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In New York, a senior judge has reportedly knocked down a 2016 state law that had permitted daily fantasy sports firms such as DraftKings Incorporated and FanDuel Incorporated to offer their wares to local afic...
In Russia, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (pictured) has reportedly signed an official order that will see the casino gambling zone near the southern city of Azov closed from the last day of December.
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The tribal operator behind Connecticut’s giant Foxwoods Resort Casino has reportedly revealed that it is still hoping to win the right to build and run one of a trio of integrated casino resorts that could begi...
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in mid-May to strike down a federal ban that stopped the majority of the states in the nation from offering sports betting, state after state has been legalizing the industry....
Facing growing competition from venues in the neighboring states of Pennsylvania and New York, Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey has reportedly announced that it wants to offer only 68 live horseracing dates ...
In New Zealand, officials in Tauranga have reportedly proposed implementing a ‘sinking lid’ policy towards gaming machines as part of a newly-launched consultation into the northern city’s future policies on li...
Yesterday reportedly saw a top official in the Japanese government deny an accusation that United States President, Donald Trump, had asked the Asian nation’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, to ‘strongly consider’ ...
In West Virginia this week, the final rules for sports betting were approved by the state Lottery Commission while a proposal to include an integrity fee was rejected.
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In the Sunshine State, Amendment 3, the Voter Approval of Casino Gambling Initiative would give the state's voters the "exclusive right" to decide whether or not to authorize casino gambling in Florida. The top...
The regulations having taken effect on July 22, Mississippi’s launch of sports betting is already proving to benefit brick and mortar casinos in the state where overall casino revenue increased significantly in...
In the south-east Asian nation of Myanmar, Wednesday reportedly saw the 440-seat House of Representatives pass draft legislation that would legalize the operation of a limited number of foreigner-only casinos.
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The majority leader of the Kentucky State Senate has reportedly declared that he believes legislators are likely to approve a measure early next year that will allow some land-based venues in the southern state...
In Arkansas, the Secretary of State’s office announced last week that Driving Arkansas Forward, a non-profit pro-casino lobby group, had exceeded the 84,859 signatures needed from registered voters to qualify a...
Backers of a proposal for a $150 million resort casino for the independent city of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Virginia said Thursday that it could have a “transformative” effect on the state economy, as wel...
In an effort to crack down on the unauthorized sale of lottery tickets, authorities in mainland China have reportedly published updated rules designed to further clarify how players may legally enjoy games for ...