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.

Criticism for first year of Colorado’s online sportsbetting scene

A new probe from the office of Colorado State Auditor Kerri Hunter has criticized the western state’s Gaming Division and Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission regulators for the way in which they have bee...

Second Australian probe launched into The Star Entertainment Group Limited

In Australia and local casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited is reportedly set to be investigated by officials in Queensland over allegations that it may have been complicit in multiple instances...

Tejon Indian Tribe’s gaming compact receives gubernatorial approval

In California and Governor Gavin Newsom (pictured) has reportedly put his signature to a new gaming compact with the Tejon Indian Tribe so as to allow the federally-recognized group to start work on its coming ...

Warhorse Gaming LLC granted pair of provisional Nebraska casino licenses

In the American state of Nebraska and WarHorse Gaming LLC has reportedly been granted provisional permission to bring large racetrack-based casinos to the cities of Omaha and Lincoln. According to a Thursday...

Kansspelautoriteit regulator awards Dutch iGaming license to Kindred Group

Swedish online casino operator Kindred Group has announced its receipt of a license from the gaming regulator for the Netherlands some eight months after it voluntarily agreed to leave the small nation’s newly-...

Tabcorp Holdings Limited agrees Queensland tax settlement

Only a few days after completing the demerger of its lottery and keno business and Australian bookmaker Tabcorp Holdings Limited has announced the settlement of litigation with the state of Queensland that is t...

Macau government to lower 2022 aggregated gross gaming revenues forecast

In Macau and the government of Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (pictured) has reportedly announced that it will be officially lowering the enclave’s predicted aggregated gross gaming revenue tally for the entirety ...

Developer of proposed Richmond casino threatening legal action in Virginia

In Virginia and the developer behind the envisioned One Casino and Resort has reportedly announced that it may pursue legal action after state legislators passed a measure that would prevent the city of Richmon...

WarHorse Gaming LLC officially applies for Nebraska casino licenses

In the American state of Nebraska and WarHorse Gaming LLC has reportedly filed for permission to bring casinos to the cities of Omaha and Lincoln and is now hoping to receive its official licenses and begin con...