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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 government of Macau has reportedly announced that it intends to use a full Monday session of the enclave’s Legislative Assembly in order to formally introduce its draft gaming bill.
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As part of its upcoming licensing of six new casino concessionaires and the government of Macau could reportedly soon oblige operators to commit to hitting minimum annual gross gaming revenue targets.
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In Canada and the government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford (pictured) has reportedly been warned that the province could lose up to $2.2 billion in public revenues over the course of the next five years if it in...
The value of individual shares in some of Macau’s largest casino operators reportedly improved significantly over the weekend on the back of news that the enclave is to maintain its current number of gaming con...
In Australia and the government for the state of New South Wales has reportedly announced the introduction of a range of interim measures that have been designed to better regulate the local casino and gaming m...
American regional casino operator Maverick Gaming has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Washington in an attempt to overturn the jurisdiction’s current tribal monopoly on multiple types of...
The American state of Maryland reportedly racked up over $16.5 million in retail sportsbetting handle last month after five of its casinos premiered their own in-house sports wagering services from December 9.
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In Japan and the plan to bring an integrated casino resort to Wakayama Prefecture could reportedly be in danger after a group of locals collected over 20,000 signatures in support of a campaign that would subje...
In South Korea and the government for the semi-autonomous province of Jeju has reportedly shelved a controversial proposition that would have allowed mainland citizens to enjoy gambling at any of the island ter...
The mayor for Atlantic City has reportedly thrown his weight behind a proposed piece of legislation that would see his community directly receive even more tax revenues from New Jersey’s burgeoning sportsbettin...
In the southern American state of Arkansas and regulators have reportedly approved a series of measures that could soon allow the jurisdiction’s land-based casinos to begin offering online sportsbetting.
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The western American state of Arizona kicked off its regulated online and land-based sportsbetting market from September 9 and reportedly went on to chalk up the busiest opening month in the history of the nati...
An American billionaire is reportedly suing the Oregon Racing Commission over the regulator’s continued delay in issuing his Grants Pass Downs facility with a license to operate a range of historical horserace ...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has reportedly advised local gambling establishments that it will be increasing its enforcement of federal mask mandates as the state continues its long-running fight against the...
In the United States and President Joe Biden (pictured) reportedly signed legislation into law earlier this week that officially clears the way for the Catawba Indian Nation to bring a $273 million casino resor...