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The Macau government has submitted a revamped gambling license proposal to its legislators. It is significant since the concession to the gambling license holders will end when the existing casino licenses expire. Most of the licenses will expire soon. Many players anticipate there to be automatic extensions given to the operators whose licenses expire first…

“Integrated resort” openings will be limited to three locations initially. Japan’s parliament has passed the Integrated Resort (IR) bill which will lead to the opening of the country’s first legal casino. As per the bill, the casinos will be restricted to three locations in the initial phase. The passage of bill had controversies and resistance…

Vietnam’s National Assembly voted a bill that will grant locals to bet on certain international football games, on horse and dog racing as well. Vietnam’s move comes after the US Supreme Court revoked PASPA and allowed the segment to be legalised nationwide. Following the American example Vietnam also made improvements as the National Assembly passed…

Japanese lawmakers will vote on the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill today. The lower house of Japanese diet postponed the Friday’s scheduled voting to today to avoid backlash ahead of and during today’s Niigata gubernatorial election. The bill has been proposed to regulated country’s budding integrated resort and casino gaming industries. The legislative piece was expected…

The House of Representatives, the lower parliamentary chamber of Japanese Diet, has cleared a bill dealing with counter-measures against gambling addiction.  The upper house, called the House of Councillors, will now discuss or vote on the bill. The bill was jointly formulated by both the parties of Japan’s ruling co-alition and the main opposition party,…