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.
iGaming Business - Lawmakers in New Jersey have passed a new bill that will allow casinos and racetracks in the US state to offer sports betting services.
The bill, which is yet to be approved by the Assembl...
World Casino Directory - This week's video headlines include the growing opposition to New Jersey Sports Betting from professional sports leagues, the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Points of discu...
iGaming Business - Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan has unveiled a series of new measures to help keep consumers in the country safe from illegal gambling operations.
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Empire Resorts, Inc. (NasdaqGM:NYNY) (together with its subsidiaries, “Empire”) announced today that it will no longer permit individuals under the age of 18 years of age to enter Monticello Casino & Racewa...
iGaming Business - US District Judge Michael Shipp has delayed a decision over whether to allow legal sports betting in the US state of New Jersey in order to give both sides additional time to file more briefs...
iGaming Business - The Belgian Gaming Commission (Kansspelcommissie) has called for a new blacklist to be introduced in order to restrict access to free gambling mobile applications.
According to reports in ...
iGaming Business - Online gambling operator Bet365 has announced that it is to relocate its remote gambling operations to Gibraltar.
According to various media reports, Bet365 will become the last major bett...
iGaming Business - EUROMAT, the European Gaming and Amusement Federation, has followed up last week’s announcement by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) justifying the tax differential between offline and onl...
iGaming Business - A number of leading European betting companies have collaborated to form the German Sports Betting Association.
The organisation will aim to encourage the implementation of “legally stable...
iGaming Business - The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that the new Point of Consumption licensing system is to be delayed until November because of a legal challenge by the Gibr...
iGaming Business - The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a ruling that confirms the differentiated Danish tax regime for online gambling in the country.
Applicants had challenged a dec...
iGaming Business - Greek gambling company OPAP has been awarded the country’s sole horseracing betting licence by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) national privatisation company.
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Live Dealers at Full Tilt; Self Regulation in UK
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World Casino Directory - This week's top gambling industry stories include a self regulation effort among the top bookmakers in th...
Far too often, casino opponents make false claims against gaming. During an interview this week on NPR, American Gaming Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman countered these claims. Armed with decades of ...
iGaming Business - The German gambling market has been dealt a blow after the Wiesbaden Administrative Court in Hesse suspended the state’s sports betting licensing process.
The court moved to halt proceedin...