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.
In the United Kingdom and the announcement earlier today by Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) that he was standing down as leader of the Conservative political party has reportedly thrown the future of th...
The large collection of casinos in the Asian city of Macau reportedly saw their aggregated gross gaming revenues for June plummet by over 62% year-on-year to hit a 21-month low of just over $306.47 million.
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In the United Kingdom and the upcoming ‘white paper’ review of the nation’s gambling laws will reportedly look to target online casino and slot games over fears that these activities are associated with higher ...
In the small European nation of Lithuania and parliamentarians have reportedly approved measures that are to waive the existing requirement for locally-licensed online gambling operators to maintain a domiciled...
In the American state of Nebraska and the Fonner Park thoroughbred horseracing track has reportedly applied for formal permission to operate casino gaming via its envisioned Grand Island Casino Resort facility....
The gaming regulator for Denmark has reprimanded the 32-year-old Casino Copenhagen after the gambling-friendly venue was found guilty of five separate breaches of the Scandinavian nation’s Anti-Money Laundering...
In the United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has praised a Congressional letter asking the federal government to start seriously clamping down on illegal offshore iGaming operators.
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The industry organization representing approximately 90% of gaming, sportsbetting, casino and bingo operators in the United Kingdom has reportedly called on the government not to institute low maximum online si...
In Japan and the plan to bring an $8 billion integrated casino resort to the city of Osaka could reportedly be in danger after an anti-gambling group managed to collect enough signatures to trigger a local refe...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has been busy as of late, working on several forms of player protection within the gambling realm. The group has recently provided details on an upcoming...
In Australia and a lawyer assisting the New South Wales government inquiry into The Star Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly recommended that the firm be barred from holding a local casino license until ...
Global investment bank Credit Suisse Group AG has reportedly again warned that the recovery of the casino industry in Macau could take much longer than earlier anticipated due to the lingering presence of coron...
The governor for the state of Kansas has reportedly announced that the jurisdiction could launch online and retail sportsbetting by as soon as September after local lawmakers passed enabling legislation in Apri...
In the southern American state of North Carolina and legislators reportedly failed to pass a measure late last night that would have legalized retail and online sportsbetting due to concerns that the move could...
American entrepreneur Michael Rubin (pictured) has announced that he is to offload his 10% stake in the firm behind the Philadelphia 76ers franchise of the National Basketball Association (NBA) so as to move in...