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.
Legislators in the Midwestern American state of Iowa have reportedly passed a controversial measure that would implement a two-year moratorium on the licensing of a casino for the city of Cedar Rapids.
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Global investments research firm Sanford C Bernstein Limited has reportedly predicted that China could begin relaxing some of its controls on the movement of cash into Macau if the enclave was to adopt the digi...
In Ireland and an influential government committee has reportedly recommended instituting a prohibition against the broadcasting of any gambling advertisements on television before nine o’clock in the evening.
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Global investment bank Credit Suisse Group AG has reportedly warned that Macau could see its aggregated gross gaming revenues crash by as much as 20% this year owing to China’s burgeoning crackdown on granting ...
The ultimate appellate court for Macau has reportedly found local casino operators MGM China Holdings Limited and Wynn Macau Limited ‘jointly and severally liable’ for nine junket-related deposits.
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In an attempt to stop an influx of electronic pull-tab machines within gas stations and convenience stores, lawmakers in North Dakota are considering a legal change to the gambling law. Such games are popping u...
In Macau and legislators are reportedly preparing to chuck out a provision within the under-consideration draft gaming bill that would prevent anyone with more than a 5% shareholding in a local casino operator ...
American investment bank JPMorgan Chase and Company has reportedly forecast that the over 40 casinos in Macau could boost their earnings by up to 15% a year should the local government decide to decrease the ra...
The American state of Kansas legalized sportsbetting yesterday and reportedly almost immediately saw this effort challenged by means of a new lawsuit from the operator of a Sumner County commercial casino.
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Earlier this week, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts gave his signature to new rules connected to the upcoming casino industry. With the regulation approval, the process of licensing can begin, but it will still ...
Canadian media firm NorthStar Gaming Incorporated has announced its entry into the newly-regulated iGaming market of Ontario via its launch of the mobile-friendly online casino and sportsbetting domain at North...
In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator is reportedly set to ask a High Court judge to enforce its recent award of the next ten-year National Lottery operating license to the Allwyn UK subor...
In the Philippines and Ferdinand Marcos Jr (pictured) reportedly looks on track to be elected to replace Rodrigo Duterte as the nation’s next President some 36 years after his namesake father was ousted from th...
Australian gaming technologies and software firm BetMakers Technology Group Limited has announced that it has helped New Jersey’s historic Monmouth Park Racetrack to begin offering fixed-odds retail betting.
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In every region around the world where gambling is a legal activity, certain rules and regulations must be followed. This includes licensing. In the Netherlands, the Gaming Authority known as Kansspelautoriteit...