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.
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, ...
Christmas Island sounds like a place in a fairy tale book but it does exist; 2600 kilometers from Perth, Australia and has a population of just 2000 people who are mostly Chinese (60%), Malay (25%) and European...
Several people spoke at a public hearing held by the Alabama Senate Tuesday with regards to the Alabama state lottery and casino proposals. The casinos would be located at three or four greyhound tracks. Speake...
Beijing's anti-corruption crackdown on Macau's casino industry started early last year and while many expected the crackdown to stop after a couple of months, Beijing only stepped up its initiative. The scrutin...
Monday, May 11, 2015, Illinois state legislators listened to tourism expert testimony regarding a Chicago casino proposal. Experts stated the casino could provide revenue and draw more tourism to hotels and res...
The gambling industry of Illinois continues to struggle, seeing low attendance and wagering at the horse tracks of the state. Betting is down and horse owners are moving their business to Indiana as well as oth...
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has a five year gambling compact with the state of Florida which is set to expire in July. When the contract was set up it had a 90 day extension attached to it, so the tribe coul...