ralph Northam (D), making it a strong p...
Australian gaming machine innovator, Aristocrat Leisure Limited, has reportedly announced the establishment of a new limited liability enterprise that is to be tasked with handling all of its business in Macau....
During a March 23, 2019 meeting of the Arkansas Racing Commission, the request by Oaklawn Racing and Gaming and Southland Park Gaming and Racing to begin casino gaming was approved.
Fox 16 KLRT reports that ...
The leaders of Germany’s 16 states have reportedly ratified legislation that will update the nation’s official stance on sportsbetting by temporarily legalizing the activity and allowing operators to apply for ...
In the United States, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reportedly announced that it may consider implementing a number of new policies on sportsbetting for venues wishing to host any of i...
The recent decision by the government of Macau to extend the casino license of MGM China Holdings Limited by a further two years will allow the operator to improve its ‘capacity to finance the business’ and pre...
In a move that has stirred up controversy, Wednesday reportedly saw United States Senator Lindsey Graham (pictured) introduce federal legislation that would allow the Catawba Indian Nation to take a plot of bor...
In Macau, Economy and Finance Secretary, Lionel Leong Vai Tac (pictured), has reportedly announced that the local government in ‘inclined’ towards launching a new tendering process for the city’s six existing c...