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.
An agreement that would lift restrictions on the Tohono O’odham Nation’s Desert Diamond West Valley Casino and Resort in Glendale and give additional gaming opportunities to 10 other tribes in the state was ann...
STATEMENT FROM THE TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION ON THE STATE OF ARIZONA’S PROPOSED GAMING COMPACT AMENDMENTS
Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 -- SELLS, Ariz. – The Tohono O’odham Nation was made aware of the state’s request f...
The push for legalized casinos and online gambling in Brazil is maturing and at an advanced stage in the legislative process. Proposed Laws 442/91 and 186/2014 would regulate internet casinos, bingo, and lotter...
New-formed UK gambling giant Ladbrokes Coral might see their earnings suffer by 25% if the UK government decides to move forward with its plans to crackdown on FOBTs (fixed-odds betting terminals). Being the bi...
Nevada legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2014 but the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) made it very clear that it did not want any gaming establishments that had received a gaming license or applied f...
American casino owners are reportedly soon set to renew their push to overturn the federal Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 and bring legalized sportsbetting to properties across t...
In Brazil, the Federal Senate will reportedly vote on proposed legislation during the first week of December that could legalize multiple forms of gambling including land-based casinos and bingo parlors alongsi...
The recently concluded Macau Gaming Show 2016 brought together some of the key junket operators and executives in the industry who shared their future plans and addressed market concerns. The most important ann...
The government for Vietnam is soon expected to publish long-awaited draft legislation containing provisions for those wanting open an integrated casino resort in the country although prospective operators could...
The casino regulator in Ohio is reportedly considering a new licensing scheme that would stiffen the penalties for any “skill games” operation in the state found to be paying cash prizes to winners in violation...
This week brought another break for Russian sport betting providers, as the Russian government decided to reduce the size of mandatory taxes that bookmakers have to pay to support the sport bodies in the countr...
NagaCorp operates the NagaWorld casino in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and has enjoyed enormous success over the past few years as it is the biggest casino in Cambodia and benefits from the exclusive license it has to ...
The boss for American casino operator Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment Incorporated has reportedly revealed that his company is prepared to wait up to six years to open a gambling facility at the Meadowlands Sp...
The city of Pittsburgh announced in early October that it had requested the Rivers Casino to voluntarily remit $10 million in gambling taxes. City officials stated that discussions between casino officials and ...
Proposed legislation that would legalize casino gaming in Japan is reportedly not likely to pass through the current session of the Asian nation’s parliament this year due to time constraints and the effects of...