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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.
In Arkansas and the state gaming regulator has reportedly postponed until early next month a final decision on who is to be granted the right to build and operate an envisioned Pope County casino resort.
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In Spain and the new coalition government for the Autonomous Community of Madrid has reportedly passed a controversial measure that is to see the jurisdiction institute a temporary ban on the awarding of any ne...
In Japan and a pair of Hokkaido Prefecture business groups have reportedly expressed regret at Governor Naomichi Suzuki’s recent move to pull the jurisdiction out of the race to host one of the nation’s coming ...
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (pictured) has reportedly announced that he is to take over negotiations between the state and its 35 casino-operating tribes concerning the long-running dispute over gaming compac...
In Ireland and the operator behind the Fitzwilliam Casino and Card Club has reportedly announced that it has closed the Dublin venue following the passage of new federal legislation that is due to eliminate all...
In Japan and the mayor for Osaka has reportedly changed tact by detailing that his city is now amenable to the idea of opening its hoped-for integrated casino resort after the conclusion of its World Expo 2025 ...
In Australia and the operator behind the PlayUp online sportsbetting brand has reportedly come under fire after it emerged that the firm may have allowed self-excluded players to continue placing wagers across ...
In the United States and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (pictured) has reportedly detailed that he does not agree with an official federal opinion issued earlier this year that could curtail the ab...
In Indiana and Caesars Entertainment Corporation reportedly inaugurated its $90 million Caesars Southern Indiana venue yesterday after closing down its adjacent Horseshoe Southern Indiana riverboat predecessor....
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that it is hopeful of being able to announce the preferred operator for its envisioned integrated casino resort by the autumn of next...
In South Korea and a senior official with the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) has reportedly announced that the district is hoping to one day play host to a ‘cluster’ of up to seven integrated casino resorts....
In New Jersey and the City Council for Atlantic City has reportedly thrown its weight behind a call for the seaside community to receive a larger percentage of the state taxes its casinos pay on their sportsbet...
After over a hear of deliberations and the California Bureau of Gambling Control has reportedly released a new set of proposals that would govern how ‘house-banked’ games such as baccarat, pai gow and poker are...
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has announced that it will be utilizing its upcoming Winter Meeting in California to shed more light on the processes behind the creation and reneg...
The Michigan House of Representatives reportedly passed a wide-ranging piece of legislation earlier this week that could soon see the Midwestern state become the latest to legalize sportsbetting, fantasy sports...