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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 Japan, it was recently learned that this month would reportedly see new legislation, to be included in the IR Implementation Bill, presented to the National Diet that would assess a hefty fine to casino oper...
As the world anxiously awaits a decision from the United States Supreme Court on the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit, the official rights holder for professional soccer data in England and Scotland has reported...
In the Louisiana legislature on Tuesday, both fantasy sports and sports betting were up for discussion and while the House advanced the daily fantasy sports (DFS) proposal, a Senate committee rejected a sports ...
After on Monday having rejected for the fourth time the ballot information for a constitutional amendment that would see the creation of casinos in Arkansas, Driving Arkansas Forward, has filed suit against Ark...
In Connecticut, legislators have reportedly been advised not to allow the state’s MMCT Venture tribal concern to open its small Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Windsor casino without first receiving official approval...
In Australia, the government for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has reportedly declared that it is only prepared to continue supporting the $257 million plan to redevelop Casino Canberra if the firm beh...
The government of Sweden has proposed new legislation for the regulation of online gambling that would institute a fresh licensing system, establish prohibitions against illegal operation and inaugurate stronge...
Included in new legislation that will make its way to Japan's National Diet this month is a penalty of up to ¥500 million (US$4.7 million) that will reportedly be assessed to casino operators if it is discovere...
As the United States Supreme Court continues to consider the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit, the PGA Tour has reportedly announced that it would support regulated sportsbetting on its golfing competitions incl...
For the second time this year, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (pictured) has rejected a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would allow casinos in Arkansas.
Dated April 10, the attor...
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam reportedly signed legislation into law earlier this week that will see the eastern state’s shuttered Colonial Downs horseracing facility given permission to offer historical race...
Last week reportedly saw the Nevada Gaming Control Board use its latest public hearing to unanimously recommend that a number of amendments to the western state’s gaming regulations be adopted by the counterpar...
On Friday evening, the Maryland House voted to pass a constitutional amendment that will see the voters decide how casino revenues will be used for schools in the state. State formulas currently set aside a cer...
A little over five months after opening its doors in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre and the Winfil slots hall has reportedly been officially ordered to close following multiple police raids.
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Anticipating a positive outcome to the Christie v NCAA federal lawsuit currently being considered by the United States Supreme Court, the small eastern state of Rhode Island has reportedly begun the process of ...