Public Gaming Industry
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Casino Administration Committee to be established on 7 January 2020
Japan’s casino regulatory body, the Casino Administration Committee, will be established on 7 January 2020, the government has announced…
Nevada gaming board examines rules on charitable games of chance
Nevada gaming regulators are looking to instill restrictions on who can take part in charitable games and lotteries.
Following a Thursday…
Peru on the brink of regulating online gambling and sports betting
Proposed legislation aimed at regulating these activities is being reviewed and adjusted, before being submitting for debate by the whole N…
France To Launch New Gambling Authority Ahead Of FDJ Sale
France introduced new laws on gambling, including the establishment of a new national gambling authority, L’autorité nationale des jeux (AN…
Greek court revokes OPAP’s online license
A decision by the Council of State invalidates the gambling giant’s authorization to offer online sports betting.
The Council of State’s d…
Illinois Gaming Board Pushes Lawmakers to Change Chicago Casino Tax Scheme
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is urging politicians in the Prairie State to reconsider parts of the gaming expansion bill passed there ea…
2020: New sports betting licences in Germany
Beginning in January 2020, new remote and land-based sports betting licences will be granted in Germany. The competent gambling authority…
House committee dives into Missouri gambling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers got an inside look as gambling in Missouri during a two-hour hearing largely focused on illegal slot machin…
Virginia Lottery raises concern over 'aggressive' growth of unregulated gaming machines
The Virginia Lottery has raised concerns that unregulated “skill” games that have appeared in bars and convenience stores across the state…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has shut down the government-owned Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has shut down the government-owned Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and all lotteries it o…
Illinois Governor Pritzker names new Gaming Board chair and another member
Charles Schmadeke will serve on and chair the Illinois Gaming Board.* Schmadeke is a partner-in-charge of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s Sp…
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to decide on sports betting rules and licenses
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will meet on Tuesday to vote to adopt proposed rules for sports wagering and…
Wyoming Legislators revive gaming commission proposal
CASPER — Just three weeks ago, members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Committee on Travel, Recreation and Cultural Resources decided it…
UKGC will be holding a twelve-week consultation on gambling online with credit cards
Following a recent call for evidence on the issue of gambling online with credit cards, the Gambling Commission has confirmed it will be ho…
UKGC appoints Rothschild & Co to advise 4th National Lottery licence competition
Gambling Commission appoints Rothschild & Co to engage parties interested in fourth National Lottery licence competition.
Executive Di…
Missouri State gambling regulators say slot machines spreading across Missouri are illegal
JEFFERSON CITY — In the latest attempt to slow the rapid-fire spread of untaxed and unregulated slot machines in Missouri, state gambling r…
Swedish Gambling Regulator Calls A Meeting In September As Operators Demand Clarity On Gambling Laws
The Swedish gambling regulator has agreed to hold a meeting with all licensed gambling operators in the country after the casino operators…
Proposed North Carolina gaming commission OK'd by House and Sports Betting Bill Finds New Life
The idea of a consolidated state commission to regulate all gambling-related activities and boxing in North Carolina has advanced through t…
Wyoming tribe funded effort to kill gambling regulations; sides dispute who created the group
A casino managed by the Northern Arapaho tribe gave thousands of dollars to a highly secretive organization trying to kill regulated gamb…
Sweden’s gambling regulator levies financial penalty against online lottery betting outfit Lottoland
Sweden’s gambling regulator has doled out yet another financial penalty package, this time to online lottery betting outfit Lottoland.
On…
German State of Lower Saxony Issues First Federal Payment Blocking Order
As a part of the efforts to drive illegal igaming business from the country’s market, the German state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) has…
NY Gaming Commission to vote on sports betting regulations for upstate casinos
NY Gaming Commission to vote on sports betting regulations for upstate casinos
Following a public comment period, the state Gaming Commis…
Dutch Online Gambling Market to Open on January 1st 2021, According to Kansspelautoriteit
Rene Jansen, the chairman of the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has said that he believes that Netherlands will get it…
Buenos Aires Province Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC, in Spanish) has published the terms and conditions for the operators to apply for online gambling license
Buenos Aires Province Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC, in Spanish) has published the terms and conditions for the operators to appl…
UK Gambling Commission: Four gambling businesses are to pay a total of £4.5m in penalty packages as part of the our ongoing investigation into the online casino sector.
Widespread regulator action results in further £4.5m in penalty packages for online gambling sector
Four gambling bu…
6 Vegas sports gambling funds controlled by former Ponzi scheme operators
6 Vegas sports gambling funds controlled by former Ponzi scheme operators
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is good at uncovering what actuall…