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.
Tabcorp, Australia's largest gambling entity, has been penalized with a record?$4.6 million fine?and ordered to significantly?reform its operations. This decision comes after the Victorian Gambling and Casino C...
The?NFL Players Association?(NFLPA) has initiated legal action against?DraftKings?and its parent company,?DK Crown Holdings, Inc.,?lodging a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New Y...
The explosive growth of online sweepstakes casinos in the United States has not gone unnoticed by players, regulators, and industry stakeholders. These platforms have quickly filled a niche in the market, offer...
Fantasy sports betting involves creating virtual teams composed of real-life athletes. Participants earn points based on the real-world performance of these athletes in their respective sports. The team with th...
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has fined?Borgata Casino?$75,000 following an audit that revealed significant overstatements of iGaming promotional gaming credits (PGCs) on the?BetMGM platfo...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken further steps to protect Australian consumers by ordering internet service providers (ISPs) to?block additional illegal gambling?and?affiliate ...
Chinese authorities, in collaboration with Macau’s enforcement agencies, have successfully dismantled major illegal currency exchange operations that had been operating in and around Macau casinos. The coordina...
A significant legal push is underway to bring a new casino to the tourist hotspot of Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. This Tuesday, the Osage River and Gaming Convention (ORGC) filed a lawsuit aimed at placing t...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has initiated stringent actions against illegal gambling operations in Selma, securing temporary restraining orders against five gambling halls, a move underscoring the s...
A recent study by the Australia Institute has proposed a small levy on gambling revenues to offset the potential loss of advertising income from a proposed ban on gambling ads. This levy, according to the repor...
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has expressed significant concerns regarding the proposed discontinuation of?Casino Cosmopol, Sweden's state-owned land-based casino. The government's decision ...
As Nebraska navigates the new terrain of?legalized casinos, the spotlight on gambling within the state intensifies, especially with the sports and entertainment industry booming nationwide. However, some local ...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra has officially been endorsed as Thailand’s new prime minister, following a formal endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Sunday. The 37-year-old leader, the youngest prime minister in...
In a significant move to sway Missouri voters towards legalizing sports betting, the campaign has received a substantial financial boost. DraftKings' parent company, DK Crown Holdings, has contributed $3.5 mill...
Much to the horror of thousands of Australian gamblers, the government officially passed a bill outlawing the use of credit cards for any form of online gambling activity, effective immediately. In Australia, t...