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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.
Recently, a coalition of 9 animal protection groups launched a campaign to end greyhound racing in Scotland. Additionally, Scotland Against Greyhound Exploitation (Sage), which is one of the groups supporting t...
The North Carolina legislature has given a final approval on June 7, 2023 to legalize online sports gambling in the state. The bill additionally allowing sports gambling in selected land-based gambling faciliti...
The state enterprise in Thailand, which is in charge of the distribution of electrical energy to Myanmar towns, cut the power off to two towns near the border.
A step towards security:
The Thai officials...
Following a series of accusations for the Queensland casino laws violations, and the financial issues resulting in extensive lay-offs, the Australian gaming corporation Star Entertainment is facing another prob...
As reported by Bloomberg News, Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. and Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International, two leading giants in the iGaming industry, are currently exploring opening casino r...
Since twelve horses died on the track from April 27 to today, Churchill Downs decided to conduct drastic measures. The famous racetrack decided to suspend the races until July 3 in order to further investigate ...
Bill 035/2022 introduced in March 2022 to regulate online betting has been approved by the Economic Commission of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies. The measure held up in legislature for multiple discussions and...
Sports betting is often a point of confrontation between operators and the public, especially when it comes to the college sports betting industry. However, everyone agrees that one of the main problems when it...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has awarded the gaming license to Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division. The license will facilitate the supply of the Austria-based developer ...
Royal Amusements wants to further expand and open new venues in the UK. The most recent expansion proposal is submitted to the Planning Development Control Sheffield City Council, where the company hopes its ne...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) continues to ban offshore gaming clubs in order to establish safety and security in the country. After canceling the gaming license for CGC Technologies ...
In the closing days of this year's session, the Illinois Legislature passed a bill that will allow Illinois casinos to hire employees with felony convictions. The measure intended to expand the labor pool of ho...
Earlier this week, Bill 1248, a legislation that could lead to the official legalization of online casino in France, was presented by Philippe Latombe of the Democratic Movement party, and is now awaiting revie...
The State of Texas will not have sports betting legalized this year. As LSR reports, the Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, rejected the proposal for an online Texas sports betting bill to be put on ballot after...
The NCAA, a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics, has conducted a survey to present the distribution of wagering habits among different adult groups. The organization has recently released th...