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A third piece of COVID-19 emergency legislation has been stalled since June

NJ's legislative committee clears Atlantic City casino relief bill, holds another

United States | 18/09/2020

The South Dakota Commission on Gaming said new rules are needed for that offering

Deadwood casinos seek to offer cashless wagering, expect voters to approve sports betting

The regulator's executive secretary said the cashless wagering method proposed by Mineral Palace casino raises questions about whether a participating casino was functioning as a bank. Amendment B is on the statewide ballot in the Nov. 3 general ...

United States | 18/09/2020 | Legislation

They include temporary and permanent changes to casino taxes and fees, tax credit on sports betting revenue

NJ legislative committee discusses tax relief bills for Atlantic City casinos

The state Assembly Appropriations Committee will consider two bills Thursday. One of them reduces gaming revenue taxes for one year since reopening, eliminates hotel fees through the end of 2020, defers certain licensing fees and permanently allows ...

United States | 17/09/2020 | Legislation

WNBA basketball star leads a group to support a Nov. ballot question

DraftKings, FanDuel spend $750K on campaign for legal sports betting in Maryland

The advocacy group called “Vote Yes on Question 2” is chaired by Marissa Coleman, a former University of Maryland and WNBA star. It received $250,000 from DraftKings in July, and FanDuel contributed $500,000 early this month. The campaign ...

United States | 16/09/2020 | Legislation

Undoing the ban imposed in 2018

Albania government greenlights return of casinos after two years

The designated area for casinos' activity will be concentrated in the center of the capital city Tirana. Any company that wants to open a casino in this area must have experience in gambling, be a joint-stock company and have a capital of at least ...

Albania | 15/09/2020 | Legislation

Starting October, they will no longer be able to advertise gambling companies

Football clubs will be able to enforce their current contracts with betting shops in Spain

Alberto Garzón, the Spanish Minister of Consumer Affairs highlighted that even though gambling ads will be forbidden, and that includes sports sponsorship deals, “the regulation is not retroactive so they are analyzing a transition period in ...

Spain | 14/09/2020 | Legislation

Three casino gambling measures will be included on Nov. ballot

The Nebraska Supreme Court greenlights vote on gambling legalization

The court on Thursday overturned Secretary of State's ruling that had excluded the measures that would change Nebraska’s constitution to allow casino gambling and create two laws to regulate and tax the industry. Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska's ...

United States | 14/09/2020 | Legislation

Karen Wells

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission appoints new Executive Director

The MGC’s five commissioners voted unanimously to approve the hiring of Wells, who has been with the MGC since 2013, serving as Director of the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB).

United States | 11/09/2020 | Legislation

Its members heard arguments from supporters and opponents

Nebraska Supreme Court to decide on including gambling initiatives in Nov. ballot

The three initiatives would amend the state constitution to permit, regulate and tax casino gambling at the horse racing tracks. Secretary of State Bob Evnen has rejected the proposals, although their backers had gathered enough signatures to place ...

United States | 07/09/2020 | Legislation

The Govt. introduced prison terms against those playing and organising games like poker

India: Andhra Pradesh state bans online gambling

The state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has approved amendments to AP Gaming Act 1974. Those caught playing online betting games would face imprisonment of six months, while organizers would be imprisoned for a year, for ...

India | 04/09/2020 | Legislation

Events Major LatAm gaming federations and associations of operators will participate in the expo's forum

GAT Virtual Expo centralizes academic agenda in one digital stage

09/21/2020

Companies BtoBet's founder Alessandro Fried

"The Aspire Global group, and BtoBet directly, will gain a significant market advantage"

09/21/2020

Land Based Casinos To Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

New Mexico's five racetrack casinos request for permission to reopen

09/21/2020

Land Based Casinos In Clark County, according to an August report by the Southern Nevada Health District

Las Vegas hotel-casinos top locations of potential COVID-19 exposures

09/21/2020

Companies For the first time through the 10-year concession awarded by the Turkey Wealth Fund to Sisal Şans

Scientific Games rolls out new instant ticket gaming system for Turkish National Lottery

09/21/2020

Land Based Casinos Nevada

Cosmopolitan Las Vegas: smoking no longer allowed in resort corridors and public walkways

09/21/2020

Companies B Connected Mobile

Boyd Gaming partners with Aristocrat to launch enhanced Player Loyalty App

09/21/2020

Companies They will continue to evaluate potential land sale on the east side of the Strip

Caesars gets $400M mortgage loan from Vici, secured by Caesars Forum

09/21/2020

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