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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 Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has warned the Crown Melbourne Casino that they may be in breach of the Gambling Regulation Act due to alleged changes made to a portion of their poki...
Anticipating a positive outcome to the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court, daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has announced the hiring of Sean Hu...
This week, a group campaigning for expanded gambling in Arkansas has submitted a revised proposal to see the state constitution amended regarding gaming offerings. Driving Arkansas Forward has proposed that cas...
As part of its ongoing investigation into allegations against of Steve Wynn (pictured), the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has reportedly determined that a $2 million donation the former Wynn Resorts Limited b...
In Japan, the government body responsible for formulating the specific terms of the coming Integrated Resort Implementation Bill has reportedly proposed inserting a provision that would require all future casin...
In northern Chile, the mayor for the city of La Serena has reportedly revealed that he intends to begin lobbying for a change to existing federal legislation that has prohibited his historic community from host...
As it continues to thrash out the specific rules to be included in Japan’s coming Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, the ruling Liberal Democratic/Komeito coalition government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (...
For about a decade, the state of California has, to no avail, tried to see online poker legalized. Stakeholders have been unable to come to an agreement on the matter, leaving the state with bill after bill dyi...
In Connecticut, four federal lawmakers have reportedly called for an official investigation into why the United States Department of the Interior has yet to authorize amendments that were made last year to the ...
The uncertainty regarding the future shape of gambling in Florida reportedly took another turn late last week after a local Republican lawmaker filed proposed legislation that would allow the southern state’s a...
Last year, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration legalized a new game titled Quick Draw, a keno-style lottery offering. Quick Draw can now be found in hundreds of establishments across the ...
In Virginia, proposed legislation that would allow the shuttered Colonial Downs horseracing facility to re-open offering historical race wagering machines has reportedly been approved by the Appropriations Comm...
In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly taken his antagonism towards gambling a step further by instructing the nation’s regulator to institute a moratorium on the building of an...
In Connecticut, a group of lawmakers is reportedly set to introduce proposed legislation later this week that would revoke the gaming license earlier granted to the planned Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Windsor and...
In South Korea, the Kangwon Land Casino has reportedly bowed to government pressure after agreeing to close its casino floor two hours earlier every day in order to reduce the time customers can enjoy its range...