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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.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has proposed a tax on casinos to bring in revenues and help the state's ailing budget. The American Gaming Association (AGA) does not agree with the proposal and let the governor ...
Daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings have been fighting to hold on to the industry as of late, as most states in the US are reviewing the gamin option. As several states such as New York and Ne...
Regulations allowing skill-based gambling devices to be placed on the floor of the state’s eight casinos have been issued by New Jersey gambling regulators.
The rules by which the makers of skill-based games...
A proposed revision to the 2013 Oneida Settlement Agreement (pdf), which would mean more money for Madison County, New York, has leaders of Madison counties and Oneida feuding.
If the bill is successful, Mad...
Local media reported today that the British Bases have destroyed gambling equipment and paraphernalia seized from illegal gambling establishments in Cyprus. Gambling is illegal in South Cyprus, the UN controlle...
The Wrest Point casino in the state of Tasmania is the oldest casino in Australia and also the only casino to legally operate in the state. Owned by the Federal Group, the casino has enjoyed a gambling monopoly...
MGM Springfield might end up getting unexpected support from Connecticut lawmaker Rep. Chris Perone who is in the process of introducing a new bill that wants a second market study done to get another opinion o...
A federal judge ruled this week that the Legislature acted in bad faith in its failure to approve a gaming compact with the Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians. In December 2015, the federal government, along...
Georgia is one of the least friendly gambling states in the America, but legislators have been discussing the possibility of legalizing gambling in Atlanta, the capital city. The state currently only permits a ...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission is considering whether to approve a new kind of skill based slots that could increase interest in slot machines among millennials. The regulating body released draft regulations,...
Legislation has been introduced by an Idaho House panel that would create a new state agency to investigate and oversee gambling activities throughout the state.
The proposal was introduced on Wednesday by t...
A copy of newly drafted rules drawn up by the state home ministry has been received by the Home Department of Goa. The new rules that will likely take effect on April 1, will prevent individuals under 21 years ...
Casinos in Aqaba, the Jordanian port on the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba, as well as other areas of development are being considered to be licensed by Jordan’s Vice Prime Minster Ali Abu al-Ragheb. The casinos would...
Following a meeting of key tribal gaming groups on Thursday in Sacramento, and the release of new draft legislation, prospects of a newly drafted iPoker bill showed signs of life this week.
An amendment to l...
Ever since the legal and regulatory uncertainty in the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry began, DraftKings, a popular DFS operator, has seen its valuation falling down by 3/5. This can be witnessed in the 10-...