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.
When voters in Massachusetts passed an expanded gambling bill in 2011 (which recently survived a referendum to abolish it) part of the law mandated that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) minimize any n...
In 2011 an expanded gaming law was enacted in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. After much debate between supporters and opponents alike, it has been decided by the people of this state that this law should st...
The governor of New Jersey has been hard at work this year (and last year), trying to overturn gambling laws to give residents of the Garden State access to all kinds of betting games. New Jersey may be home to...
iGaming Business - Croatia has moved a step closer to launching a legalised online poker service after its proposed gambling laws were given approval by the European Commission.
Having received approval from...
PRNewswire - On the 1st of November the British government introduced new legislation to tighten its control over online casinos and betting organisations. The Gambling Commission was given the task of enforcin...
iGaming Business - The Latvian Lotteries and Gambling Supervision Inspection (IAUI) has again expanded its blacklist of gambling websites with a number of new updates.
Websites that feature on the list are u...
iGaming Business - Shares in Playtech dropped nearly 9% yesterday to 635.5p following news that the Malaysian government had taken measures aimed at blocking online betting and gambling sites targeting players ...
It doesn't look like gambling in Colorado will be expanded any time soon. Voters in Tuesday's election overwhelmingly denied Arapahoe Park Racing & Entertainment the opportunity to add casino gaming to thei...
iGaming Business - Japan is reportedly set to indefinitely postpone legalising casinos as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lacks the political leverage to pass a bill before the end of the year.
Sources told the Re...
iGaming Business - New Jersey has been forced to delay the launch of a new legalised sports betting offering in the US state after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order.
According to various s...
iGaming Business - New Jersey has claimed that a legal challenge from four major North American professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) over new sports betting legisl...
iGaming Business - The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) is to launch a second legal challenge against the UK Gambling Commission over its introduction of the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertisi...
iGaming Business - Four major North American professional sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have filed a motion against New Jersey’s decision to legalise sports betting in t...
iGaming Business - New Jersey governor Chris Christie has signed a new bill to partially repeal the US state’s prohibition on sports betting.
The bill was last week was approved by the Assembly by a vote of ...
iGaming Business - The European Commission has initiated legal action against Sweden after ruling that the country has failed to change rules on online betting and poker games that the organisation claims breac...