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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 Cambodia has reportedly revealed that only ten percent of the nation’s licensed casinos were open at the end of last month owing to a continuing coronavirus-related drop in international touri...
Democratic lawmakers in the western American state of California reportedly met over the weekend and decided to come out against an upcoming local constitutional referendum that would legalize online sportsbett...
In Macau and the government has reportedly ordered local casinos and most of the enclave’s other commercial businesses to close for at least a week in an attempt to fight the rising prevalence of coronavirus.
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Last week’s assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) has reportedly been felt far and wide as the 67-year-old was one of the main protagonists in the effort to bring Las Vegas-style...
In the Netherlands and Legal Protection Minister Franc Weerwind has reportedly announced that the government is looking to pass legislation that will make it increasingly difficult for iGaming firms to advertis...
In Thailand and a new survey has reportedly revealed that almost 81% of respondents would support the idea of legalizing gambling and allowing foreign firms to construct and operate at least one Las Vegas-style...
In the western American state of California and a pair of tribal-led organizations have reportedly come out against a November ballot referendum that is seeking to legalize online sportsbetting.
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In an attempt to increase tax revenues in the face of a floundering economy and the government for the Asian island nation of Sri Lanka has reportedly approved the issuance of four more land-based casino licens...
In the United Kingdom and the announcement earlier today by Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) that he was standing down as leader of the Conservative political party has reportedly thrown the future of th...
The large collection of casinos in the Asian city of Macau reportedly saw their aggregated gross gaming revenues for June plummet by over 62% year-on-year to hit a 21-month low of just over $306.47 million.
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In the United Kingdom and the upcoming ‘white paper’ review of the nation’s gambling laws will reportedly look to target online casino and slot games over fears that these activities are associated with higher ...
In the small European nation of Lithuania and parliamentarians have reportedly approved measures that are to waive the existing requirement for locally-licensed online gambling operators to maintain a domiciled...
In the American state of Nebraska and the Fonner Park thoroughbred horseracing track has reportedly applied for formal permission to operate casino gaming via its envisioned Grand Island Casino Resort facility....
The gaming regulator for Denmark has reprimanded the 32-year-old Casino Copenhagen after the gambling-friendly venue was found guilty of five separate breaches of the Scandinavian nation’s Anti-Money Laundering...
In the United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has praised a Congressional letter asking the federal government to start seriously clamping down on illegal offshore iGaming operators.
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