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.
The referendum to move casinos outside of Atlantic City goes to vote in November but Assemblyman Ralph Caputo is not waiting for the official results as a number of polls have already shown that New Jersey resi...
Having failed for 15 years, the odds that Japan will soon allow casinos in the country have greatly improved thanks to changes in the political landscape there that could put the country in a position to benefi...
The author of the Casino Control Act and chairman of the State of New Jersey Casino Control Commission from 1990 to 1994, Steven P. Perskie, is scheduled to speak at a North Jersey casino forum at The Village G...
Speaking on behalf of Jamaica's Casino Gaming Commission (CGC), Walter Scott, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, recently expressed a desire to fill the position of CEO with someone from overseas.
Phill...
The vote to legalize casinos on Penghu, one of Taiwan’s outlying islands, was held on October 15 and close to 40 percent of the locals turned out to vote. The Penghu Election Commission released the results of ...
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who ruled Thailand for the last 70 years, passed away on October 13 at Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital at the age of 88. Casinos have been forbidden under the king’s reign and now that a new...
At this point, there is a 50/50 chance that online casino gaming will be legalized and regulated in the state of Pennsylvania, at least as far as Representative John Payne is concerned. Payne recently provided ...
As New Jersey voters prepare to go to the polls next month to decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment permitting two new casinos for the north of the state, legislation detailing exactly how any fu...
Penghu, one of the outlying islands in Taiwan is expected to vote on October 15 on a referendum that could allow the development of casino resorts on the island. While gambling is forbidden in Taiwan, the gover...
Included in a flurry of decisions today the Arkansas Supreme Court decided that citizens of the state will not get to decide whether to legalize three new casinos.
Apparently, the ballot referendum didn't fa...
A Video Gaming Coalition made up of trade groups in Indiana hosted a special event at the Patrician Banquet Center on October 12 to promote and push for the legalization of video gaming terminals (VGTs) at bars...
The Associated Press recently stated that it had records in its possession which showed that the combined spending by those for and against the November referendum to develop casinos outside of Atlantic City ha...
Best Sunshine International’s annual workforce plan is currently being reviewed by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Labor, according to local media sources. The company curr...
The iconic Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City closed its doors on October 10 just as billionaire owner Carl Icahn had promised. The Trump Taj Mahal became the fifth casino in Atlantic City to wind up opera...
In late September, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided to rule that host fees paid by the casinos statewide should be removed. This decision has scared local governments as the counties and municipalities...