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.
A little over a week after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation that could see the eastern state license up to ten new satellite casinos and several municipalities in Lancaster County are reportedl...
Despite being re-elected as the Prime Minister of Japan last month, Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly yet to set a timetable for his government to bring the proposed casino-enabling Integrated Resort Impleme...
Just two days after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf approved legislation authorizing a major expansion of gambling, coffers in the nation’s second-largest commercial casino state are already cashing a $1 million che...
In Macau, yesterday reportedly saw local customs officials begin enforcement of a new compulsory currency declaration scheme that sees all high-value individuals traveling to and from the city required to offic...
In Pennsylvania, Monday reportedly saw Governor Tom Wolf (pictured) approve a wide-ranging piece of legislation that will see the eastern state license up to ten new satellite casinos while joining Delaware, Ne...
In Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reportedly revealed that the government is considering whether to tighten the rules on illegal gambling due to a recent explosion in the use of mobile d...
In Taiwan, residents of the outlying island province of Kinmen reportedly voted overwhelmingly on Saturday against a proposal that would have legalized casino gambling.
According to a report from the Bloombe...
If a promise made by the president of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies comes to fruition, Brazil may be the next nation to introduce a regulatory framework to legalize gambling.
Brazilian news magazine Veja repo...
In hopes of alleviating a projected $2.2 billion upcoming budget deficit, Wednesday reportedly saw Pennsylvania lawmakers approve expanded gambling legislation that could see the state license up to ten satelli...
In the United Kingdom, professional poker player Phil Ivey has again reportedly been thwarted in an attempt to collect the £7.7 million ($10.17 million) jackpot he claimed to have won legitimately while enjoyin...
Under a new regulatory framework designed to improve anti-money laundering regulation in the Philippine casino sector, Philippine gamblers will now be required to show IDs before engaging in gambling while casi...
In an effort to collect foreign currency from some of its wealthier citizens, the government of North Korea has reportedly begun allowing well-off residents to wager on the outcome of horse races being held at ...
New legislation is reportedly rapidly being written by the Tasmanian Government to ban lottery betting on the island state off Australia’s south coast.
In what has been reported as a move to protect the $30 ...
In Paraguay, the head of the nation’s La Comision Nacional de Juegos de Azar (CONAJZAR) regulator has reportedly declared that his body is currently facing a ‘titanic struggle’ to stamp out illegal gambling and...
Switzerland’s new Money Gaming Act that will officially legalize online gambling in the European nation has passed the final vote in the country’s parliament. The new legislation, which was drafted to modernize...