Gaming Law & Legislation

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.

Gamesys Operations Ltd. Receives a Sanction Fee From UK Regulator

Gamesys Operations Limited, which manages 16 online gambling websites involving doublebubblebingo.com, ballycasino.co.uk, megawayscasino.com and jackpotjoy.com, must pay a fine of £6 million to the UK Gambling ...

MeridianBet Awaits Brazilian License and the Completion of Acquisition by Golden Matrix

Since the 2001 launch, an industry pioneer and a leading Southeast European online casino and sports betting operator MeridianBet Group has expanded operations across Europe, Africa, and Latin America to consta...

Millions of Visits to Illegal Sports Betting Sites Deprive US Regulated Markets of Significant Revenues

Although sports betting has been legalized in 37 US states, illegal gambling operations still proliferate in the states that do not allow this type of gambling. As reported by Covers, more than 201 million visi...

Macau’s Syndicate Operated Illegal Cross-Border Gambling to Generate $2.4 Million Profit

The illegal gambling organization run by Alvin Chau, the founder of the Macau-based gambling operator Suncity Group, received more than $42 billion in bets from Chinese gamblers from 2015 to 2019, Asian Gaming ...

City Council Votes For Tribal Casino Proposal in Kenosha, Wisconsin

The Kenosha City Council voted in favor of the intergovernmental agreement between the state of Wisconsin and the Menominee Tribe’s gaming authority on casino development in the Kenosha county. The Council's ap...

Italian Government Validates “Reorganisation Decree” for Online Gambling

It was recently reported that Italy will implement a comprehensive reform of the country's online gambling laws during this year, as the government officially validated the "Reorganisation Decree" mandate requi...

Skill Games In Pennsylvania Declared Legal By Commonwealth Court

On November 30, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania officially confirmed the decision of the lower court that found "skill games" played for cash prizes to be lawful, marking a significant victory for the op...

Macau’s David Group Plans $895Million Casino and Hotel Development in Fiji

Macau junket operator and investment firm David Group announced the plans to enter a FJ$2 billion ( $895 million) casino and hotel resort development in the island country of Fiji. The company's project head Sa...

Bill Proposals to Expand Tribal Gaming Scheduled for Public Hearings in Maine

Two months since the federally recognized tribes launched online sports betting, lawmakers in Maine have announced public hearings on the expansion of tribal rights to include other forms of gambling. The heari...

New Hampshire Lottery Commission Revokes Andy Sanborn’s Gambling License; Concord Casino To Close as of Jan. 1st

Concord Casino, owned by Andy Sanborn, the previous state state senator accused of using dishonestly secured funds from a COVID-19 relief credit to purchase luxurious cars, will be officially closed on January ...

Lawmaker Proposes Casino Development in Fairfax County in Virginia

After the post-pandemic decline in tax revenues in northern Virginia's s Fairfax County, some lawmakers consider options to recover this key economic driver of the state. Additionally incited by the proliferati...

Authorities Arrest New Suspects in High-Profile Criminal Case Mahadev Book

Progress has been made in the high-profile criminal case that is currently under investigation in India. The case is related to an illegal betting app that was launched in the country recently. The big case: ...

Dallas Mavericks Gets Approval from NBA to Sell the Controlling Interest

It is now official. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has received the approval from the NBA to sell the majority stake of the popular franchise to the families running the Las Vegas Sands casino c...