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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.
In Indiana, gamblers at the Ameristar East Chicago will reportedly soon be able to enjoy high-limit games on dry land after operator Pinnacle Entertainment Incorporated received official approval to relocate al...
Nearly 1,000 individuals have been cited or arrested in the state of Colorado due to a little-known law titled ‘Fraud-take money not won.’
FOX31 was able to obtain court records that show within a five-year ...
In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission regulator has unveiled a new five-point strategy it intends to roll out over the next three years that has been designed to ‘help shape a well-regulated gambling m...
In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a legislative committee has reportedly officially approved a pair of revised measures that would update the American territory’s regulations on casino gambli...
In Pennsylvania, the expanded gambling legislation signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf last month could soon reportedly be subjected to a legal challenge after it emerged that the measure contains a lucrative ...
A little over a week after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation that could see the eastern state license up to ten new satellite casinos and several municipalities in Lancaster County are reportedl...
Despite being re-elected as the Prime Minister of Japan last month, Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly yet to set a timetable for his government to bring the proposed casino-enabling Integrated Resort Impleme...
Just two days after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf approved legislation authorizing a major expansion of gambling, coffers in the nation’s second-largest commercial casino state are already cashing a $1 million che...
In Macau, yesterday reportedly saw local customs officials begin enforcement of a new compulsory currency declaration scheme that sees all high-value individuals traveling to and from the city required to offic...
In Pennsylvania, Monday reportedly saw Governor Tom Wolf (pictured) approve a wide-ranging piece of legislation that will see the eastern state license up to ten new satellite casinos while joining Delaware, Ne...
In Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reportedly revealed that the government is considering whether to tighten the rules on illegal gambling due to a recent explosion in the use of mobile d...
In Taiwan, residents of the outlying island province of Kinmen reportedly voted overwhelmingly on Saturday against a proposal that would have legalized casino gambling.
According to a report from the Bloombe...
If a promise made by the president of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies comes to fruition, Brazil may be the next nation to introduce a regulatory framework to legalize gambling.
Brazilian news magazine Veja repo...
In hopes of alleviating a projected $2.2 billion upcoming budget deficit, Wednesday reportedly saw Pennsylvania lawmakers approve expanded gambling legislation that could see the state license up to ten satelli...
In the United Kingdom, professional poker player Phil Ivey has again reportedly been thwarted in an attempt to collect the £7.7 million ($10.17 million) jackpot he claimed to have won legitimately while enjoyin...