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 Japan, the mayor of the city of Wakayama has reportedly revealed that the community of some 369,000 people could be forced to give up on its plan to host one of the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts ...
In Japan, more information concerning the specific rules and guidelines that could govern the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts has reportedly been revealed following last week’s meeting between an expe...
Last week saw legislators in Kenya reportedly agree to a compromise with the African nation’s long-serving president that will see all licensed online gambling operators subjected to a 35% revenue tax on top of...
Measures which would tighten restrictions on gambling advertising in Belgium are being called for by the country’s Justice Minister, Koen Geens.
The Belgium Gaming Commission (BGC) fully supports the propose...
In Japan, the group of civil servants tasked with formulating the specific rules and guidelines for the nation’s coming integrated casino resorts has reportedly had a number of its recommendations accepted by a...
In Pennsylvania, the plan to build a new casino and harness racing facility in Adams County near the historic town of Gettysburg is effectively dead after the local businessman behind the project reportedly rev...
In the United States, the effort to repeal the 25-year-old prohibition on sports wagering in all but four states has been ramped up after the American Gaming Association trade group announced the creation of a ...
In the Philippines, lawmakers are reportedly soon set to consider legislation that would institute a nation-wide casino entry fee amounting to about $60 in order to deter non-moneyed and indebted individuals fr...
In the United Kingdom, the indecisive result of last Thursday’s general election could soon lead to a less than rosy future for operators of the nation’s 34,388 land-based fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs).
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The Nigerian Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives in charge of investigating the activities of telecom operators and service providers in the African nation has issued an order to the National Lotte...
Set to close at the month's end, Japan’s Ordinary Diet Session has made no significant legislative progress on preparing for integrated resorts (IRs) after both the opposition and the ruling party failed to com...
In Massachusetts, a special state commission studying the possibility of legalizing online gambling met last week and could soon reportedly recommend an all-inclusive approach to the industry in the future.
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The world's largest democracy has embarked on a course to relax draconian gambling legislation by signaling a willingness to consider and clarify betting laws for India's population of over a billion people. Th...
After being ratified by the Connecticut State Senate late last month, legislation that would allow the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to jointly open a commercial casi...
American casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly emerged as a front-runner to secure one of up to four integrated casino resort licenses that are expected to be handed out by legislators in Japa...