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.
More than 3,000 businesses were visited by researchers as part of a study conducted by the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Studies at The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile on behalf of the Chile...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) had put out a request for proposal back in 2014 to open out a gambling facility at the historic Army Navy Club (ANC) complex in Manila. PAGCOR was lookin...
After being elected the President of the Chamber of Deputies just last week, Rodrigo Maia is now showing his support for gaming legislation in Brazil. Maia won the position during a second round ballot by earni...
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Florida are looking to drop a regulation that governs banked card games or designated player games but a number of gambling operators in the state have ...
Calls for new and heightened controls on gambling advertising and on pokies across Australia by crossbenchers, Senator Nick Xenophon and Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie, have been pushed back by Human Se...
Andrea Domingo, recently appointed CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR), has been ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to strictly implement Presidential Decree No. 1067-B, which along with ...
In Australia, Richmond Valley Council will consider a motion tomorrow asking the government for New South Wales to consider the impacts a coming ban on greyhound racing will have on those that participate in an...
BestBet has plans to develop a slot machine licensed pari-mutuel facility in St. Johns County on the northeast corner of State Road 207 and Interstate 95. The company currently operates BestBet Orange Park and ...
In Australia, a pair of independent federal politicians has called on the government to ban gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts and institute a $1 maximum bet for players enjoying the nation’s slot...
Across the United States, legislators are taking a look at daily fantasy sports betting. While some states are ruling the activity as an illegal one, others are putting regulations in place to be able to take a...
Greenetrack Bingo & Racing, a gambling facility located within the state of Alabama, has been fighting for years to be able to offer bingo gambling games. After finally seeing headway back in June, the faci...
The President of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, has submitted draft legislation to Congress that aims to grow the nation’s casino industry while implementing better regulations and controls.
If subsequently passe...
For months now, the hot topic in the state of New Jersey has been a casino expansion. For decades, the only area in the state to offer casino gaming has been Atlantic City. Over the past few years, the gambling...
MGM Resorts International has been unhappy ever since Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Sun tribes proposed to build a new tribal casino near the Connecticut and Massachusetts state border. The trib...
The owner of Rivers Casino is suing the Pennsylvania Department Of Revenue in order to challenge a local share tax that it has paid to Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh since opening in 2009.
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