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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 United States Supreme Court has reportedly scheduled a date to hear oral arguments as part of the lawsuit brought by New Jersey that seeks to overturn a 25-year-old piece of federal legislation that bans sp...
In a press release earlier this week, the Attorney General of Alabama announced that multiple lawsuits had been filed to stop the operation of illegal gambling machines. AG Steve Marshall filed the lawsuits aga...
The Tule River Indian Tribe has a new Class III compact with the State of California as Assembly Bill 394 was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.
The bill, which was authored by Assembly...
In California, the plan from the Wilton Rancheria to build and operate a $500 million casino resort in Sacramento County has reportedly been officially signed off by Governor Jerry Brown with the tribe now expe...
In July, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of India revealed that the floating casinos of Goa would have to be moved onshore in three years’ time and that locals were also banned from participating in such gaming...
Online gaming on Tinian was, on Friday, Sept 22, 2017, officially approved by the Tinian and Aguiguan Legislative Delegation as a local measure amending the 1989 Casino Gaming Control Act of Tinian, local news ...
In Kentucky, a Democratic lawmaker is reportedly set to propose legislation that would aim to rescue the southern state’s struggling pension system by permitting horseracing venues and off-track betting operato...
Nearly 300 delegates converged on the Villa Marina in Douglas, Isle of Man on September 7 to attend KPMG’s annual Isle of Man eGaming Summit. The event marked the 15th such summit held in Isle of Man, Gibraltar...
In Goa, the rules for the regulation of casino operations in the Indian state have been approved by the law department. Once approved by the chief minister, they will be forwarded to the cabinet, The Times of I...
Beginning next year, slot machines and casino games will reportedly see an increase in taxes courtesy of the government of Valencia.
G3Newswire reports that the new rules in the autonomous community of Spain...
In Spain, the Andalusia Gambling Regulations have reportedly been approved by the Governing Council. The Regional Government expects the new gaming rules to raise about €1.65m a year in additional revenue, G3Ne...
In Michigan, online gambling legalization is one step closer to becoming a reality, again, as a new piece of legislation was introduced earlier in the week and a hearing regarding the measure took place on Wedn...
In Cambodia, draft legislation that would establish a new regulatory regime for casinos and gambling is reportedly due to be sent to the nation’s cabinet for deliberations by the end of the month.
According ...
Sheldon Adelson, the outspoken Chief Executive Officer for Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has reportedly criticized the group of civil servants currently formulating the specific rules and guidelines for Japan’s ...
The Tule River Indian Tribe has a renewed gaming compact with the State of California as Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. signed a new agreement on Friday that will allow uninterrupted operation of the tribe’s Eagle Mounta...