Kenya set to pass new bill that will impose higher taxes on the gaming industry Renee Kingsley KenyaLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAfrican Casino NewsTaxation August 29, 2016 0Lawmakers in Kenya first introduced the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Bill into the National Assembly in June 2015 as the...
Olympic Village part of Sochi gambling zone, Crimea construction to begin 2017 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationRussiaRussia August 26, 2016 0Krasnaya Polyana (Красная Поляна) will be the name of the newly minted Russian gambling zone to replace doomed Azov City,...
The Innovation Group preparing for Brazil legalization Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationBrazil August 25, 2016 0With lawmakers in Brazil preparing to vote on landmark legislation as early as November, gaming and leisure industry consultant The...
Casino referendum for Taiwan island to be held on Oct 15 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaiwanLicenses August 25, 2016 0After having discussed the possibility of approving a casino in either one of the outlying island chains of Penghu for...
Simplified lottery bill may progress in Alabama Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaLottery August 25, 2016 0Just days after a lottery bill was unable to pass in Alabama, a more simplified bill has now made profress....
Philippines: Pagcor to issue online gambling permits with six months initial validity Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationPhilippines August 24, 2016 0Pagcor, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation who owns and operates casinos and delegates land based casino licenses in the most...
Philippines Finance Secretary says government wants Pagcor out of the casino business Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationPhilippines August 24, 2016 0It is the opinion of the Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) that the country’s gaming regulator, Philippine Amusement and Gaming...
Daily Fantasy Sports can resume action in New York Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLicensesFantasy SportsNew York August 23, 2016 0On Monday, the Gaming Commission of New York decided to grant temporary permits to five daily fantasy sports companies to...
Nebraska casino proponents consider next move Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingNebraska August 22, 2016 0After failing to collect enough signatures to have a pro-casino constitutional amendment placed before voters in November, groups in favour...
Taj Mahal closure will not impact PILOT money paid to Atlantic City Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino closuresTaxationNew Jersey August 22, 2016 0Atlantic City has already witnessed the closure of four casinos since 2014 and will lose its fifth casino on October...
New gambling zone to be created in Sochi Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationRussia August 21, 2016 0The city of Sochi is set to create a new gambling zone after Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Prime Minister, gave...
Karnataka lawmakers want state government to approve offshore casinos to boost tourism Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationIndia August 20, 2016 0The state lottery and all forms of gambling are banned in the state of Karnataka, India. However when the state...
Procedural vote effectively kills Alabama lottery bill allowing video terminals Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaLottery August 19, 2016 1Alabama State Senator Jim McClendon is currently proposing a lottery bill that would legalize a state lottery as well as...
Pennsylvania online gambling lobbyists remain optimistic over chances of new bill clearing Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationFantasy SportsPennsylvania August 19, 2016 0Online gambling lobbyists in Pennsylvania continue to remain optimistic that the state senate will soon legalize online gambling and permit...
Alabama Senate may vote after committee approves two lottery bills Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationAlabamaEconomy/Finance August 17, 2016 0Alabama’s Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee met on August 16 to review the state lottery bills that were submitted as both...