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.

GAN Debuts in Mexico Through Coolbet Brand

On January 17, North American company GAN Limited, a leading B2B supplier of SaaS solutions for online real money gaming and a globally recognized B2C online sports betting and casino operator under its flagshi...

UK Regulator Issues Warning and Fine to TonyBet

TonyBet, a leading Estonia-based online casino and sportsbook brand, must pay a fine of £442,750 to the UK Gambling Commission and will receive an official warning from the regulator for failing to implement "f...
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Alvin Chau, the Former CEO of Suncity Group, Sentenced to 18 Years in Jail

The trial of Alvin Chau, former CEO of Suncity Group, has finally ended. Macau Court of First Instance sentenced Chau, who was in charge of a Macau junket operator, to 18 years in prison. He has been found guil...

GGPoker and King’s slots now licensed to operate GGPoker.cz in Czech Republic

GGPoker, the Isle of Man-based leading provider of popular poker games around the world, and the first-class Czech online operator King’s slots s.r.o., a subsidiary of casino giant King's Entertainment Group, a...

New Jersey gambling hits $5.2 billion in 2022 to match record 2006 levels, online gambling on the rise

According to the latest press release of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported by the Associated Press, the 2022 gambling revenue of the state was equal to the record $5.2 billion set in 2006, ...
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New Law Firm Will Help Sault Tribe Seek Relief for $88.8M Fine

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians from Michigan decided to once again try to get relief from paying a fine that had been issued. The tribe hired a new law firm whose role will be to be the company'...

Arkansas Judge Invalidates Cherokee Nation License to Build Casino

After Cherokee Nation Businesses, a Cherokee Nation tribal holding company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, received an official license from the state board to construct a casino in Arkansas, an Arkansas judge invali...

Fanatics Receives Provisional License From Massachusetts Regulator for Online Sports Betting

Yesterday, Massachusetts gaming regulator granted an online sports betting license to Florida-based online developer and retailer of licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, meaning the company...

Caesars Windsor’s grand opening of first single-event sports betting facility in Ontario

Caesars Windsor, local politicians, and an NHL legend gathered together for the grand opening of Ontario’s first full-service single-event wagering, Caesars Sportsbook. The first sportsbook in Ontario to offer ...

Cambodia applies fresh revenue-based tax model for casinos

From December 30, 2022, Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) began applying the latest revenue-based rules for taxes and procedures for commercial gambling business, aka casinos, to the self-proclai...