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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.
A new bill is to be signed by the government of Greece that will enable the relocation of the Regency Casino Mount Parnes from its current location on Mont Parnitha, according to G3Newswire.
While the bill w...
Early Thursday, in an extended session of the Diet, Japan's parliament passed a bill making casinos legal in the country. The bill originated in the lower house and was passed there on December 6. It was then a...
In Japan, proposed legislation that would legalize casino gambling has passed through an influential House Of Councillors committee and is now expected to be put forward for a full vote by the upper house of th...
The boss for Philippines casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has reportedly suggested that his government should adopt a visa-on-arrival policy for visitors from mainland China instead of requiring s...
Philippines casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has reportedly revealed that it would be interested in opening a facility in Japan should proposed enabling legislation make it through the nation’s up...
Casinos in the Cotai Strip district of Macau need to address transportation issues and allow visiting players to more easily move between properties if they are to help increase their mass-market appeal.
Thi...
New Jersey legislators are continuing to look at new ways to boost the gambling industry in the state after the November referendum to approve casinos outside of Atlantic City was rejected by voters. The gambli...
The Union for National Development and Good Governance-Philippines (UNLAD-Philippines) filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court on November 7 against the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) stati...
Following over two years of deliberations, the government of Cambodia is reportedly expected to pass revised legislation for the regulation of casinos sometime in 2017 that could see a gaming commission establi...
Macau casino stocks took a hit after it was announced that Macau’s Monetary Authority (MMA) would impose restrictions on UnionPay and other ATM withdrawals from December 10 based on instructions from China. The...
Gaming analysts and political pundits have predicted that Japan could lift the ban on the gambling industry as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are in favor of legalizing ‘integr...
Japan has taken another major step toward lifting the country's ban on casinos and opening what could become one of the world's most lucrative gaming markets.
On Tuesday, the lower house of the Diet (parliam...
Authorities in the Philippines arrested over 1,000 Chinese nationals who were alleged to have been involved in illegal online gambling operations and violating their working visas. Local media reports stated th...
In the state of Massachusetts, there are gambling facilities in the works that would cater to players who enjoy table games, slots and more. The casino industry is emerging in the state and gambling regulators ...
The South Korean casino industry has continued to grow steadily during the last couple of years and Jeju casinos have played a significant role in this growth as Jeju Island is close to the China border and off...