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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.
The Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto made its highly-anticipated opening on June 20, 2023. But a First Nation community from Ontario claims that the newest and most extensive casino resort in Canada and one...
The Board of Directors of the largest gaming technical standards development organization, The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA), unanimously approved the formation of a Responsible Gaming Commi...
Hastings Exposition and Racing, the group which operates horse races in Hastings, has cancelled the plans to open a horse racing casino in this Nebraska city. According to KSNB, the group operated by Brian Beck...
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has postponed the announced tax increase on gaming revenue for the Star Entertainment's Sydney casino less than a fortnight before the start of the new tax rate implementati...
According to the government program revealed on June 16, 2023, Finland's new center-right government, the Orpo Cabinet, is particularly devoted to opening up the online gambling market and launching a licensing...
Following the series of fines imposed to the Australian casino operator Crown Melbourne over the last two years, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) now holds the operator responsible f...
The UK Gambling Commission has issued a 2 million pound regulatory settlement for Videoslots Limited for the operator's failure to comply with the social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) procedure...
It was recently announced that Republican Gov. Phil Scott officially signed into law H.127 bill, making Vermont another US state to legalize online sports wagering. In addition, half of the US states have alrea...
During a meeting Monday night, June 12, the Richmond City Council voted 8 to 1 in favor of the bill that would put ONE Casino+Resort back on the November ballot, which will likely move to a second referendum vo...
Yesterday, on June 12, officials familiar with the ongoing negotiations revealed that the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Hochul administration, aka the New York State governor's administration, are quietly di...
Following the April 28 resolution of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives that allowed Prairie Band Casino & Resort to offer sports betting, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation recently voted to ap...
Casinos and gambling companies have been struggling to draw younger populations to their resorts for a long time. Various measures were conducted, including special areas with music and serving food and drinks ...
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) issued a five-year permit for sports betting to the Kambi Group plc, which will help the company strengthen its position in this important European market.
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Following the recent gaming license, and provisional accreditation cancellations of offshore gaming hubs in the Clark Freeport Zone by the Philippine gaming regulator, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) ha...
At the recently held annual conference of Gaming in Holland, René Jansen, a Chairman of the Gaming Authority (Ksa), gave a speech in which, among other things, he discussed the potential banning of untargeted a...