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 China and proposed federal legislation that would make it a crime for individuals or entities to encourage mainland citizens to gamble overseas reportedly includes a provision that could see guilty parties s...
Spanish online and land-based gaming heavyweight Codere has reportedly taken the first step in its plan to begin offering legal iGaming services to people in the Argentinian capital city of Buenos Aires.
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Recently-closed casinos in nine French communities are reportedly eagerly awaiting news as to whether they are to receive fresh tax exemptions and access to a new solidarity fund.
According to a Monday repor...
In Japan and the city of Yokohama has reportedly launched a second request for concept (RFC) round attached to its effort at securing the rights to host one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino reso...
In China and federal legislators are reportedly considering a number of measures that would bring in stiffer penalties for any firms or individuals found guilty of soliciting citizens into gambling overseas.
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In the United Kingdom and the Betting and Gaming Council has declared that it is unhappy with today’s decision from Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) to temporarily close all casinos and retail betting sh...
British iGaming and sportsbook operator GVC Holdings has announced that four of its biggest brands have been awarded with licenses to operate online sportsbetting in the regulating German market.
The London-...
As Maryland voters will decide this fall whether or not to approve sports betting in the state, gambling companies are spending big bucks to try and persuade residents to select yes on the ballot. FanDuel and D...
In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is reportedly set to finally release the conclusive criteria for those jurisdictions hoping to win the right to host one of the nation’s co...
In the Australian state of New South Wales and a proposal that would require local video poker machine players to utilize government-issued gambling cards over cash has reportedly been criticized by one of the ...
In Cambodia and draft legislation that would establish the basic capital requirements for any firm hoping to open a casino was reportedly yesterday overwhelmingly approved by the Asian country’s National Assemb...
In Australia and a controversial proposal that would require video poker machine players in the state of New South Wales to use government-issued gambling cards has reportedly gained support from a prominent lo...
In Sweden and the boss for the nation’s newly-privatized AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) horseracing operator has reportedly criticized the government for failing to make locally-licensed sportsbetting firms financial...
In Argentina and the government for the giant city of Buenos Aires has reportedly passed legislation that will allow local land-based bingo, slot and casino operators to launch compatriot online services.
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In Northern Ireland and a local government poll has reportedly found ‘strong support’ for the establishment of an independent gambling regulator in addition to considerable backing for a proposal that would see...