Gaming Law & Legislation

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.

After “soft opening”, Saipan’s lottery commission gives go-ahead for live gaming

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) Lottery Commission has given Grand Mariana Casino & Hotel Resort’s parent company, Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific Holdings Ltd., permission to go ...

Poker superstar Phil Ivey countersues AC Borgata in alleged $9.6 million cheating case

Phil Ivey, champion poker player and winner of ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, has filed suit in New Jersey claiming that Borgata’s lawsuit against him is frivolous. Further, Ivey’s legal team claim...