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.
Goa’s floating casinos have been under constant pressure to relocate from the Mandovi river and were given time till March 31, 2016 to relocate. The floating casinos were unable to find a proper relocation site...
Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson recently held a conference call with analysts to discuss his company’s second quarter results for 2016. During the conference call, Adelson informed analysts its subsidi...
The Supreme Court (SC) in India had commissioned the Lodha Committee headed by R.M. Lodha, the retired Chief Justice of India to look into the 2013 match-fixing scandals surrounding the Indian Premier League (...
Hong Kong based Acquis Entertainment, the parent company of the Canberra Casino had given Clubs ACT, Canberra Raiders and Richard Farmer, the clubs lobbyist until July 20 to withdraw statements the group are ca...
The state of Pennsylvania has been trying for months to come up with a way to fill the $1 billion budget gap, with the subject of gaming included in discussions. State legislators have considered expanding casi...
More than 3,000 businesses were visited by researchers as part of a study conducted by the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Studies at The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile on behalf of the Chile...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) had put out a request for proposal back in 2014 to open out a gambling facility at the historic Army Navy Club (ANC) complex in Manila. PAGCOR was lookin...
After being elected the President of the Chamber of Deputies just last week, Rodrigo Maia is now showing his support for gaming legislation in Brazil. Maia won the position during a second round ballot by earni...
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Florida are looking to drop a regulation that governs banked card games or designated player games but a number of gambling operators in the state have ...
Calls for new and heightened controls on gambling advertising and on pokies across Australia by crossbenchers, Senator Nick Xenophon and Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie, have been pushed back by Human Se...
Andrea Domingo, recently appointed CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR), has been ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to strictly implement Presidential Decree No. 1067-B, which along with ...
In Australia, Richmond Valley Council will consider a motion tomorrow asking the government for New South Wales to consider the impacts a coming ban on greyhound racing will have on those that participate in an...
BestBet has plans to develop a slot machine licensed pari-mutuel facility in St. Johns County on the northeast corner of State Road 207 and Interstate 95. The company currently operates BestBet Orange Park and ...
In Australia, a pair of independent federal politicians has called on the government to ban gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts and institute a $1 maximum bet for players enjoying the nation’s slot...
Across the United States, legislators are taking a look at daily fantasy sports betting. While some states are ruling the activity as an illegal one, others are putting regulations in place to be able to take a...