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.

New Jersey sportsbetting benefitting from New York punters

November saw New Jersey chalk up record sportsbetting handle and revenues and it would now seem that a large proportion of this business came from online punters briefly travelling in from the neighboring state...

DraftKings Incorporated brings online and mobile sportsbetting to New Hampshire

American online sports wagering innovator DraftKings Incorporated has closed out the year by announcing that adult sportsbetting aficionados in New Hampshire are now able to utilize its services to enjoy a wide...

Michigan legalizes online casino and sportsbetting

In Michigan and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has reportedly given iGaming afficionados the perfect Christmas gift by putting her signature to a wide-ranging piece of legislation that has seen the Midwestern state ...

Taiwanese law enforcement officials break up illicit betting operation

Law enforcement officials in Taiwan have reportedly shut down an illegal gambling operation that is believed to have allowed local gamblers to transfer well over $462.7 million between the island nation and Chi...

Dutch gaming regulator issued record-setting annual fines

In the Netherlands and the past twelve months have reportedly seen the nation’s Kansspelautoriteit gaming regulator issue fines against online casino and sportsbetting firms totalling some €3.5 million ($3.9 mi...