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.

Pair of unlicensed iGaming operators exit the Dutch market

The gaming regulator for the Netherlands has reportedly announced that two unlicensed iGaming operators have been forced to totally abandon the small nation’s emerging market after being threatened with very ex...

Loto-Quebec examining the possibility of premiering retail sportsbetting

In Canada and the crown corporation responsible for overseeing all lottery and gaming activities in the eastern province of Quebec has reportedly announced that it is to begin investigating the possibility of l...

The St Regis Bermuda Resort granted Bermuda’s first casino license

Casino gaming could soon be on its way to the island of Bermuda after the small island territory’s gambling regulator awarded its inaugural license to the 120-room The St Regis Bermuda Resort. According to a...

BetMGM becomes the official sportsbetting partner of the Cincinnati Reds

In the United States and the BetMGM retail and online sports wagering brand has announced the signing of an agreement that has seen it become the official sportsbetting partner of Major League Baseball’s Cincin...

Massachusetts’ Raynham Park is making plans to open a retail sportsbook

In the eastern American state of Massachusetts and the owner of the Raynham Park facility has reportedly announced that he is planning to bring an on-site retail sportsbook to the former greyhound racing proper...

Massachusetts looking to launch retail sportsbetting in time for Super Bowl LVI

The gaming regulator for the American state of Massachusetts reportedly held an emergency meeting late last week where it resolved to launch retail sportsbetting at the jurisdiction’s three commercial casinos f...

DraftKings Incorporated nearing completion of deal with ESPN Incorporated

The value of individual shares in DraftKings Incorporated reportedly rose by some 9.2% yesterday following news that the American online sportsbetting behemoth may be nearing the completion of a large deal with...

Ohio certifies inaugural five-strong club of online sportsbook operators

The gaming regulator for the American state of Ohio has reportedly unanimously approved the inaugural group of five online sportsbetting operators who are to soon be allowed to begin offering their services to ...

Portugal problems for Macau’s casino operating Ho family

In Portugal and the firm established by late Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho Hung-Sun is reportedly at risk of losing its license to operate the southern European nation’s Casino Lisboa and Casino Estoril prope...