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Pagcor to control all online gambling licenses, clarifies Duterte ‘closures’

December 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, The Players Lounge, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Licensing, Philippines

Yesterday, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) walked back a statement from the country's president that indicated all online gaming operators would be put out of business with no exceptions. And...

Poland Legislators Approve Gambling Law Amendments

Alex Lanter

December 23, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Taxation, Poland

The much-debated amendments to Poland’s Gambling Act have finally been approved by the legislative chambers of the Polish parliament and all that’s left now for the bill to be passed is a signature from Preside...

Philippines president orders Jack Lam’s assets seized

Sadonna Price

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Tax Evasion, Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has ordered that all gaming assets of Jack Lam Yin Lok be seized. This order was issued after Lam allegedly failed to pay the correct taxes. Local media is rep...

Most Pennsylvania casinos have agreed to pay host fee in absence of new legislation

Renee Kingsley

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Taxation, Pennsylvania

The Parx Casino in Bensalem recently announced that it will continue to give its host communities their casino fees in 2017 irrespective of whether state legislators can keep their promise to restore the host f...

Idaho horse racing on the rocks, racing commission with no spending authority

Lars Jones

December 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino closures, Technology, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Idaho, Bankruptcy

A legislative audit earlier this week stated that the Idaho Racing Commission ran afoul of the law when it disbursed funds from the now shuttered Les Bois Park's historical/instant racing machines. The race tra...

Indiana tax revenue may suffer $350m loss from tribal casino

Alex Lanter

December 14, 2016

Casino proposals, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Indiana

According to a report from global independent research agency Spectrum Gaming Group (SGG), the upcoming Four Winds Casino in South Bend Indiana will cause a $350 million hit on Indiana’s tax revenues during its...

Cancun visitors to pay new 10 percent gaming tax

Lars Jones

December 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Mexico, Taxation

New taxes in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which includes the leisure and gambling destinations of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, have been approved by the congress there. Included in the revenue package was...

Strike brings Argentina casino sector to a halt

Adam Morgan

December 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Argentina, Gaming Industry News, Taxation

Casino gaming in Argentina has been brought to a virtual standstill after three unions joined forces on Monday to call an indefinite strike in protest at the possible introduction of new taxes currently being c...

Japan’s lower house passes casino bill; Expected to be signed into law by Dec. 14

Lars Jones

December 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Taxation

Japan has taken another major step toward lifting the country's ban on casinos and opening what could become one of the world's most lucrative gaming markets. On Tuesday, the lower house of the Diet (parliam...

Israeli authorities looking into billionaire James Packer’s ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family

Renee Kingsley

December 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Israel, Taxation

Australian billionaire James Packer who is the biggest shareholder in Crown Resorts has come under the radar of Israeli authorities after showering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family with ...

In depth: New York casino tax breaks draw criticism

Adam Morgan

November 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Indepth / Featured Articles, New York

In New York, four new casino resorts are set to begin operations from as early as next week amid criticism that previously agreed arrangements with local governments will see a trio of the properties benefiting...

Michigan tribe distributes portion of net slot earnings

Adam Morgan

November 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Michigan

In Michigan, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has announced that it has handed out just over $3 million to local schools and governments as part of the semi-annual distribution of net earnings from slots at it...

Islandia 2017 budget proposal fattened by OTB casino revenue

Kim M

November 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Taxation, New York

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As a result of the expected revenue from a Suffolk OTB casino being developed in the Marriott Hotel, a $4.4 million budget for 2017 has been proposed by Islandia officials. According to Islandia Mayor Allan ...

New Tax Regulation Cuts Russian Bookmakers Some Slack

Alex Lanter

November 17, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Taxation, Russia

This week brought another break for Russian sport betting providers, as the Russian government decided to reduce the size of mandatory taxes that bookmakers have to pay to support the sport bodies in the countr...

Rivers Casino agrees to pay Pittsburgh $10 million in gambling tax revenue till 2017

Renee Kingsley

November 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Pennsylvania

The city of Pittsburgh announced in early October that it had requested the Rivers Casino to voluntarily remit $10 million in gambling taxes. City officials stated that discussions between casino officials and ...

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Pagcor to control all online gambling licenses, clarifies Duterte ‘closures’

Poland Legislators Approve Gambling Law Amendments

Philippines president orders Jack Lam’s assets seized

Most Pennsylvania casinos have agreed to pay host fee in absence of new legislation

Idaho horse racing on the rocks, racing commission with no spending authority

Indiana tax revenue may suffer $350m loss from tribal casino

Cancun visitors to pay new 10 percent gaming tax

Strike brings Argentina casino sector to a halt

Japan’s lower house passes casino bill; Expected to be signed into law by Dec. 14

Israeli authorities looking into billionaire James Packer’s ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family

In depth: New York casino tax breaks draw criticism

Michigan tribe distributes portion of net slot earnings

Islandia 2017 budget proposal fattened by OTB casino revenue

New Tax Regulation Cuts Russian Bookmakers Some Slack

Rivers Casino agrees to pay Pittsburgh $10 million in gambling tax revenue till 2017

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