Gaming Law & Legislation

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.

Low online single stake limit warning from the Betting and Gaming Council

The industry organization representing approximately 90% of gaming, sportsbetting, casino and bingo operators in the United Kingdom has reportedly called on the government not to institute low maximum online si...

Osaka casino resort proposal may soon be subjected to a local referendum

In Japan and the plan to bring an $8 billion integrated casino resort to the city of Osaka could reportedly be in danger after an anti-gambling group managed to collect enough signatures to trigger a local refe...

The Star Entertainment Group Limited license suitability probe wraps up

In Australia and a lawyer assisting the New South Wales government inquiry into The Star Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly recommended that the firm be barred from holding a local casino license until ...

Kansas looking to roll out legalized sportsbetting from as soon as September

The governor for the state of Kansas has reportedly announced that the jurisdiction could launch online and retail sportsbetting by as soon as September after local lawmakers passed enabling legislation in Apri...

North Carolina sportsbetting legalization push fails amid addiction concerns

In the southern American state of North Carolina and legislators reportedly failed to pass a measure late last night that would have legalized retail and online sportsbetting due to concerns that the move could...

Fanatics Incorporated boss Michael Rubin to offload sports interests

American entrepreneur Michael Rubin (pictured) has announced that he is to offload his 10% stake in the firm behind the Philadelphia 76ers franchise of the National Basketball Association (NBA) so as to move in...

Criticism for first year of Colorado’s online sportsbetting scene

A new probe from the office of Colorado State Auditor Kerri Hunter has criticized the western state’s Gaming Division and Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission regulators for the way in which they have bee...

Second Australian probe launched into The Star Entertainment Group Limited

In Australia and local casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited is reportedly set to be investigated by officials in Queensland over allegations that it may have been complicit in multiple instances...

Tejon Indian Tribe’s gaming compact receives gubernatorial approval

In California and Governor Gavin Newsom (pictured) has reportedly put his signature to a new gaming compact with the Tejon Indian Tribe so as to allow the federally-recognized group to start work on its coming ...