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.
Late last week, it was announced that the states of Germany were able to reach an agreement to see a new gambling treaty created. The new agreement will see the cap placed on the number of sports betting licens...
A proposal by Robert L. Johnson (pictured here with former President George W. Bush), the majority owner and founder of Caribbean CAGE, LLC, a leading route-installed gaming company headquartered in Puerto Rico...
In Pennsylvania, legislators have adjourned for the remainder of the year without approving controversial legislation that would have legalized online gambling and reinstated a local share tax on casino revenue...
Wynn Resorts is in the process of developing its $2.1 billion Wynn Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts and is expected to open the casino in June 2019. According to local media reports, Wynn Resorts ...
The head of Macau’s Gaming Inspection And Coordination Bureau regulator has reportedly announced that none of the 18 employees of Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited arrested and detained by Chines...
Japan has contemplated for years about changing its gaming laws that would allow integrated resorts (IR) consisting of casinos, hotels and malls to be developed in the country but so far a favorable decision ha...
The WrB Eastern Europe conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 3, 2016. Attendees can expect about 100 decision makers to be there for robust presentations and discussion on a range of important i...
The Macau Health Bureau under the leadership of its director Lei Chin Ion proposed a number of changes to the Tobacco law back in July 2015 which initially included a complete ban on smoking inside casinos. The...
On October 17th, the Atlantis Gaming Corporation sent out a press release announcing they were preparing a new online gaming network that included daily fantasy sports. In the release, it stated that the networ...
In alignment with their focus on keeping problem gambling at bay, the UK government has recently announced a plan to review the fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) found at UK sports betting providers under th...
The game of poker continues to grow rapidly in India and most states in the country will soon have to make a decision that the state of Gujarat has now been forced to make when it comes to determining whether p...
After an executive order was signed by Governor Robert Bentley of the state of Alabama, the creation of the Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming was set to begin. Individuals would be named as members of the new ...
Poker Pro Phil Ivey is considered to be one of the best poker players of all time, having won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and more than $23 million in career prize money. Ivey, who is ranked 5th i...
Voters of Arkansas were set to see a referendum on the ballot this November that would have decided if casino gaming could be added to three counties in the state. However, this vote will not come to pass as th...
In the past, casino gaming has been allowed to take place along the coast of Mississippi, but is restricted to those who have properties that border the waterfront. Recently, regulators in the state have been c...