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.
Following one-day strike employee strike that was reported on July 10, 2023, Casino Victoria de Grasse located in the Alpes-Maritimes jurisdiction of France, has decided to cease operations for good. The decisi...
In Touch Games, Limited has its license to operate in Great Britain suspended. The UK Gambling Commission sees the online gambling business as unsuitable to hold the license after the review. The Gambling Act 2...
There’s a chance that the United Arab Emirates might be allowing commercial gaming in its casinos. Recently, the country established a federal authority whose duty will potentially be to oversee and run the nat...
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group is facing a temporary casino operator's license suspension after the country's Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs lodged the respective application to the ...
Officials from Churchill Downs Incorporated and Urban One have disclosed the newest proposal for a casino, resort and entertainment property named Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. Additionally, they pointed ou...
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), the independent regulatory body for the Victorian gambling industry, has been informed of incidents where some online betting suppliers sign sponsor...
Ontario government will ban the use of athletes in online gambling advertisements and restrict the use of celebrities likely to appeal to minors. The measure advocated by the Opposition NDP and a Canadian senat...
After securing a license from the Loteria De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires (LOTBA), the city's gambling regulatory body, PlayUZU, an online casino powered by SkillOnNet, has entered into a partnership with BuenosAi...
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is looking to revise the decision made in 2019 to award the gaming license to the establishment which was reportedly connected with a Chicago criminal group. As reported, IGB cla...
After a detailed and carefully conducted investigation, the Michigan Department of Attorney General and Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) raided The Flint Arcade in Flint on the evening of August 23rd.
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Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) was fined $550,000 after the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) prosecuted the major electronic gaming machine operator for breaching the sta...
Crown Sydney, which is owned by Crown Resorts, has shut down one of its two gaming spaces and cut 95 jobs only a year following its opening.
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The Richmond drama doesn’t seem to be over soon, according to the recent news. After a series of disagreements and different opinions among interested parties, a Richmond Circuit Court decided to hear different...
The Kentucky lawmakers awarded sports betting licenses for horse tracks and online operators ahead of the legal sports wagering launch in the Bluegrass State scheduled for September 2023.
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The gambling industry in North Carolina is going through some major changes right now. While the General Assembly discusses a possible huge expansion of the gambling industry in the state, the residents of Rock...