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.
A press release from Clarion Events notes that "ICE is the United Nations of gaming as international visitors gather in London," and it couldn't be more true. The mega gaming industry event has attracted more t...
While the port city in southern France prepares to open a public tender to develop Marseille’s first ever casino, the country’s largest casino group, Partouche, has begun work on an open air casino not far from...
Late last week, the Alabama State Senate Democrats released information on their agenda for the legislative session of 2016, an agenda that includes casino proposals, the lottery and an increase in minimum wage...
The re-election of Vietnam’s General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong for a second five-year term by the ruling Communist Party could mean further delays for gambling expansion plans in Vietnam, according to Union G...
State lawmakers of New Jersey are pushing to expand gaming in the state to be approved outside the Atlantic City area. Atlantic City is floundering and lawmakers feel that expanding into the northern portion of...
It is the do-not-miss industry event: 2016’s ICE Totally Gaming – the show that has evolved to become the annual launch pad for gaming innovation. Not only will hundreds of new products be introduced to the gam...
Four Florida legislators were picked up by a luxury bus at the Pensacola airport and driven to the Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Atmore, Alabama, were they were joined by a fifth legislator. Together they an...
Thailand is looking into the possibility of an AEC lottery to aid in the relief of disaster ravaged member countries, according to local sources.
Similar to those in western countries the regional lottery wo...
New York State assemblyman Gary Pretlow has been pushing for the legalization of online poker in the state for the last couple of years and has continued his efforts in 2016 by reintroducing online poker bill A...
The state of the state in Texas gaming didn't actually change on the ground in 2015, but several issues are at play that could see movement in 2016.
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Cities of France could be adding casinos as the area has seen the best revenues in seven years. The municipal governments of France are struggling, so with the revenue growth, the area could expand gaming optio...
Florida Governor Rick Scott told reporters Thursday that he had done his job and that now it's up to house leadership as to how his renegotiated gambling deal with the Seminole tribe will move forward.
The p...
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Cherokee County Commission filed notice this week in U.S. District Court in Topeka that they would appeal a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit that challeng...
In continued efforts to stop Casino Canberra from offering poker machines, ClubsACT has taken their fight online. Pokies, or poker machines are known as slots on other continents. The group is currently taking ...
World tennis was rocked this week when a player from South America got candid and revealed that match fixing was a common occurrence on the circuit and it wasn’t a secret as both players and the authorities tha...