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Osaka enacts new rules covering potential casino operating partner meetings

January 16, 2020

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In Japan and the city of Osaka has reportedly reacted to the ongoing bribery allegations involving Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com by passing new protocols covering interactions between local officials and ...

Hard Rock International loses out on Greece casino bid

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January 15, 2020

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American casino operator, Hard Rock International, has reportedly had its plan to build and operate a new gambling facility on the outskirts of the Greek capital city of Athens roundly rejected by the European ...

Japanese political parties hoping to stymie integrated casino resort licensing

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January 14, 2020

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In Japan and three opposition political parties are reportedly set to join with the Japanese Communist Party in order to introduce legislation that could scupper the nation’s licensing of an inaugural trio of i...

Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto arrested over further allegations of bribery

Adam Morgan

January 14, 2020

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In Japan and prominent politician Tsukasa Akimoto has reportedly been indicted on fresh charges that he may have accepted bribes totalling up to ¥7.2 million ($65,370) from Chinese sports lottery firm 500.com. ...

Delta Corp receives casino licensing approval in Nepal

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January 13, 2020

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Delta Corp has been approved for a casino gaming license in Nepal. The group will offer gaming via a Marriott Hotel in the region, with operations set to start soon. Details of the Approval: General Manag...

Cambodian casinos observing online gambling prohibition

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January 9, 2020

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Authorities in Cambodia have reportedly announced that the Asian nation’s estate of land-based casinos has largely been abiding by new legislation that implemented a total ban on the provision of online gamblin...

Yggdrasil adds 8th B2B license courtesy of new Isle of Man certification

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January 9, 2020

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A B2B software license has been granted to Swedish provider of online gaming solutions, Yggdrasil, by the Isle of Man Supervision Commission, ensuring its long-term presence across scores of existing markets. ...

Japan officially inaugurates Casino Management Board regulator

Adam Morgan

January 8, 2020

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In Japan and the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly officially established the Casino Management Board to serve as the supervisory authority for the nation’s coming trio of integrated casino...

Five additional Japanese lawmakers implicated in alleged casino bribery scheme

Adam Morgan

January 6, 2020

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In Japan and five sitting members of the nation’s House of Representatives are reportedly under investigation concerning allegations that they may have accepted bribes from a Chinese firm interested in bringing...

Michigan legalizes online casino and sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

December 30, 2019

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In Michigan and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has reportedly given iGaming afficionados the perfect Christmas gift by putting her signature to a wide-ranging piece of legislation that has seen the Midwestern state ...

Final decision on fourth Arkansas casino license deferred to January

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2019

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In Arkansas and the state gaming regulator has reportedly postponed until early next month a final decision on who is to be granted the right to build and operate an envisioned Pope County casino resort. Acc...

No new gambling licenses for Madrid throughout 2020

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2019

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In Spain and the new coalition government for the Autonomous Community of Madrid has reportedly passed a controversial measure that is to see the jurisdiction institute a temporary ban on the awarding of any ne...

Hokkaido Prefecture withdrawal elicits disapproval

Adam Morgan

December 19, 2019

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In Japan and a pair of Hokkaido Prefecture business groups have reportedly expressed regret at Governor Naomichi Suzuki’s recent move to pull the jurisdiction out of the race to host one of the nation’s coming ...

Pennsylvania regulator gives the green light to Hollywood Casino York

Adam Morgan

December 19, 2019

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In central Pennsylvania and a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming Incorporated has reportedly been granted a license to open a satellite casino featuring some 500 slots and around 24 gaming tables within the Yor...

Oklahoma Governor to take lead on local gaming compact negotiations

Adam Morgan

December 18, 2019

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (pictured) has reportedly announced that he is to take over negotiations between the state and its 35 casino-operating tribes concerning the long-running dispute over gaming compac...

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Osaka enacts new rules covering potential casino operating partner meetings

Hard Rock International loses out on Greece casino bid

Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto arrested over further allegations of bribery

Delta Corp receives casino licensing approval in Nepal

Cambodian casinos observing online gambling prohibition

Yggdrasil adds 8th B2B license courtesy of new Isle of Man certification

Japan officially inaugurates Casino Management Board regulator

Five additional Japanese lawmakers implicated in alleged casino bribery scheme

Michigan legalizes online casino and sportsbetting

Final decision on fourth Arkansas casino license deferred to January

No new gambling licenses for Madrid throughout 2020

Hokkaido Prefecture withdrawal elicits disapproval

Pennsylvania regulator gives the green light to Hollywood Casino York

Oklahoma Governor to take lead on local gaming compact negotiations

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