By 
Robert Johnson ·
Portugal’s online gambling market was worth €82.2 million during the first ten months after its official opening to regulated operations, according to recently reported figures by local gambling regulator Serviço…
By Robert Johnson ·
Casino and café chain owner Hard Rock International has submitted its plan for the redevelopment of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino resort to New Jersey’s gambling authorities. Among other…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Philippine gambling regulator, PAGCOR, today confirmed that it has suspended Resorts World Manila’s casino license following the June 2 incident in which an armed man stormed into the complex’s…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Japanese government is looking to pass a responsible gambling bill before the end of its ordinary session. The Diet’s ongoing legislative session is set to be closed on June…
By 
Terry Davis ·
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives approved late on Wednesday a wide-ranging gambling bill that, if signed into law in its current form, will change the state’s gambling landscape significantly. Generally speaking,…
By Robert Johnson ·
A bill providing for the construction of Connecticut’s first commercial casino was voted in favor of by the state House early on Wednesday, the final day of the General Assembly’s…
By Robert Johnson ·
Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat revealed that two major gambling operators have applied for licenses from the Malta Gaming Authority. However, the official did not name the companies due to…
By Terry Davis ·
A specially assembled commission is set to recommend an omnibus approach to the legalization of online gambling as the best one for Massachusetts’ gambling industry, OnlinePokerReport wrote on Tuesday, citing…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Nevada Legislature passed a broadly discussed bill that will see the state’s renewable energy target grow to 40% by 2030. The legislative proposal was contested continuously by Nevada’s casino…
By Robert Johnson ·
Online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group has joined the rapidly growing group of international iGaming operators responding to the new set of rules the Dutch Gaming Authority introduced last week.…
By Terry Davis ·
Connecticut’s General Assembly may fail to strike a gambling expansion deal before the end of the legislative session, as a casino bill may not gain the necessary House support. A…
By Robert Johnson ·
Sweden’s unregulated gambling market grew 57% in the period between 2012-2016, figures reported by the country’s gambling regulator, Lotteriinspektionen, show. Sweden-facing gambling operators without licenses from the local Gambling Authority…
By Terry Davis ·
Up to four integrated resorts could open doors in Japan, research firm Morningstar Inc. wrote in a note, cited by casino news outlet GGRAsia. Morningstar’s note was based on discussions…
By Robert Johnson ·
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told media during a Thursday press conference that new casino regulations will be introduced in the weeks to come to encourage development in Atlantic City.…
By Terry Davis ·
The legalization of online gambling has been a topic broadly considered in several US states since the beginning of the year. And there have been states to have progressed their…
By Robert Johnson ·
The recent introduction of a new set of online gambling regulations by the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has produced the expected effect of operators leaving the local iGaming market. On…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit, has made it clear on multiple occasions over the course of its five-year existence that it would not make compromise with violations of its online…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Japanese Diet will reveal details on the Integrated Resorts Implementation and announce a public consultation period no earlier than August, casino news outlet GGRAsia reported earlier today, citing an…
By Terry Davis ·
Casino developer Imperial Pacific International (IPI) may eventually launch its casino as part of larger development project in Saipan after the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Casino Commission gave conditional approval…
By Robert Johnson ·
It was last December when the Integrated Resorts Promotion Bill was passed by the Japanese Diet, finally legalizing casino gambling in Japan. The move created an unabating buzz and saw…
By Robert Johnson ·
Philippine lawmakers voted earlier today in favor of proposed amendments to the country’s anti-money laundering regulations. The amended law will now cover the Philippines’ lucrative gambling industry, including land-based and…
By Terry Davis ·
The plan for the construction of a casino in Springfield, Illinois is hanging in the balance after a House committee failed to add a proposed amendment to an existing casino…
By Robert Johnson ·
Estonian gambling operator Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) today announced that it has finalized the liquidation of Olympic Casino Bel IP, known to be its Belarusian subsidiary. The company explained in…
By Robert Johnson ·
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. owner Lawrence Ho told Bloomberg that the ideal scenario for his company would be to be allowed to build an integrated resort in Osaka, in…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Malta Gaming Authority responded on Thursday to recent media coverage in relation to allegations that it had failed to monitor online gambling operations by its licensees for suspicious activity…
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK gambling industry generated record gross gambling yield of £13.8 billion in the period between October 2015-September 2016, the latest figures posted by the UK Gambling Commission show. The…
By Robert Johnson ·
Long-awaited action on the legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania was finally taken by state lawmakers. The Senate passed on Wednesday H 271 by a considerable margin. The legislative piece…
By Terry Davis ·
Shared online poker liquidity emerged as a topic to be followed closely last summer when France amended its gambling laws in a manner that created favorable conditions for the establishment…
By Terry Davis ·
The European Commission has approved a Draft Decree prepared and presented by the Czech Ministry of Finance in relation to the technical standards for the provision of gambling services in…
By Terry Davis ·
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has failed to follow its own principles in monitoring computer servers on which gambling websites reside, a former employee of the regulator told Reuters. Valery…