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.
Station Casinos was founded by Frank Fertitta Jr in 1976 and has built a strong presence in Nevada during the last forty years. The company which is still run by the Fertitta family currently operates 19 casino...
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators rarely handle the banking aspects of player deposits and withdrawals in-house. Instead, DFS businesses contract with payment gateways as a financial go-between, and without ...
With the federal government struggling with a massive overspending problem, a tax windfall has been proposed on Australian gambling companies by Senator Bridget McKenzie.
The National Party of Australia memb...
After clarifying the distinction between daily fantasy sports (DFS) and the more traditional, season-long fantasy sports leagues, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that daily fantasy sports ...
A struggle over constitutional powers may ensue in Alabama as various government entities sort out the legality of bingo and bingo-like games in the state - with a likely result being a change in law or appeals...
As regulators begin to look at ways to curb the proliferation of online sports betting, New South Wales (NSW) has banned the advertisement of live odds during sporting broadcasts.
An announcement by the stat...
Thirteen years after the Alabama-Coushatta tribe of Texas was forced to cease all gambling operations, the tribe’s property just off U.S. Highway 190 in East Texas could soon be home to a new casino.
Last Tu...
A three-day Caribbean gaming industry regulatory event focused on “Fostering Regional Cooperation” is set to begin November 9th. The 3rd Annual Caribbean & Americas Gaming Regulation Forum will bring togeth...
Governor Chris Chistie of New Jersey has not yet said whether he will veto or sign into a law important legislation that would help struggling casinos in Atlantic City. New Jersey law dictates that the governor...
In the long running saga of jobs and free enterprise versus mandated morality and the protection of the less fortunate (aka "State vs VictoryLand Casino") Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed an executive or...
Efforts to decouple live racing from casino-style gambling at Florida pari-mutuel facilities are being rallied against by horseman’s groups.
Groups that oppose dog racing and Greyhound tracks have pushed for...
Georgia’s Armstrong State University in Savannah was the location of a nearly seven-hour meeting on Monday between state legislatures who met to hear arguments both for and against casino proposals in the south...
For two decades now, the group Gambling with the Good Life has been fighting efforts to expand gambling in Nebraska. The group is tied to religious leaders in the state and has followed the industry closely, tr...
Macau’s casinos have been patiently waiting for well over a year for the government to show some sign of relaxing its tough stance on anti-corruption and easing its stringent regulations to encourage gamblers f...
According to reports from Taiwan, the residents of the outlying islands may have the opportunity to vote again on if the area will provide casino gaming. The Referendum Screening Committee has approved a propos...