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.

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Crown Melbourne Punished for Violating Responsible Gaming Obligations

Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced the verdict: Crown Melbourne must pay a record fine of AU $120 million, or US $77 million.    The reason for this punishment lies in a serie...

DraftKings Stocks continue to drop as Monthly User Growth decreases

On Friday, November 4th, 2022, DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports (subset of fantasy sport games) contest provider and sports betting company, announced slower monthly user growth in the third quarter of the ye...

Saskatchewan launches first legal online gaming platform: PlayNow.com

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (SIGA) Canadian-based branch SaskGaming launched its first legal online gaming platform on November 3rd, 2022 via partnership with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous N...

AUSTRAC audits Sportsbet and Bet365’s crime laws compliance

Two corporate bookmakers, Sportsbet and Bet365, will be subjected to the audit authorized by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). External auditors will assess Sportsbet and Bet36...

Maryland approves inaugural batch of online sportsbetting licenses

In the small American state of Maryland and the body put in charge of evaluating the license suitability of potential online sportsbetting operators has reportedly approved the applications of ten inaugural ent...

Caesars to open Horseshoe Lake Charles resort on Dec.12

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified gaming-entertainment providers, re-opens its land-based build out in Westlake, Louisiana...

Massachusetts snubs DraftKings Incorporated sportsbetting roll-out appeal

The gaming regulator for the American state of Massachusetts has reportedly rejected an appeal from DraftKings Incorporated for the jurisdiction to simultaneously launch regulated retail and online sportsbettin...

Aurora approves Penn Entertainment Incorporated loan arrangement

The plan from Penn Entertainment Incorporated to relocate its riverboat Hollywood Casino Aurora facility onto dry land reportedly received a huge boost on Tuesday afternoon courtesy of the host Illinois city’s ...

Wizard Games releases Madame Voodoo in time for Halloween

Wizard Games, a vertical of the entity Neo Games S.A.,  has released its new slot Madame Voodoo just in time for Halloween celebrations. The company's spooky 5 x 5 title keeps pace with the competing brand titl...

Three-year license extension for Singapore Pools (Private) Limited

The recently-established gambling regulator for the island nation of Singapore has reportedly granted Singapore Pools (Private) Limited a new three-year license for the provision of lotteries as well as wagerin...