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.
There are a number of mega casinos currently under construction in the Philippines and one of those casinos is being built by Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc which is owned by Kazuo Okada, the Japa...
The brick and mortar casino industry might have gone through a torrid time in 2014 but gambling establishments are not slowing down their efforts to construct more casinos. New York and Massachusetts have appro...
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe has fought long and hard in an effort to secure a reservation for the tribe which was officially recognized in 2000. The tribe’s efforts finally paid off when the Bureau of Indian Affa...
The debate taking place in Toronto, Canada is about to start up again and this time, it will be focused on expanding the gaming that is offered at Woodbine Racetrack. Right now, the track offers horse racing an...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) as per law has to pay only 5% franchise tax from its gaming operations and normal income tax on the operations generated from regular services. The Burea...
Echo Entertainment and James Packer are currently battling it out to see who wins the rights to build a casino in Brisbane, Australia. Echo plans to construct a Destination Brisbane Consortium at Queen's Wharf ...
Atlantic City casinos were expecting a tax relief plan to be approved before the 1st of April allowing them to benefit from a tax break. The tax relief plan was earlier known as the Casino Property Taxation Sta...
Any win in a US casino over $1,200 requires a "hand pay" and the filing of form 1099-G for tax purposes. Now the IRS is considering reducing the reporting rules from that number to $600. Gaming advocates do no...
The casino industry is a multi-trillion dollar business and fiercely competitive. Gambling companies are always looking to expand their operations into new markets and strong measures are adopted when it comes ...
Republican caucus leader Dana Young introduced a bill into the House Monday (HB 1233 "The Gaming Control Act of 2015") that would make wide sweeping changes to the gambling environment in Florida. Among the pro...
Sportsbooks in the state of Nevada will see a return of Olympic betting thanks to an amendment approved recently by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The amendment will allow sportsbooks in the state to offer wa...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia is scheduled begin hearing oral arguments on March 17 in New Jersey's second bid to legalize sports gambling. Construction on the 7,500 seat Monmouth Park Amph...
Online gambling legislation has passed in Portugal. The Council of Ministers approved the final bill last Thursday. President Aníbal Cavaco Silva signed the bill and published information in the official bulle...
There has been confusion about Pennsylvania's new online gaming bill after HB649 sponsor representative John Payne referred to it as an internet gaming bill, leading some people to believe that all online casin...
New Hampshire nearly legalized casinos last year when a bill authored by Senator Lou D’Allesandro fell one vote short. Now he is trying again with a bill to authorize two casinos in the Granite State. Last year...