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.
The U.S. House of Representatives has taken a decisive step toward eliminating hidden costs in hotel bookings by passing the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (H.R.1479). This bipartisan legislation would man...
Albay Governor Edcel Greco “Grex” Lagman has once again left office following a decision by the Office of the Ombudsman, which found him guilty of grave misconduct for allegedly accepting protection money from ...
A previously rejected proposal that would criminalize online gambling for individuals under the age of 21 in Rhode Island has unexpectedly resurfaced and advanced. One week after the House Judiciary Committee d...
Three years into its journey with regulated online gambling, Ontario has firmly established itself as one of North America's dominant digital gaming markets. The province now ranks second overall in total onlin...
Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania, once a reliable source of jobs and community funding, is facing mounting financial strain—caused in large part by the rapid spread of untaxed, unregulated ...
Steve Cohen’s ambitious $8 billion vision for a casino and entertainment destination near Citi Field in Queens took a major step forward this week, after a closely contested vote by a New York state Senate comm...
The Isle of Man’s Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) has projected a substantial funding gap of £778,000 for the 2025-26 fiscal year, pointing to a steep decline in both new and existing gaming licenses as t...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist notices to BetOnline.ag and SportsBetting.ag, both operated from Panama, for offering gambling services in the state without proper authoriza...
An Indonesian district court has sentenced 20-year-old Indah Siska Sari to two and a half years in prison for promoting an illegal online gambling platform via her Instagram account. The verdict, issued on Apri...
A new UK government consultation proposing to consolidate various online gambling tax regimes into a single rate has drawn sharp criticism from key stakeholders in the betting industry. The Betting and Gaming C...
A federal appellate court has rejected a lawsuit brought by self-proclaimed problem gambler Sam A. Antar, who alleged that MGM Resorts and its subsidiaries actively encouraged his excessive gambling despite bei...
A fresh nationwide survey has exposed sharp divides among Thai citizens regarding the future of the proposed Entertainment Complex Business Act, particularly the contentious inclusion of casinos. Conducted by t...
Prediction market operator Kalshi has achieved another courtroom victory, this time in New Jersey, where a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction (pdf) that temporarily halts state efforts to restrict it...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and Woodbine Entertainment have officially reached a settlement after a troubling series of equine injuries in the fall of 2024. Woodbine, while not contestin...
Hopes of bringing legal online sports betting to Hawaii were dashed as lawmakers failed to finalize House Bill 1308 before the legislative deadline. Despite unprecedented progress in moving the measure through ...