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.
After failing to collect enough signatures to have a pro-casino constitutional amendment placed before voters in 2016, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is reportedly set to launch a second campaign that would se...
On August 7th, a special decree was signed by the president of Belarus, which will allow online casinos to be legalized in the country. Virtual gambling platforms will be able to open starting on April 1st, 201...
Yesterday, it was announced that Japan has plans to create an oversight body for their new casino industry. Set to be known as the casino administration committee, the group would be effective starting on July ...
After debating the option for many years, Mount Prospect has now decided to approve video gambling. Trustees of the village have agreed to allow the gaming option to help restaurant owners who state they are lo...
In the south-east Asian nation of Myanmar, draft legislation has reportedly been submitted to the 440-seat House of Representatives that would legalize the operation of a limited number of foreigner-only casino...
In Illinois, the push for a Rockford casino continues as the mayor and local state representatives of the Land of Lincoln travel to Chicago on Wednesday for a hearing on gaming expansion.
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Thirteen tribes in the state of Oklahoma can now offer roulette, craps and other ball and dice games, as the approval of Class III gaming compacts between the state and the tribes was announced by Assistant Sec...
In the Philippines, the billionaire business magnate behind the plan to build a $337.2 million integrated casino resort on the central island of Cebu is reportedly persevering with the enterprise despite Januar...
KPMG has published its online report for the eSummit Gibraltar 2018. The summit report, sponsored by Continent 8 Technologies, offers transcripts of speeches and panel discussions from the thought-leading progr...
In Arkansas, officials have reportedly released a study that indicates the southern state would receive less money should voters approve a casino-legalizing constitutional amendment that could still make its wa...
In Belgium, the Ladbrokes-branded service of British sportsbetting giant, Ladbrokes Coral Group, is reportedly due to be prohibited from offering any wagers for one day early next month after falling foul of lo...
In Japan, the Governor for Osaka Prefecture has reportedly suggested that the central government should quicken the licensing process for the nation’s planned trio of giant integrated casino resorts by allowing...
In northern California, the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians has reportedly signed a deal that will see local authorities agree not to oppose its land-into-trust application in exchange for an assurance that the fed...
Tourism and casino operators in the mountainous Asian nation of Nepal have reportedly expressed disappointment at an apparent government move to scrap proposed bespoke legislation that would have governed the l...
By October 31st, new rules will come into play that will provide better protection for gamblers regarding misleading promotions. A crackdown by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will see operators who break adv...