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.

Skillzzgaming shares its portfolio with Betclic for the Portugal market

Marija Malenovic
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An innovative iGaming studio, Skillzzgaming has signed a lucrative deal with Portuguese-licensed operator, Betclic, integrated through Pariplay's Fusion® platform. The agreement includes the official integratio...
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The Football Association Charges Ivan Toney for Breaching Betting Rules

Vanja Mitic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, European Casino News, Sports betting, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom
The Football Association charges Ivan Toney, famous Brentford striker, with 232 alleged breaches of its gambling law. This may lead him to being banned from playing. With the World Cup coming soon, this is a si...

Australia’s biggest poker machine operator charged by Victorian regulator for failure to facilitate mandatory pre-commitment technology

Marija Malenovic
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) will be faced with 62 charges by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for supposedly using gaming machines that didn't have obligatory pre-...

Relax Gaming solidifies presence in Spain via union with Gran Madrid

Marija Malenovic
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, European Casino News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Malta, Spain
Relax Gaming (RG), an innovative iGaming supplier, has signed a productive agreement following its recent union with Jade Rabbit Studio, this time with Gran Madrid Casino. The agreement includes the official in...

Ireland endorses prohibition on gambling advertising; creates regulator

Marija Malenovic
Ireland, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, European Casino News, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
The Government signed an uncompromising ban on gambling ads between 5.30 am - 9 pm as part of the Gambling Regulation Bill. This ban signifies a crucial reform of the Irish gambling industry as the Government w...

Encore signs preliminary sports betting licenses transfer agreement with Caesars for Bay State’s market

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licensed online casinos in USA, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Massachusetts, Nevada
Encore Boston Harbor signed a "preliminary agreement" to transfer one of its mobile sports betting licenses to Caesars Interactive Entertainment. Benefits of the deal: This deal is one of the first signif...

1×2 Network shares its portfolio with 888 casino for Ontario market

Marija Malenovic
Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Canada, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Ontario, European Casino News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Gibraltar, United Kingdom
1x2 Network signed a valuable agreement following its recent collaboration with BetCity.nl, this time with global online casino brand leader, 888 Casino, part of 888 Holdings. The agreement includes the officia...

NOVOMATIC acquires HBG in Italy to boost international growth

Radosav Milutinovic
Bingo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, European Casino News, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Italy
NOVOMATIC Group, one of the biggest international producers and operators of gaming technologies, has acquired the majority of shares of HBG Group, one of the main concessionaires and technology providers in th...

Cambodia-China solidify partnership to stop online gambling scams

Marija Malenovic
Cambodia, Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Online gambling regulation, China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, The Players Lounge, Asian Casino News, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime, Licensing, Financial Fraud
Cambodia and China solidify their partnership with an agreement to improve their joint efforts to stop online gambling and telecommunications scams. This very productive deal was announced to the public last we...

Times Square Casino proposition strongly opposed by influental Broadway group

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, New Hotels, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, New York
The Shubert Organization, one of the most influential member of the Broadway League, is strongly against the plan of opening a casino in Times Square. The plan was initially proposed by Manhattan-based develope...

Pragmatic Play solidify its presence in South Africa via union with World Sports Betting

Marija Malenovic
Gaming Law & Legislation, South Africa, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, African Casino News, Horse Racing, Licenses, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Malta
Pragmatic Play has signed a valuable agreement following its recent collaboration with Bingolar, this time with Africa's leading sports betting, live in-play betting, lotto, powerball and horse race betting com...

Sports bet ballot proposition rejected in California

Radosav Milutinovic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Casino expansion projects, California, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Taxation, Online Gambling News
The ballot proposition to legalize sports betting in California was rejected by Californian voters on Tuesday. The measure, supported by the most expensive campaign in U.S. history, had insufficient support as ...

Red Rake Gaming inks partnerhip with Cbet for LATAM market

Marija Malenovic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Brazil, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Central & South America Gaming, Game manufacturers, European Casino News, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Spain
Red Rake Gaming (RRG) has signed a beneficial agreement following its not so recent collaboration with Hub88, this time with a leading LATAM (Latin America) casino and sports betting brand, Cbet. Benefits of...

Stakelogic and Bet365 ink cooperation for Dutch market

Marija Malenovic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers, European Casino News, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Malta, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Stakelogic has signed a productive contract following its recent collaboration with Videoslots, this time with UK-based online sports betting company, Bet365. This union expands the presence of Stakelogic withi...