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_2020-08-26
Australian law firm, Senet, said it has appointed former regulator Paul Newson as head of its gambling practice. 

_2018-08-20
Charlie Choi, operator of a website which unlawfully disclosed information on indebted gamblers, has had his appeal rejected by the Macau Court of Fir

_2018-03-11
Proposed changes to NSW slot machine laws could increase the number of machines in high-risk areas and increase gaming industry profits by A$80 millio

_2018-02-10
Myanmar’s Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism, Ohn Maung, says that a relaxing of the country’s gambling laws will allow foreigner-only casinos

_2017-11-28
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law two bills regulating betting activities in Russia. The first bill introduces a two-fold increase

_2017-09-16
The law department of Goa has approved the rules for regulating casino operations in the state, which will be sent to the cabinet once approved by the

_2017-07-18
Philippines’ casinos will now be required to report cash transactions exceeding P5 million (US$98,300), after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the a

_2017-07-09
Rummy operators in Telangana have suffered another regulatory blow after the Telangana government issued an amendment to the Telangana State Gaming Or

_2017-05-30
The now defunct Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino has been ordered to pay a $191,400 civil penalty to the U.S. Department of Labor secretary “for willfu

_2017-05-09
The New Macau Gaming Workers' Rights Association handed in a petition calling for the introduction of a trade union law last week, Macau TDM reports.

_2017-03-06
The Law Commission of India is examining whether sports betting and gambling in casinos can be legalized, Hindustan Times reports. While the top law p

_2017-02-12
It is understood that Goa’s redrafted gaming laws will undergo a review from the Advocate General (AG) before it is brought into force, local media

_2017-01-17
Gaming law firm MdME Lawyers has announced the launch of an international gaming law practice as part of the MLGTS Legal Circle. With leading offices

_2017-01-08
The Japanese government is considering submitting a bill to introduce a basic law on gambling addiction prevention, Japanese media Jiji News reports.

_2016-10-24
Malaysian authorities have noted that there are no plans to legalize online gambling, saying that the people have enough means to gamble as it is, lo

_2016-10-18
A recent public hearing in Cambodia has confirmed Naga Corp’s exclusivity in Phnom Penh through 2035, said Union Gaming in a note. “There was a pu

_2016-09-21
The International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) has announced that its 2016 Autumn Conference will take place in Dublin, Ireland, on October 23-25, 201

_2016-05-11
The Philippines government has begun the process to strengthen its AML and bank secrecy laws, Reuters reports. Starting May 10, the Department of Fina

_2016-04-11
The Maharashtra Government has reportedly responded to a PIL filed by a local gaming lawyer to discuss options regarding the buried Maharashtra Casino