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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.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously designated two lists of gaming regulations subject to modification or elimination in the forthcoming period. Tuesday's session of t...
Cashing in coin buckets officially died out, because the biggest casino operators started using the ticket-in-ticket-out payment system throughout the early 2000s. Furthermore, it resulted in the complete extin...
The casino industry in Bermuda has serious issues since the Government took some wrong actions. One of the major signs that something was wrong in Bermuda was St Regis Hotel's refusal to comment on its plans fo...
Tribal gaming in Arizona hit record levels in the first quarter of 2023 to generate the highest level of contributions from the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) aggregated since 2004. Following the Arizona Tr...
A legislation to officially legalize sports wagering in Oklahoma has been defeated in the State Senate, meaning it is dead for the ongoing legislative session.
Reason for rejection:
The legislation, which...
Star Entertainment Group, one of Australia's leading entertainment and gambling companies, reportedly announced that it will cut 500 jobs in an attempt to set off a series of regulatory restrictions and...
The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians have big plans for its Salem casino - but Governor Tina Kotek doesn’t agree with the tribes.
Against the expansion of the gaming industry:
The new tribal cas...
The workers in Sydney’s Star casino are worried about their future - and with a reason. Since gaming taxes will be increased in July, many of them will lose their jobs. That’s why the Union decided to schedule ...
We're pretty used to seeing various celebrities and athletes in promotional videos and commercials for many types of gambling and online casino games.
However, in Ontario, everything points out that they cou...
Dreams and Enjoy, the well-known companies from Latin America, gave up on the plan to merge after long negotiations. They agreed to put an end to their work as one company, and they notified Chile’s Financial M...
The illegal gambling scene is expanding in the Philippines. The authorities are fighting against that with all possible weapons, and the last was a warning that was issued by the Philippine gaming regulator.
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Premier League clubs will vote today on a proposed voluntary ban on gambling sponsors from the front of the clubs' shirts. As Daily Mail reports, these sponsorships currently amount to a combined £52 million bu...
The Gambling Authority’s new proposal for changes in the Swedish gambling law has been approved by the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS).
Some changes included in the proposal are related t...
Skill games might be legalized in Pennsylvania, and it might happen soon. More oversight awaits Pennsylvania's gambling scene, and the proposed regulation will greatly impact the state's economy.
Great impa...
MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor will be summoned by Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for a virtual hearing next week to respond to illegal sports betting allegations. The regulator alleges that th...