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.
Although relations between Taiwan and China have been stable and improving for several years, the dynamics are complicated and can change quickly. Beijing is adamant about their position on casinos in Taiwan, h...
When Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh proposed a state lottery in Alabama, the new measure receive a great deal of attention. For weeks, discussions were had as to if the lottery would finally come to fruitio...
Mainland China does not allow gambling and the Chinese government have been very clear that any establishments or players found running illegal gambling activities will be immediately prosecuted. However the p...
Mainland Chinese love to play games that involve betting and a great many of them love to gamble in their free time. The Chinese economy has gone from strength to strength during the past decade which resulted ...
The new law allowing casinos on cruise ships flying the South Korean flag is meeting resistance from within the country's government as well as opposition from land casinos with a vested interest in protecting ...
Gaming regulators in the state of Nevada will now have the opportunity to offer arcade-style slot gaming thanks to Governor Brian Sandoval signing Senate Bill 9 into law. The gaming equipment industry of Nevada...
For those wishing to see Japan legalize and regulate casinos, June of last year proved particularly frustrating as the Diet ran out of time to pass a bill in the regular session. The parliament held a special ...
Casino gaming moves forward in Connecticut as the Senate voted to begin the process of authorizing another casino to be added in the state. A third casino is in the works after the Senate voted 20 to 16 to appr...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback put the final nail in the coffin of debate over whether fantasy sports betting is legal in his state. Brownback signed SB 267 into law Tuesday clarifying the legality of fantasy sp...
Last week a Deutsche Bank report stated that the closing of Atlantic City, New Jersey casinos in combination with the state budget shortfall at the end of the last financial year is increasing the pressure for ...
May 18th 2015, in Hartford, Connecticut it is expected that this week lawmakers will vote on a bill that has had a few changes to it so that it would create a two-step process for approving a new tribal casino....
On Friday it was reported that a bill promoted by gaming machine manufacturers that allows an element of skill to slots games had been unanimously approved by the both Nevada House and Senate. If signed by Gove...
Last week the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians chairman said that a new casino law, which has been approved by the General Assembly, prevents Governor Mike Pence from good faith negotiations with the tribe o...
On May 14th 2015, Best Sunshine and the Saipan Casino Commission came to logger heads over the intended build of a $7 billion integrated resort (IR) on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of Northern Maria...
South Korea is on its way to becoming the second most important gambling hub in Asia with Macau being the first. Now that VIP and high stake gamblers from Mainland China are willing to travel overseas to play, ...