
Great Canadian Entertainment has signed a final agreement with SE-MI-AH-MU Development Corporation to sell the Elements Casino Surrey to the Semiahmoo First Nation, allowing them to enter the British Columbia casino industry through a property located in their traditional territory. This transaction

Kangwon Land, the only casino in South Korea that allows locals to enter, has recently launched a large-scale hotel facility renovation project. As part of the "K-HIT" development plan, this investment of 200 billion Korean Won will renovate 757 guest rooms, approximately 41% of the total number of

Major League Soccer recently imposed a lifetime ban on former players Derek Jones and Yew Yeboah, finding that both had severely violated the league's gambling policy during the 2024 to 2025 seasons. The investigation revealed that the two players had repeatedly bet on soccer matches, including thos

The South African government's plan to impose a 20% national tax on online gambling GGR continues to ferment. The industry warns that this new tax, combined with provincial gambling taxes and VAT, will skyrocket the actual tax rate for licensed operators to 38% to 39%, making South Africa one of the

Brazilian President Lula called for government unity to ban online gambling in his International Women's Day speech on Sunday, describing gambling addiction as a "tragedy" for the nation and accusing digital casinos of indebting families through mobile phones. This statement immediately triggered a

Goa, the only state in India where gambling is legal, has recently introduced significant policy adjustments. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced during the submission of the 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the application fee for new land-based casinos will be increased by 200%. Additionally, th

Last Friday, the Georgia House of Representatives rejected a proposal aimed at advancing sports betting, ending this year's efforts to amend the law, with the issue at least waiting until the next legislative cycle to be resolved. The HR 450 bill needed 120 votes to pass, but ultimately only receive

Kentucky lawmakers proposed Bill HB 904 on March 4th, aiming to make several significant adjustments to the state's gambling framework, including raising the minimum age for sports betting from 18 to 21, and prohibiting individual performance bets on state college athletes. Since the legalization o

The Dutch gambling industry organizations VNLOK, together with VAN, the Dutch Lottery, and the Dutch Casino, have sent a joint letter to the government, warning that gambling tax revenue in 2025 has decreased by 43.5 million euros compared to the previous year. The letter points out that recent tax

Over the past decade, Malta and Gibraltar have attracted operators with favorable tax regimes, while London and Leeds have led as capital markets and operational centers. Now, this pattern is changing. Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is quietly rising as Europe's most promising iGaming technolog

MGM collaborates with Thailand's EM District from March 5 to 8, inviting a delegation of Thai business leaders to visit Macau for a customized luxury experience and business inspection, deepening the strategic partnership between the two sides. Following last year's successful collaboration, this ma

Philippine casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corporation's 2025 performance was severely dragged down by a weak tourism sector and an offshore gaming ban, with significant declines in the VIP and high-end midfield markets, leading to a net loss of 2.64 billion pesos (approximately 44.74 million USD

A prominent lawyer who has argued dozens of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court was recently convicted on federal tax and fraud charges related to millions of dollars in poker winnings. A Maryland jury found SCOTUSblog co-founder and renowned Supreme Court litigator Thomas Goldstein guilty on 12 of

The government of Goa, India, recently approved the new "Goa Public Gambling Rules," implementing significant regulatory reforms for both land-based and offshore casinos. The new rules transfer the authority to issue casino entry tickets from operators to the gambling commissioner, requiring daily d

The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Wednesday that two former executives of Star Entertainment Group breached the Corporations Act 2001 by failing to properly manage and report risks of money laundering and criminal activities. This is a key decision since ASIC initiated lawsuits against 11 for

Entain released two major strategic signals at the FY2025 earnings meeting: targeting three of the 15 iGaming licenses soon to be issued in New Zealand, while doubling the UK tax burden mitigation plan to 50 million pounds. The group's annual NGR increased by 8% to 5.3 billion pounds, with online b