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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.
According to a report in Vietnamnet news yesterday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to approve a new location for a recreational complex and casino off mainland Kien Giang Provin...
If history is any indicator it may be likely that voters in the Massachusetts municipality of New Bedford will vote "Yes" Tuesday on a referendum asking if they want a riverfront casino.
If approved by voter...
According to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) U.S. casinos increased suspicious activity reports to the agency by 69% last year. At a recent conference in Las Vegas, ...
The Maine House of Representatives passed a bill on a 114-26 vote with no debate that paves the way for Indian tribes in the state to open a casino in Aroostook or Washington counties. The bill still needs sena...
The Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians plans to begin construction of a scaled down off-reservation Class II gaming facility within the next two months. This, according to a federal court filing in Sacrament...
Chairman, Thienchay Kiranandana of Thailand’s National Reform Council (NRC) has stated that the NRC has no plans to consider a proposal to legalize casinos in the country. He added that the plan has not been pr...
The casino industry of India has been under threat for quite some time as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is an extremely conservative party and borrows many of its ideals from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...
About a dozen members of Thailand's National Reform Council (NRC) have signed on to an idea to legalize casinos in the predominantly Buddhist country. The news site The Nation reports that Major Arnun Watcharot...
U.S. House Bill 308 and Senate Bill 152 would bar the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino on their trust land in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. Last week Navajo lawmakers voted 18-0 to support the bil...
The government of France may have ruled out the possibility of building full scale casinos in Paris. However a plan to allow exclusive clubs, like those in London, is moving forward according to local reports c...
A new proposal in Pennsylvania would allow casinos to open satellite facilities across the state. Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono is strongly opposed to the idea. The Senate bill's main thrust is to legalize ...
In an effort to move more money to the Maryland casinos, gaming operators of the state have requested a reduced payout to be required for slot machine gaming. If approved, tens of millions in cash would shift f...
Delaware lawmakers are taking no pity on three casinos in the state that say they are being cannibalized by out of state competition.
Senate Bill 30 was introduced in January to give Dover Downs, Harrington ...
Atlantic City is struggling to earn enough revenues from casino gambling and legislators have been trying for some time to rebuild the gaming area of New Jersey. On Thursday, the NJ State Assembly gave their ap...
On Monday, Senator Linda Greenstein of New Jersey, along with Senator Bob Smith and Christopher Bateman, introduced amendment SCR173, seeking a casino to be placed in north Jersey as well as central Jersey. Mid...