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 country of Brazil is steadily working towards launching new gambling and sports betting services. As the industry is being set up, the federal government is reportedly working on ways to ensure that foreign...
In Japan and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pictured) has reportedly detailed that his administration has no plans to legalize online casinos and reiterated that such enterprises are to remain ‘a gambling crime’...
In Australia and closing arguments have reportedly begun as part of the public inquiry into The Star Entertainment Group Limited with critics continuing to contend that the firm should be deemed unfit to hold a...
In the eastern American state of Maine and the operator of the off-track betting facility at the former Scarborough Downs horseracing track has reportedly announced that it has called time due to a host of risi...
In Australia and local casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly been ordered to pay a just shy of $57.5 million fine after being found guilty of running a scheme that allowed high-value punters to i...
In the western American state of California and Governor Gavin Newsom (pictured) has reportedly signed legislation into law ratifying refreshed tribal gaming compacts with the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut T...
The governor for the American state of Michigan has reportedly asked the United States Department of the Interior to promptly decide on whether it intends to grant federal recognition to the Grand River Bands o...
In the United Kingdom and Premier League football side Crystal Palace has reportedly announced that remote automotive purchasing service Cinch is to replace Asia-facing online casino and sportsbetting brand W88...
In Macau and casino operator SJM Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that it is to issue convertible five-year bonds worth slightly over $242.82 million so as to be able to buy the Casino Oceanus at Jai A...
In the American state of Iowa and it has reportedly been revealed that a senior legislator received a political action committee (PAC) donation of $23,000 before introducing a measure that looks to place a two-...
Crown Melbourne patrons will find the casino environment a bit different now, as the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has decided to change the rules regarding electronic gaming machines at the ...
In the American state of Illinois and a judge has reportedly denied a temporary restraining order that would have immediately stopped the city of Danville from following through with work on the coming Golden N...
Global brokerage and investments firm Morgan Stanley has reportedly warned that the combined debt of the six licensed casino operators in Macau could exceed $25 billion by the end of the year owing to China’s o...
In Mexico and the Entertainment and Gambling Industry Permit Holders, Operators and Suppliers Association (AIEJA) trade group has reportedly called on the federal government to implement a unified casino indust...
Sports betting is coming to Ohio, it’s just going to take a while. The Ohio Casino Control Commission recently announced that services will begin near January 1, 2023, the deadline lawmakers put into place last...