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.
Sarkis Izmirlian and his group of financial investors pumped in $3.5 billion to develop the Baha Mar Casino Resort in the Bahamas and initially expected the casino resort to be opened in December 2014. The mega...
After recently announcing that it would be temporarily suspending construction of its $186 million Fire Mountain Casino, it appears as though the Enterprise Rancheria of California will be restarting its effort...
The Yankton Sioux Tribe Of South Dakota is close to agreeing a new casinno compact with the state that would allow the tribe to to double the number of slots on offer at its Fort Randall Casino And Hotel to 500...
The New Jersey referendum that will allow gambling to take place outside of Atlantic City, nearer to New York City, now has more opposition, this time coming from inside New York. A major union of the state as ...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) organized a public workshop on August 11 in Carson City to receive feedback on how table games and slot machines in casinos can improve the way they receive bets. The NGCB...
A number of states including Nevada and New York put the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry under close scrutiny after state attorneys came down on DFS providers such as DraftKings and FanDuel stating that the...
After having been closed for three years, the VictoryLand casino in Macon County will once again welcome patrons beginning on September 6, according to an announcement by Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford.
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In the Chaco province of Argentina, a new amendment recently passed in regards to the gaming industry of the area. In the future, any casinos or gambling halls will have to be discussed during a public hearing ...
In Russia, the Ministry Of Finance has begun amending laws governing the local securities market with the aim of stamping out activities that could be considered as illegal gambling.
According to a report fr...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has renewed Mount Airy Casino Resort’s gaming license for an additional three years after all seven member of the board voted in favor of renewing the license. The board co...
New York State Senator John Bonacic has predicted that the eastern state may allow more gambling venues to open sooner rather than later should voters in neighboring New Jersey pass a casino-expansion referendu...
Alabama is one of the six states in the nation to not have a state lottery and Gov. Robert Bentley is looking to change that by introducing a new bill in legislation which pushes for the state lottery to be leg...
Tokyo’s first woman governor, Yuriko Koike, is in favor of opening a recreational complex, including a casino, in the Japanese capital, however, before that can happen gambling in Japan must first be legalized....
While there has been a lot of debate and opposition to the proposed MGM Springfield and Wynn Boston Harbor casinos in Massachusetts, Steve Crosby the Gaming Commission Chairman remains confident that the casino...
Today a 12 judge U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel struck down a New Jersey law that was never implemented allowing Atlantic City casinos and race tracks in the state to offer Vegas-style sports betting...