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 development of the landmark casino and leisure property for the Yumeshima island near Osaka has reached another milestone. Following the recent approval of the central Japanese governmental authorities, the...
EveryMatrix, a leading technology supplier to the iGaming industry, has partnered up with U.S. Integrity (USI), a prominent sports betting monitoring company. The B2B partnership will see the provider's data co...
Hong Kong-listed leisure enterprise International Entertainment Corp will reportedly invest between US$1.0 billion and US$1.2 billion into the development and establishment of a hotel and casino resort in Manil...
The Las Vegas hospitality workers weren’t satisfied with the working conditions, which led to fighting for union contracts. If the strike begins, many casinos and hotels will be affected, as well as the whole c...
Flutter Entertainment, a London Stock Exchange listed international sports betting and gambling company, has acquired a controlling stake in Serbia's second-largest sports betting and gaming operator, MaxBet! A...
Lotteritilsynet, the Norwegian lottery authority, will keep the country's nine banks under supervision to make sure their obedience regarding the ban on "processing transactions" with operators that don't own l...
As reported by IGN, modifications to the minimum age requirements for people to access any games that involve simulated gambling have been given the green light in Australia.
R18+ rating for any simulated ga...
The Macau government is limiting the number of junkets and licensed gaming promoters in the city starting in 2024. All casino operators in Macau will have to comply with the recently released list of allowed pr...
Florida Gaming Control Commission requested that three daily fantasy sports operators shut down their operations in the state. The Commission's cease-and-desist letter was reportedly sent to Underdog Sports, Pr...
As reported by The Times Of India, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence has issued a tax demand to Delta Corp, India’s only listed hospitality and gaming firm that owns and manages hotels and casinos, an...
Swedish government (Regeringen) has announced that the gambling tax rate in the country may increase from 18% to 22% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) since 1 July 2024. The proposal based on the belief that the ga...
UK casino operator Lindar Media Limited is obliged to pay a £690,947 fine for the alleged breach of the socially responsible operating practices and the failures to comply with the anti-money laundering procedu...
The Australian authorities are continuing to fight against various illegal gambling activities in the country, and now they have decided to take care of illegal offshore online gambling websites. The Australian...
After Republicans in the North Carolina legislature drafted a bill to allow three casino developments in the state, a final budget will reportedly be passed without such a proposal. As reported by Associated Pr...
Following the revelation that Française des Jeux (FDJ) had agreed to purchase ZeTurf Group, an online horse racing wagering site, in November last year, l'Autorité de la Concurrence (ADLC), France's national co...