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 Macau, yesterday reportedly saw legislators unanimously pass a proposed government-backed measure that would prohibit the city’s 24,453 employed table games dealers from entering the gaming floor of all loca...
In Indiana, a Tuesday announcement from the Four Winds South Bend Casino communicated plans to add a 10-table poker room to its current gaming offering, with the dedicated space due to be completed by Labor Day...
After the United States Supreme Court ruled in May that a federal law known as PASPA, was no longer valid, states across the nation have begun passing or considering legislation to begin offering the activity. ...
After the Friday passage of a framework bill regarding “gambling addiction” by the House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan’s parliament , work is now set to begin at both the local government and nationa...
In Italy, the body behind the nation’s top soccer league has reportedly expressed ‘extreme worry’ regarding the recent passage of legislation that is to ban all gambling-related advertisements from the first da...
Those interested in how the European Union’s recent implementation of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules could impact their businesses in the future are being invited to join a special web ...
The tribal operators of Connecticut’s two giant integrated casino resorts have reportedly begun lobbying local lawmakers to change the eastern state’s decades-old policy on alcohol so that they can serve drinks...
In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly stated that he remains committed to getting the casino-legalizing Integrated Resort Implementation Bill ratified by the nation’s House of Councillor...
The three casinos in the small eastern state of Delaware could soon be paying less tax after lawmakers provisionally approved legislation late last week that would lower the overall duty on slot revenues by a f...
Tuesday evening saw American casino giant, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, increase its lobbying efforts for the right to bring a future gambling facility to Japan by sponsoring a sold-out concert at the Tok...
Yesterday, Italy’s new coalition government finalized a draft of their Dignity Decree, a move that will see online gambling advertising and sponsorship's banned. The ban would take effect on January 1st, 2019 a...
A proposed legislation has reportedly been filed in Kentucky that could see the southern state introduce legalized sportsbetting at horse racing venues and off-track betting facilities as early as next summer.
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In New Jersey, Meadowlands Racetrack has reportedly announced that it will be following the lead of the eastern state’s Monmouth Park Racetrack and Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa next month in launching sportsbet...
New England’s sports betting market just got bigger, as Governor, Gina Raimondo, put pen to paper on Friday signing a $9.6 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year that begins on July 1, making sports betting le...
In Kenya, a parliamentary committee has reportedly approved legislation that would institute a 10% tax on winnings from lottery and sports wagers while conversely cutting operator revenue duties by over half to...