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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.
A little over a week after selecting the consortium being led by MGM Resorts International to serve as the preferred operating partner for its tilt at securing an integrated casino resort license and the Japane...
The central bank for China has reportedly issued an official statement in order to remind citizens that it remains illegal to conduct transactions using a digital currency or engage in any form of cryptocurrenc...
A little over two months after updating its rules covering bonuses and promotional offers and the gaming regulator for Denmark is now reminding locally-licensed iGaming operators of their duties when it comes t...
In the American state of Alaska and a federal judge has reportedly ruled against an effort by the Native Village of Eklutna to bring a small casino to tribal lands located around 20 miles north of downtown Anch...
In the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly signed legislation into law to institute a new tax regime for those firms holding a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) license....
In Macau and representatives from some of the city’s junket firms reportedly joined casino executives at a meeting on Monday in hopes of getting more details on proposed regulatory changes.
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The government for Norway is reportedly planning to introduce legislation that would compel local Internet service providers to exploit domain name system (DNS) obstruction software in order to block unlicensed...
In Macau and local casino operator SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that it believes the city’s upcoming tendering process will most probably see successful candidates awarded with new ten-year lic...
In Belgium and the Constitutional Court has reportedly affirmed an earlier ruling to annul a section of the nation’s Gambling Act of 1999 and prohibit locally-licensed iGaming operators from offering sportsbett...
In Sweden and the Spelinspektionen regulator has announced the release of new guidance that has been designed to help locally-licensed iGaming operators more effective counter money laundering and terrorist fin...
In the United Kingdom and the Parliamentary All-Party Betting and Gaming Group has announced the launch of an official inquiry into the effectiveness and competence of the country’s Gambling Commission regulato...
For the second time this year and global brokerage and investments firm Morgan Stanley has reportedly cast doubts on the near-future profitability of the Macau casino industry owing to the lingering impacts of ...
The nine casinos in Atlantic City reportedly saw their aggregated gross gaming revenues for August increase by 31% year-on-year to just over $427.6 million as they continued to recover from the turmoil of last ...
In Japan and the city of Osaka has reportedly selected a consortium being led by MGM Resorts International to be the preferred operating partner for its tilt at winning one of the nation’s coming trio of integr...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that it intends to have agreed a draft development plan for its envisioned integrated casino resort before the end of November.
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