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 governors of Germany’s 16 states have reportedly signed off on proposed legislation that has been designed to inaugurate a new nationwide regulatory framework for lottery, sportsbetting, gaming hall and iGa...
As part of yesterday’s hotly-contested American elections and voters in four Virginia cities reportedly approved local ballot initiatives that are set to see each locality play host to an individual casino.
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In the Philippines and the nation’s gaming regulator has reportedly informed Manila’s four giant land-based integrated casino resorts that they may now begin accepting online bets so as to help mitigate their c...
In the United Kingdom and the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) has reportedly announced that he will be asking for parliamentary permission to implement a second substantial coronavirus-rel...
Prominent iGaming and sportsbook operator GVC Holdings has advised investors that it may lose up to ÂŁ7 million ($9 million) as a direct result of the proposed month-long coronavirus-related closure of its land-...
In Sweden and the Branscheforenigen for Onlinespel (BOS) trade association has reportedly welcomed a government decision to dismiss the imposition of a proposed mandatory sportsbetting levy for horseracing.
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In Japan and newly-elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pictured) has reportedly reiterated his support for the plan to license an inaugural trio of integrated casino resorts so as to help boost the economies...
In Macau and a ranking member of the Legislative Assembly has reportedly announced that she would like to meet with the government so as to hear its intentions regarding the city’s upcoming casino license tende...
In the southern American state of Florida and casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad has reportedly received official permission to launch a feasibility study into the possibility of connecting its envisioned ...
Germany has plans to implement a new online slots licensing scheme, a plan that will be utilized when it comes to commercial operators. New measures will be put in place to promote social responsibility among o...
Ahead of next year’s launch of its regulated iGaming market and the Netherlands has reportedly outlined just how its Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen (CRUKS) self-exclusion system is set to work.
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In the United States and President Donald Trump (pictured) has reportedly thrown his considerable weight behind the long-running campaign to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
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In the United Kingdom and a senior executive for land-based and online gaming operator Rank Group has criticized a government decision that is to see casinos and bingo halls temporarily closed across large trac...
In China and proposed federal legislation that would make it a crime for individuals or entities to encourage mainland citizens to gamble overseas reportedly includes a provision that could see guilty parties s...
Spanish online and land-based gaming heavyweight Codere has reportedly taken the first step in its plan to begin offering legal iGaming services to people in the Argentinian capital city of Buenos Aires.
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