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.

Underhanded tactics claim being levied at the Seminole Tribe of Florida

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is allegedly paying petition-gathering firms to stay away from its home state as it reportedly looks to scupper rival efforts that could result in legalized online sportsbetting be...

IGT files federal lawsuit in attempt to clear up Interstate Wire Act ambiguity

American lottery and gaming machines innovator International Game Technology (IGT) has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice concerning perceived ambiguities in the ...

Macau arrests eleven over illegal mainland gambling allegations

In Macau and the Judiciary Police has reportedly announced the arrest of eleven individuals for allegedly having ties to illicit gambling supposedly being conducted by local junket giant Suncity Group. Accor...

Seminole Tribe of Florida to fight federal online sportsbetting ruling

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has reportedly announced that it will be appealing this week’s federal court decision that barred it from running online sportsbetting in Florida under the terms of a 30-year gamin...

Federal judge scuppers planned Florida online sportsbetting legalization

In the United States and a federal judge has reportedly ruled against the state of Florida’s attempt to launch legalized online sportsbetting in partnership with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. According to a...

PaddyPower.com domain abandons its RTE football sponsorship alliance

In Ireland and online gaming behemoth Flutter Entertainment has reportedly announced that its PaddyPower.com sportsbetting domain has cancelled the sponsorship deal it held with national television and radio br...

Wakayama Prefecture postpones resident integrated casino resort briefings

In Japan and Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly postponed a series of briefings that were due to be held from later this week so as to allow the local population to ask questions regarding the jurisdiction’s en...

Maryland casinos progress towards retail sportsbetting launches

In the American state of Maryland and five casinos have reportedly taken the next step towards being licensed to offer retail sportsbetting after having their applications approved by the newly-created Sports W...

Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated may start looking to iGaming

After losing out on the race to bring an integrated casino resort to its home nation and Japanese gaming conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated has reportedly announced that it may now start investigatin...