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.

Veikkaus Introduces Mandatory Scratch Cards Identification Checks From 2024

Veikkaus, the Finnish exclusive gambling operator, announces the introduction of mandatory identification measure for scratch games. The identification of players purchasing the popular Ässä or Casino lottery s...

Dutch Court Rules That Two Online Casinos Refund EUR 217,000 to Gamblers

A Dutch court has ordered two online casino operators to reimburse a total of EUR 217,000 to players having lost money with these gambling websites while online gambling was illegal in the Netherlands. Illeg...

Georgian Prime Minister Raises Tax Rate For Gambling Businesses In Georgia To 15%

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has raised taxes on the gambling industry and reported that the level of gambling in the country is "catastrophic." Rise of the gambling turnover: During his b...

Crown Melbourne Casino Workers Announce Strike During the Busy Racing Season

After four months of negotiations for a better terms and conditions of labor agreement, around 3600 workers of the Crown Melbourne casino might reportedly resort to a protected strike action during the busies...

Governor Kevin Stitt Unveils New Plan To Legalize Sports Wagering In Oklahoma

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has revealed his plan to help officially legalize sports wagering in Oklahoma. The idea, which would enable Oklahoma residents to wager in-person at gambling locations managed by f...

Dubai Puts On Hold Plans To License Casino Operators, While Ras Al Khaimah And Abu Dhabi Push Forward

Following the formation of the framework responsible for legalized gambling by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) two months ago, aka during September, it appeared that Dubai would move quickly in terms of starting...

WarHorse Gaming Launches Sports Wagering Window in Omaha For the First Time

WarHorse Gaming LLC, owned by Ho-Chunk, Inc., opened its sports betting facility on November 1, 2023, in Omaha to debut legalized sports betting in the city. The operator launched its sports book in a build...

Macau Experiences New Post-Covid Revenue High In October; GGR To Reach US$26.8bln Next Year

During October, the gaming industry in Macau continued to grow in terms of accumulated profits, with gross gaming profit (GGR) reaching a 30.9% increase compared to September's GGR of MOP$19.5 billion, which is...

Vornado Withdraws From Midtown New York Casino License Race

Vornado Realty Trust, one of the leading New York developers, announced on 26 October 2023 that the company would step out from the race for a casino license in New York City. The developer's decision has repor...

Italian Gambling Market Loses EUR 1 Billion In Annual Revenues To Illegal Gambling Websites

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) reveals that the illegal online gambling market in Italy generates annual revenue of around €1 billion. The Association indicates that the figure is equal to...

Arkansas Supreme Court Sends Cherokee Nation License Process Back to the State Racing Commission

In an exhausting casino license process including Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) and Gulfside Casino Partnership, Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on 26 October 2023 to send the casino license case back to the Ar...

Thailand’s House of Representatives Forms Thai House Committee To Examine Possibility Of Legal Casinos

Thailand's House of Representatives has agreed to establish a committee of 60 members to look into the possible opening of entertainment facilities, involving casinos, to tackle the long-running problem of non-...

PGA Tour Suspends Two KFT Players Over Betting Allegations

The PGA Tour, the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America, have announced the suspensions of Vince India and Jake Staiano for breaching the organization's rules on betting on...

India’s Government Requests US$12 Billion In Taxes From Gambling Operators For FY 2018

India’s governmental body Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has sent out a notice to the country's land-based casinos and online gaming platforms to make payments of the goods and services tax for the financ...

Philippine Presidential Office Requests Regulatory Action To Improve The Country’s Image

After a series of cases affecting the reputation of the Philippine gambling stakeholders, the country's Presidential Office has made a move to improve the image of the national industry. As reported by Asian Ga...