Licensing

Hofstra Lawsuit Claims Nassau Planning Commission Breached Open Meetings Law

Yesterday, Hofstra University, a private university in Hempstead, filed a lawsuit against the Nassau County Planning Commission for supposedly breaching state open meetings law when it called a hearing on a $4 ...

Osaka To Host Japan’s First Casino

Today, Japan’s national government officially approved a plan to construct the country’s first integrated casino-resort in the western city of Osaka, allowing the 1.8 trillion yen, which is approximately $13.5 ...
sweden

Gambling Laws Change and Fees Increase in Sweden: Operators Approve It

The Gambling Authority’s new proposal for changes in the Swedish gambling law has been approved by the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS). Some changes included in the proposal are related t...

Government To Validate Plans For Osaka’s First Integrated Casino-Resort

As reported by the daily newspaper "The Japan Times," the government is projected to approve a plan by Osaka Prefecture and the city of Osaka to officially open Japan's first integrated casino-resort in 2029, g...

Play’n GO Acquires Spanish Gaming License to Secure Further Growth

Play’n GO, a leading content supplier to the iGaming industry, has been awarded an operating license for the Spanish market. The acquired license enables the popular entertainment supplier to conduct self-certi...

UK Regulator Issues £316.250 Regulatory Action To TGP Europe

TGP Europe Limited, the Isle of Man-based gambling company that operates a white-label network of 19 websites, involving sportsbook brands Fun88, 12Bet, BK8 and Kaiyun, must pay a fine of £316.250 to the UK Gam...
texas

Casinos and Sports Betting Legalization in Texas – It’s Up to Voters

Seems like casinos and sports betting will soon be legalized in Texas! Many gaming advocates keep fighting for legalization, and the progress is noticeable. A step towards legalization: Two main proposals...
puerto rico

9 Sports Betting Licenses for Operators and Providers in Puerto Rico

Nine companies got their sports betting licenses for operating in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission gave the state’s regular sports betting licenses to new companies, allowing them to expand in thi...
georgia

Georgia Continues with the Reforms of the Gambling Laws to Align with the EU Conditions

The Georgian government kept proceeding with the reforms that impacted both casinos and the players. Since the reforms began earlier this month, more than 1.4 million players from Georgia have been banned from ...

Kentucky Senate Passed the Long-Running Bill to Legalize Sports Betting

Associated Press reports today that the Kentucky Senate passed the bill to legalize sports betting in the Bluegrass State. The Senate voted 25-12 for the bill Thursday and sent it to be signed into law by Gov. ...
swedish market

Swedish B2B License for Nolimit City, Play’n GO, EveryMatrix and Thunderkick

Sweden keeps granting its B2B licenses to operate in the country to the biggest names in the industry. After Relax Gaming and Yggdrasil, the licenses have been issued to Play'n GO, Nolimit City, EveryMatrix, an...

North Carolina Legislators Step Closer to Legalize Sports Wagering

A bill to legalize sports wagering is to clear the North Carolina House of Representatives and be sent to the Senate for final approval. The representatives approved the proposal on a 66-45 vote Tuesday less th...

Philippine Senator Recommends Banning POGOs Within 3 Months

Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means, recommended the country's government to officially shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are ...

Queens Assemblyman Files Bill To Transform Mets’ Citi Field Parking Lot Into Casino

On Wednesday, March 22, Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Queens) officially submitted legislation that would permit New York city to construct on the parking lot at Citi Field, which would further aid Mets owner S...