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 possible opening within the next decade of a trio of Japanese integrated casino resorts will reportedly not damage the future prospects of the coming $1.6 billion Project Inspire venue Mohegan Gaming and En...
A little over a month after New York’s gaming regulator approved new rules that allow for the provision of land-based sportsbetting and Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady has become the first to take advantag...
The Ministry of the Presidency in Spain has reportedly announced the formation of a special commission that is to be tasked with helping the nation to combat match-fixing in sport and stamp out associated insta...
Despite opening less than a month ago and the new Encore Boston Harbor is reportedly already being taken to court by a group of players angered at the way it is allegedly operates its slots and games of ‘6 to 5...
Recent allegations that Asian junket operator Suncity Group has been illegally offering ‘proxy’ online gaming services may have seriously hurt the firm’s prospects at obtaining a land-based casino license in Ma...
Some of the largest tribe’s in Oklahoma have reportedly voiced concerns over a recent declaration by Governor, Kevin Stitt (pictured), that the western state should be getting a bigger piece of the estimated $2...
The government of Japan has reportedly appointed a pair of senior civil servants to assist with the creation of the official body that is to be tasked with overseeing the future probity of the Asian nation’s na...
In Rhode Island and casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorporated has reportedly criticized a proposal that would see International Game Technology (IGT) awarded with a 20-year contract to supply a...
Leading diversified gambling entertainment group, Tabcorp Holdings Limited (TAH:ASE), has reportedly been ordered to pay in excess of A$14,000 (US$9,826) in fines and costs for offering an illegal gambling indu...
In the United Kingdom, giant bookmaker William Hill has reportedly announced plans to close up to 700 shops as it looks to offset some £820 million ($1.02 billion) it is due to lose as a result of the nation’s ...
The Senate and the House of Representatives in Puerto Rico have decided to approve a measure that will legalize online and land-based sports betting. HR 2038 also covers eSports and fantasy sports. The measure ...
The local subordinate of Casinos Austria International in Japan has reportedly announced that it is in the process of establishing a consortium for the purposes of bidding for the rights to build and operate an...
The Gambling Commission has released a statement in order to clarify free-to-play games offered by gambling affiliates. The LCCP made changes back in May regarding age verification. The amendments require remot...
British online casino games and software developer, iSoftBet, has announced that it is prepared to begin offering its innovations to locally-licensed operators in the newly-regulated Swiss iGaming market.
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President of the United States, Donald Trump, has officially nominated Sequoyah Simermeyer (pictured) to oversee the multi-billion-dollar tribal gaming industry as Chairman for the United States Department of t...