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 California and the state auditor has reportedly criticized local lottery officials for underfunding public education programs to the tune of $36 million while spending about $720,000 on travel and food expen...
Legislators in the Washington House of Representatives reportedly approved a proposal last week that could see the western state become the latest to legalize sportsbetting via its collection of some 29 tribal ...
In southern Vietnam and local real estate developer KN Cam Ranh Company Limited has reportedly announced that its envisioned KN Paradise Cam Ranh seaside resort has received formal government approval to featur...
In the southern American state of Georgia and legislation has reportedly been introduced that could see the jurisdiction become the latest to legalize online and mobile sportsbetting for the benefit of local ed...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced the initiation of a consultation period in which it intends to invite comments from ‘interested parties’ concerning its plan to host ...
In Macau and casinos hoping to re-open following the temporary 15-day coronavirus shutdown will reportedly be required to reduce the number of gaming tables and slots on offer and disperse staff breaks so as to...
In Japan and the city of Yokohama has reportedly announced that it is pushing ahead with its plan to host one of the nation’s envisioned trio of integrated casino resorts and intends to publish its associated d...
In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and legislators have reportedly discussed the possibility of lifting a moratorium for the island of Saipan that prevents local arcade operators from bringing ...
In the western American state of Colorado and seven casinos have reportedly applied for master licenses that will give them the ability to operate land-based, online and mobile sportsbooks.
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In Connecticut and the casino-operating Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have reportedly announced that they will be scaling back their plan for the coming Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Winds...
The Governor for Alaska, Mike Dunleavy (pictured), has reportedly proposed legislation that could see the giant northern state establish a lottery and legalize keno, video lottery terminals and online sportsbet...
In Japan and the giant city of Osaka has reportedly released its budget for the next twelve months complete with approximately ¥325 million ($2.96 million) to help it complete infrastructure projects for the up...
Maltese online casino and sportsbook operator, Kindred Group, has announced the inking of a deal with Caesars Entertainment Corporation that could soon see it introduce its services to punters in the American s...
The Washington Redskins franchise of the National Football League (NFL) is reportedly hoping to tempt legislators in either Maryland or Virginia into legalizing sportsbetting as part of an arrangement for a new...
This week in New York, an appellate court ruled that a law from 2016 legalizing daily fantasy sports contests was in violation of the constitution’s prohibition on gambling. The future for major DFS companies l...