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.
In Illinois and an official feasibility study has reportedly determined that the state could earn up to $18.5 million every year by bringing a complement of around 500 slots to O'Hare International Airport and ...
According to recent figures gathered from the Gambling Commission via BBC Panorama, British betting companies have seen a huge increase in complaints from customers. Close to 5000% to be more exact, within the ...
The latest edition of The Ashes biennial test cricket series between England and Australia kicked off on Thursday morning and for the first time in some twelve years fans watching all of the action on televisio...
In Japan and the organization that represents business entrepreneurs in the southern city of Sasebo has reportedly announced that it will be stepping up efforts from next month to help the small community secur...
In Connecticut and a bipartisan group of legislators has reportedly proposed a piece of legislation that would allow the state’s two federally-recognized tribes to build and operate a casino for the city of Bri...
Only three days after North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, signed legislation that legalized sportsbetting and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has reportedly announced plans to premiere sportsbooks at both...
North Carolina has become the latest state in the US to legalize sports betting. On Friday, Governor, Roy Cooper, decided to sign S 154 into law, which allows the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to offer sport...
Following the recent passage of legislation that is to allow Chicago host a casino for the very first time and the giant city’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, has reportedly launched an online survey that is asking res...
It looks as if Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte’s 17-month-old moratorium on the building of any new casinos outside of Manila, may soon be coming to an abrupt end.
According to a Thursday report from t...
The majority of the casino-operating tribes in Oklahoma are reportedly united in their antagonism towards a recent call from the state’s new Republican governor that they should be asked to pay a higher range o...
A pair of officials from the UK Gambling Commission have reportedly told legislators that their body currently has little authority to police the purchase by video gamers of extra in-game content and so-called ...
In Japan and the governing coalition of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly overcame a splintered opposition yesterday to win a clear majority of seats in the nation’s 245-member upper legislative chamber.
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Despite a reported large amount of interest on the part of both lawmakers and aficionados, the western American state of Washington will likely not pass legislation to officially legalize sportsbetting until at...
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), in Massachusetts, has reportedly agreed to temporarily halt construction on its envisioned Class II electronic bingo hall for the island of Martha’s Vineyard while i...
The first half of 2019 reportedly saw Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau regulator record an increase of almost 25% year-on-year in the number of casino exclusion requests.
According to a Wedn...