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.
The gambling agreement between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Rick Scott that was signed on Monday will face changes over the coming months, and while praised by both sides, its approval is far from...
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance recently presented draft legislation to fully regulate casinos, sports betting, and online gaming in the country. Gambling has been prohibited in Ukraine since it was outlawed ...
Acting Governor Ralph Torres signed Saipan's casino bill into law, but used line-item veto power to return some provisions for, "additional legislative work." House Bill 19-95 became Public Law 19-24 without ...
Casinos are coming to Bermuda and legislation on how to select locations is now before the House of Assembly. The proposed site selection application process is outlined in The Casino Gaming (Designated Sites) ...
The once thriving casino industry in Macau has suffered its 18th consecutive month of declining revenue and one of the main reasons for this decline is attributed to the drop in VIP customers from Mainland Chin...
Late Monday it was announced that the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Rick Scott came to an agreement for a new gambling deal that will secure billions of dollars for the state. The new deal will also al...
Complaints concerning local businesses throughout Colbert County, Alabama possibly possessing illegal gambling machines have been received from businesses and concerned citizens.
Colbert County Sheriff Frank...
Legislation that legalizes and regulates gambling across Europe's second largest country, including sports betting casinos, bookmaker’s offices, and online casinos has been published by Ukraine’s Ministry of Fi...
The Idaho Supreme Court has determined that the state has to pay the Coeur d’Alene Tribe a little more than half of the legal fees they requested after besting Idaho in a battle over slot-like machines competin...
Representative Jason Chaffetz is surely making Sheldon Adelson happy with the announcement that the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be holding a hearing next week to d...
While it is clear that Beijing’s anti-corruption crackdown on the Macau industry has caused the casino industry to suffer its biggest market slump, questions must also be raised about Macau’s gambling regulatio...
The ‘Brazil Agenda’ is a new report proposed by Senator Maggi that would legalize casino gaming, bingo and ‘the animal game’ in Brazil. The Brazilian gaming market would be able to grow considerably with the ap...
In the state of New Jersey, the democrats rule the roost and are planning to see a measure added to the 2016 November ballot that would allow for voters to choose if they want to see casinos added outside of At...
Alabama’s VictoryLand Casino used to be the biggest employer in Macon County and generated significant gaming taxes for the government. All that changed in 2010 when the authorities accused VictoryLand of runni...
A project that would legalize gaming in Brazil is the purpose for the first meeting of the Special Committee on National Development in the Brazilian Senate.
The revision of a bill presented by Senator Ciro ...