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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 Macau, the boss for local casino behemoth SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that his firm is hoping that the government will allow it to operate ‘300 to 500’ new-to-market gaming tables at its un...
One of the most senior members of the United States Congress has reportedly introduced draft legislation that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry.
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In Arkansas, plans for the proposed Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff continue to move forward as the Downstream Development Authority, a subsidiary of the Quapaw Nation recently announced letters supporting ...
Close to $400 million has been generated by expanded gambling in Pennsylvania, within the first year since legislation allowed changes. In late 2017, the state passed a gambling expansion bill with online casin...
In Japan, the boss for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited has reportedly declared that his firm could be forced to import up to 20,000 foreign workers if it was to be given the right to operate one of the ...
In Indiana, a Terre Haute businessman has reportedly announced that he intends to launch a campaign that could eventually result in his home city being given the right to host a full-scale casino.
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In Virginia, legislators are due to begin considering a measure early next year that could see the southern state earn additional tax revenues of up to $57 million a year by permitting residents to place online...
In Japan, yesterday reportedly saw the pro-casino incumbent Governor for Wakayama Prefecture, Yoshinobu Nisaka (pictured), win over 80% of the vote in order to secure a fourth consecutive four-year term in offi...
The addition of a casino on Phu Quoc Island in South Vietnam has reportedly been given the green light by authorities there.
According to a Thursday report from Vietnamese online newspaper, VnExpress, the Pe...
Officials in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi have reportedly approved a plan that is to see a $500 million multi-purpose entertainment facility complete with a horseracing track constructed in the city’s northern So...
American regional casino operator, Penn National Gaming Incorporated, has reportedly announced that it would like to pursue a sportsbook for Detroit’s Greektown Casino Hotel should its plan to purchase the down...
Government officials in Belgium have reportedly confirmed that they will be implementing a more stringent code concerning the advertising of all online gambling and sportsbetting-related products in the nation ...
In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly declared that he does not need to issue an executive order so as to maintain his casino prohibition for the small island of Boracay.
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Arkansas may soon be welcoming up to four fully-fledged casinos after Tuesday reportedly saw voters in the southern state narrowly approve Issue 4 as part of the ‘mid-term elections’.
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Those interested in the future landscape of gambling in the United States will reportedly be taking a keen interest in tomorrow’s ‘mid-term elections’ as five states are asking voters to cast their ballot on lo...