Regulation & Law

Eight business organisations in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture plan to submit a formal request next Tuesday (September 8) for the local governor to speed Hokkaido’s effort for an integrated resort (IR) with casino, to make the next application window in 2027, reported on Thursday the Hokkaido Shimbun…

The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission has issued a penalty of $20,000 on Fanatics Sportsbook for two instances of sending unwanted promotional messages to a punter who had opted out of sports betting. The action followed an investigation by the Division of Gaming, which indicated that Fana…

Kangwon Land Inc’s newly-appointed chief executive, Kim Do-gyun (pictured), says the resort operator – the only business in South Korea allowed to offer casino gambling to locals – will speed a move to make the Kangwon Land site part of a comprehensive tourism offer linked to other local attraction…

Euro Games Technology (EGT), a Bulgaria-based supplier of slot machines and electronic table games, has been granted a gaming-related vendor licence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the firm said in a Wednesday press release. The company has a presence in a number of Asia-Pacific markets, includi…

Stricken Maverick Gaming is closing two more Washington State cardrooms and laying off 238 workers as the casino operator continues to shrink its footprint amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Riverside Casino and Great American Casino, both in Tukwila, just south of Seattle, will close November…

A former New Jersey councilman has admitted he allowed gamblers to pay off their illegal betting debts by contributing to his political campaign as part of a sprawling gambling operation linked to the Lucchese crime family. Anand Shah, 44, pleaded guilty Friday (August 28) in Morris County Superior…

According to an article published in the Hungarian Gazette, the Hungarian Government is considering the abolition of the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH), which regulates the country’s gambling, tobacco, and mining sectors. Hungarian Authorities to Weigh If SZTFH Should Be Clo…

Union employees at Encore Boston Harbor, a Wynn-operated gaming property in Everett, Boston, Massachusetts, are preparing to go on strike after failing to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement with the casino management. At the same time, Wynn told gaming news outlet Casino.org that it remains co…

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) modestly increased its stake in its Sands China unit, taking its equity ownership in the Macau casino giant to just over 75%. In a Tuesday regulatory filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange — the home bourse for Sands China — the two companies revealed that the US-based…

California’s North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians has asked a federal judge to dismiss a last-ditch bid by a rival tribal operator to derail its long-planned $750 million casino resort. The North Fork Mono Casino & Resort is nearing completion on a 305-acre site off Highway 99 north of Madera. The…

A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to give controversial slot-like skill games a regulatory framework while overhauling the state’s tax structure to direct more gambling revenue to homeowners. Pennsylvania Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) says he will soon introduce legislation to legalize skill games in s…

Two political figures faced penalties from Kalshi this week over bets connected to their own careers, with former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) drawing a lifetime ban and North Carolina congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout receiving a three-year suspension. Kalshi permanently barred Santos from it…

Enford Hotel has lost its appeal against Cheongju’s refusal to approve a proposed foreigner-only casino. The post South Korean hotel loses appeal over foreigner-only casino plan first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The Massachusetts sportsbook that accepted sports bets through a proxy acting on behalf of sports writer Bill Simmons could face regulatory repercussions. On The Bill Simmons Podcast this week with fellow The Ringer personalities Joe House and Cousin Sal, Simmons, a California resident where sports…

The latest move by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva could signal further rifts between the ruling Workers Party (PT) and the gambling sector. As reported by SBC Noticias Brasil, the President hosted a meeting at the Planalto Palace on Monday to discuss how the regulated gambling regime has impacted…

The Burbank Police Department still calls it “one of the most infamous crimes in the city.” It inspired two books, an Oscar‑winning Susan Hayward movie, and three executions — including one of a woman who didn’t deserve it. And the brutal 1953 slaying of 64‑year‑old widow Mabel Monahan only happene…

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited (APE) has added Japan to its overseas licensing push as the Macau-based gaming equipment supplier pursues approvals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore and […] The post Asia Pioneer Entertainment adds Japan to overseas licensing push first appear…

A Pennsylvania state lawmaker has proposed legislation to legalise and regulate skill games before a court-imposed deadline would make the machines illegal across the commonwealth. Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) said Tuesday that his proposal would amend Pennsylvania’s Gaming Act to bring skill game…