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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.
Swedish online casino games developer, Quickspin, will be among the first providers to have its award-winning portfolio of games offered by operators on January 1, 2019, when the Scandinavian nation's re-regula...
Texas Representative, Joe Deshotel, filed a bill earlier in the month to see the state build casinos along the cost to help provide much-needed funds for windstorm insurance as well as flooding assistance for r...
In Macau, the 33-member Legislative Assembly reportedly ratified a measure earlier today that is to prohibit approximately 54,000 casino employees from setting foot on a gaming floor outside of working hours.
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In Macau, tomorrow will see the Legislative Assembly decide whether to ratify a measure that would officially prohibit the city’s around 54,000 casino employees from entering the gaming floor of all local casin...
Sportsbetting will reportedly soon be legal in Brazil following the signing of legislation by the nation’s outgoing President, Michel Temer (pictured), that now gives the Ministry of the Economy up to two years...
In Indiana, regional casino operator, Full House Resorts Incorporated, has announced that it intends to ask for legislative permission to relocate a portion the gambling games hosted by its Rising Star Casino R...
In Michigan, a plan from the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians to construct a $180 million casino resort in southern Muskegon County reportedly received a large amount of local encouragement yesterday.
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In Macau, the boss for local casino behemoth SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that his firm is hoping that the government will allow it to operate ‘300 to 500’ new-to-market gaming tables at its un...
One of the most senior members of the United States Congress has reportedly introduced draft legislation that would bring federal oversight to the nation’s recently-deregulated sportsbetting industry.
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In Arkansas, plans for the proposed Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff continue to move forward as the Downstream Development Authority, a subsidiary of the Quapaw Nation recently announced letters supporting ...
Close to $400 million has been generated by expanded gambling in Pennsylvania, within the first year since legislation allowed changes. In late 2017, the state passed a gambling expansion bill with online casin...
In Japan, the boss for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited has reportedly declared that his firm could be forced to import up to 20,000 foreign workers if it was to be given the right to operate one of the ...
In Indiana, a Terre Haute businessman has reportedly announced that he intends to launch a campaign that could eventually result in his home city being given the right to host a full-scale casino.
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In Virginia, legislators are due to begin considering a measure early next year that could see the southern state earn additional tax revenues of up to $57 million a year by permitting residents to place online...
In Japan, yesterday reportedly saw the pro-casino incumbent Governor for Wakayama Prefecture, Yoshinobu Nisaka (pictured), win over 80% of the vote in order to secure a fourth consecutive four-year term in offi...