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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.
An effort by Epsom Republican Rep. Dan McGuire to repeal a committee recommendation to nix what could potentially be, in terms of revenue possibilities and according to McGuire, the “largest gambling bill,” eve...
The Puerto Rican Association of Hotels and Tourism filed a case against the Department of Treasury in July last year, challenging new regulations that allow video lottery terminals in the country. The Treasury ...
The state of Maharashtra is one of the most popular states in India because at its center is the city of Mumbai known for being the financial hub of India and the Bollywood film industry. The government in Maha...
A compromise over a referendum on casino gambling in North Jersey has been reached by two Democratic legislators, Governor Chris Christie announced on his return to the State House on Monday.
Coming on the e...
In Vietnam, Da Nang is the fourth largest city and is the central area that contains a sea port. With the sea port, foreign tourist cruise ships will now have the opportunity to dock their ships and continue to...
The Mashpee Wampanoag raised their nation’s flag for the first time on their newly designated tribal land on Monday afternoon and celebrated what they are calling the next step towards breaking ground this spri...
February 1st, regulators and industry insiders will be sharing their expertise on the ever-evolving online gaming industry at the 6th Annual Regulatory Conference on International Online Gaming to be staged at ...
The European Commission came down hard on six European Union member states back in 2013 for not having done enough to regulate online gambling, with Lithuania being one of the six members.
Lithuania has take...
The Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan has revealed plans to create an integrated resort consisting of three hotels, commercial facilities, shops, conference rooms and a gambling complex. Even though the servi...
Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands in Taunton and Mashpee, Massachusetts were officially declared a reservation by the U.S. Department of Interior on Friday.
Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, first acquire...
Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Seminole Tribe finally came to an agreement in regards to gaming in the state, reaching a $3 billion gaming deal. However this deal is currently in jeopardy as the Florida Le...
Two competing proposals to allow voters to decide whether or not to expand casino gambling beyond Atlantic City, New Jersey will be voted on in their respective chambers Monday. January 11 is the end of this le...
Earlier this week, the state of California held a hearing to discuss aspects of gambling. The hearing was supposed to include legislation involving online poker but at the last minute, AB 167 was removed from t...
The November dismissal by U.S. District Court Judge Dennis Saylor IV of the suit between the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the state was strengthened on Tuesday when a permanent injunction against ...
A number of states including Nevada and New York came down heavily on the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) betting industry as legislators determined that DFS was similar to the casino industry and must be regulated....