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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.
Idaho Governor Butch Otter vetoed legislation banning instant racing machines in Idaho on April 3rd and announced the action on April 6th. The measure had passed both houses by "veto-proof" majorities, but the ...
Cambodian lawmakers are very hopeful that a casino bill will be passed by the end of 2015. The bill is going to regulate the management of casinos according to local paper the Phnom Penh Post. The report indica...
Macau and Beijing are working together to help crackdown on corruption. Macau's anti-graft agency, a part of the the Commission Against Corruption, is going to support China's central government according to ta...
After the Chinese government announced further investigations into lottery sellers that are unauthorized, the 500.com sports lottery company decided to stop offering online lottery ticket sales. The decision i...
After mentioning the potential for a casino entry levy back in October of 2014, Sri Lanka has now implemented a US$100 entry fee for gaming facilities in the area, covering foreign as well as local players. The...
Perhaps it is the Texas history of gambling with card rooms and famous players like Amarillo Slim that makes it difficult for Texans to follow the Texas ban on land casinos. Whether it is or not, there are defi...
The brick and mortar casino landscape of Texas could be changing if a recent resolution is passed on to a ballet measure this November. Texas State Representatives Senfronia Thompson and James White have create...
The Quebec Government is planning to create and implement a law that will soon enforce the blocking of access to different gambling websites. This new law is possibly illegal, according to internet law expert, ...
Atlantic City is still in limbo with regards to tax appeals. The city requested an end to casino tax appeals, but the legislation is currently sitting in Trenton un-decided. While the city waits, Borgata and ot...
Representatives of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. presented a proposal to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board just yesterday to seek approval to add new gaming options to the Sands Bethlehem property. Sands would ...
Republican Senator Bill Coley of West Chester, Ohio has created a new bill that will limit the amount of gaming credits used for promotions at local racinos and casinos, which essentially allows the gaming faci...
Japanese ruling coalition is remaining divided with regards to legalizing integrated resorts and casinos. On Monday a delay occurred on the decision to pass or reject the bill. Lawmakers who want to legalize ga...
Lee Tzu Yang is the deputy chairman for the casino regulatory authority in Singapore. He is going to take the position of head chairman on Thursday April 2, 2015. According to Today Online, Mr. Lee will be taki...
The Commonwealth Casino Commission has voted to adopt regulations that will affect Saipan’s gaming industry. The commission met Friday March 27, 2015 to make a decision on Resolution No. 2015-001 or what is als...
The State of Oklahoma has filed a suit against the Kialegee Tribe for starting construction of their Red Clay Casino on Indian Reservation land near Broken Arrow. The casino construction is halted until the Su...