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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.
Seems like casinos and sports betting will soon be legalized in Texas! Many gaming advocates keep fighting for legalization, and the progress is noticeable.
A step towards legalization:
Two main proposals...
In 2022, after attempts to legalize sports betting in Missouri failed for the second straight year, on March 22, 2023, a bill sponsored by state Rep. Dan Houx - that would allow individuals who live in the "Sho...
Patrons in Melbourne's Crown Casino will be obliged to make mandatory 15-minute breaks after three continuous hours of gambling, as well as follow other gambling limitations announced Monday by the Government o...
Nine companies got their sports betting licenses for operating in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission gave the state’s regular sports betting licenses to new companies, allowing them to expand in thi...
Awaiting the UK government's Gambling White Paper which will set out new reforms to wagering and gaming operations in the country, the industry standards body, Betting & Gaming Council (BGC), sa...
The Georgian government kept proceeding with the reforms that impacted both casinos and the players. Since the reforms began earlier this month, more than 1.4 million players from Georgia have been banned from ...
The NFL thrives to make the most of the game by proposing the launch of in-stadium wagering facilities that would be available on game days to sports betting enthusiasts. As The Athletic reports, the NFL owners...
Sweden keeps granting its B2B licenses to operate in the country to the biggest names in the industry. After Relax Gaming and Yggdrasil, the licenses have been issued to Play'n GO, Nolimit City, EveryMatrix, an...
On Tuesday, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced crucial changes it has made to its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering Ads (The Code), involving a ban on promoting "risk-free" wagers in s...
A bill to legalize sports wagering is to clear the North Carolina House of Representatives and be sent to the Senate for final approval. The representatives approved the proposal on a 66-45 vote Tuesday less th...
Gamblers and players in Maryland have expected the legalization of online casinos for a very long time, and this year their dream was supposed to come true. Even Senate Bill 267 approved it, but it seems the ca...
William Hill Group’s brands WHG (International) Limited, Mr Green limited, and William Hill Organization Limited have to pay a fine of £19.2 million in total for violations and failures related to social respon...
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means, recommended the country's government to officially shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are ...
In September 2022, De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Gaming Authority in the Netherlands, determined that one of the busiest Dutch gaming networks, Winning Poker Network (WPN), violated its rules. The regulato...
Malaysian top-tier gaming operator, Genting Berhad, has recently announced the sale of 16 acres of land of its premium Miami real estate property. According to the Bloomberg report cited by IAG, the casino gian...