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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.
After receiving approval from the New York Gaming Commission for the $850 million sale of its Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway property in January, the Rooney family could be pocketing an additional $50 m...
In South Korea, legislation has reportedly been introduced that would raise the current minimum age for all players wishing to enjoy the delights of the nation’s many casinos by a further two years to 21.
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With sports betting legalization under consideration in Iowa, one casino in the region of Clinton is anticipating the new opportunity. The Wild Rose Casino and Resort has the space to offer sports betting, if t...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reportedly reacted to a recent ruling from the United States Department of Justice altering the federal government’s stance on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 by announ...
In New York, a provision in a proposed betting law could see in-person wagering at places like Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium.
According to the Associated Press as published by northjersey.com...
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In Minnesota, state lawmakers are set to discuss a new 13-page bill that would make legal, online, mobile and in-person sports wagering in the midwestern U.S. state.
According to B2B online magazine, iGaming...
Sports betting in California is not going to happen this year. An initiative proposed in the state regarding sports betting was unable to move forward. The initiative did not receive enough signatures to qualif...
In West Virginia, proposed legislation that would have permitted two of the state’s casinos to each establish a satellite facility featuring gaming tables and video lottery terminals has fallen at the first hur...
In Macau, Economy and Finance Secretary Lionel Leong Vai Tac (pictured) has reportedly announced that the city is to continue with its policy of encouraging local casino firms to diversify their offerings so as...
Online gaming operators found guilty of illegally offering their services to players in the Netherlands can now reportedly expect to incur a minimum fine of €200,000 ($227,480) following yesterday’s implementat...
This week reportedly saw a senior member of the North Carolina State Senate introduce legislation that could see legalized sportsbetting on a wide array of professional and collegiate events debut in the southe...
Efforts to bring sportsbetting to the western state of Arizona reportedly received a massive boost earlier this week courtesy of a legislative committee voting to move a proposed legalization measure on to the ...
The newly-elected Republican Governor for Georgia, Brian Kemp (pictured), has reportedly announced that he does not intend to block efforts that could see casino gambling legalized in the southern state by mean...
In Indiana, proposed legislation that would allow local casino operator, Spectacle Entertainment, to relocate one of its riverboat gambling licenses to a land-based site in the city of Terre Haute has reportedl...
In Connecticut, the joint Public Safety and Security Committee is reportedly set to hold a special meeting later today in order to consider the merits of four pieces of proposed legislation that, if passed, cou...