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 hopes of helping to stamp out problem gambling, the government of the United Kingdom has reportedly announced that it is planning to reduce the maximum single stake for the nation’s over 34,000 fixed-odds be...
The federally-recognized Mohegan Tribe and its Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation counterpart are reportedly set to join the race for the right to operate one of a trio of integrated casino resorts that could op...
Last week reportedly saw the Parliament of Malta pass legislation via a third reading that will institute new rules for the regulation of licensed online and land-based gaming operations while additionally stre...
In Myanmar, 19 people including four security personnel were reportedly killed over the weekend after ethnic insurgents attacked an illegal casino located close to the nation’s border with China.
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In Japan, the Governor for the Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly revealed that he is prepared to go all out in order to win the right to host one of three integrated casino resorts that could open in the islan...
MGM Resorts International is reportedly not interested in having a marginal stake in any of the three integrated casino resorts that could soon be authorized for Japan with the American casino giant instead pla...
In April, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed H.B. 3375 into law, a bill that will change the state’s gambling landscape. This new law will allow the state's tribal casinos to begin offering ‘ball-and-dice’ ga...
After narrowly making it through the Connecticut House of Representatives May 4th Session, legislation that could see MGM Resorts International spend upwards of $675 million to develop a casino gaming facility ...
A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on the Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) federal lawsuit could come as early as May 14, said American Gaming Association (AGA) president and CEO ...
Last week reportedly saw the Connecticut House of Representatives narrowly pass legislation that could see MGM Resorts International spend upwards of $675 million in order to bring a casino and entertainment co...
In Illinois, a bill that was overwhelmingly approved by state senators and has now been referred to the House Rules Committee would allow licensed veterans establishments, per the state Gaming Board, to install...
In the Philippines, the Entertainment City district south of Manila could soon feature a fifth integrated casino resort after Chinese real estate firm Landing International Development Limited reportedly reveal...
In individual letters to the Connecticut state legislature, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation contend that should the Supreme Court rule in favor of a New Jersey challe...
In hopes of boosting tourism from neighboring countries such as China, Thailand and India, the government for the southern Asian nation of Myanmar is reportedly revising its laws on gambling and could soon allo...
A New Orleans real estate lawyer is reportedly urging members of the Louisiana State Senate not to ratify proposed legislation that would extend the casino license for the downtown Harrah’s Casino and Hotel New...