The conflict on the regulation of the opening of casinos in Mendoza showed the political and economic interests of these businesses, that generate millionaire winnings. Nowadays, the Chamber of Representatives has a new commission to define gaming policies, headed by a representative which is against the government position. From February, the new Commission of Gaming Policies of the Chamber of Representatives will start defining the new policies on the matter...

The Government Commission approved, in general, the initiative that changes articles 3, 4 and 7 of the Federal Law of Games of Chance, that stipulates that regional and local authorities have to participate, together with Segob, in the authorization to betting business. President of the legislative instance, Diodóro Carrasco Altamirano (PAN), commented that the initiative does not take away faculties to the Segob with regards to the issuance of licenses on the matter.

Tama - The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission announced Nov. 13 a decision to seek two additional studies on the feasibility of adding more casinos in the state. However, Tama Mayor Chris Bearden indicated he was not convinced more studies of the Iowa gambling industry were needed. Bearden was scheduled to take part in a conference call Tuesday concerning the commission stance.

In einer Presseaussendung vom Montag den 29. September 2008 gab die Kahnawake Gaming Commission die Ergebnisse und daraus resultierenden Konsequenzen ihrer Ermittlung im Ultimate Bet Skandal (wir berichteten ausführlich) bekannt. Der Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) Chairman Dean Montour sieht in dieser Veröffentlichung die Hauptschuld bei dem Bracelet Gewinner von 1994 und ehemaligen Ultimate Bet Mitarbeiter Russ Hamilton.

In the UK, the Gambling Commission has released a report detailing its activities over the past twelve months that revealed it approved 3,428 operators with 4,199 operating licenses. The Gambling Commission, which was established in 2005 and took over the role previously played by the Gaming Board for Great Britain in regulating casinos, bingo, gaming machines and lotteries, stated that some operators had been granted with both remote and non-remote licenses.

Non-remote casino licensees must follow any rules for the playing of approved casino games (or games being trialed), or other games of chance, as prescribed by the Commission in the document Rules for casino games in Great Britain. This document, originally published in August 2007, has now been revised to formally incorporate the three new casino games previously under trial...

In the UK, the Gambling Commission has published its latest list of approved test houses accepted to assess the compliance of online betting and gaming sites with its technical standards and requirements. The latest list includes new entries Gaming Associates, Gaming Laboratories International and Gaming Laboratories Austria and includes details of which technical standards and requirements each test house can assess.

The Nevada Gaming Commission approved last week Royal Hold’em poker for play in Nevada casinos. The new game, already described as the "world’s fastest poker game," is a variation of Texas Hold’em that was created and is being marketed by New Poker, LLC of Las Vegas. The game is available to Nevada casinos immediately. "This is a very big decision for our company," said Vincent Zaldivar, president of New Poker, "because our business plan is for Royal Hold’em to be our entrée onto casino floors and into poker rooms.

In the UK, a study from the Gambling Commission has found that the proportion of adults participating in remote forms of gambling has remained static at 8.8 % for the year despite the lifting of restrictions on advertising. The Commission is the regulatory body for all forms of gambling in the UK and the findings came following a national representative sample survey of 8,000 people conducted by ICM research.

Rota Mayor Joseph S. Inos has already submitted the names of his five appointees to the island’s Casino Gaming Control Commission. They are Barry Cuthbert Toves, Diego M. Songao, Ephrem S. Taimanao, Abraham M. Ogo and Melchor A. Mendiola. In his letter on Feb. 14 to Roy James A. Masga, Rota’s municipal council chairman, Inos stated that “after having personally consulted with each appointee...

Internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy has given Germany two months to respond to an official request for information explaining its new law banning all online gambling in order to see whether the ban falls foul of EU treaty provisions on the free movement of services. In a statement on Thursday (31 January), the commission noted that in Germany horse race betting on the Internet is not prohibited and advertising of games of chance by mail, in the press and on radio is still permitted.

"The European Gaming and Betting Association calls on the European Commission to take swift action against the German Interstate Treaty on gaming," the lobby group said in a statement. The treaty, which came into force on January 1, bans online gaming and betting, except for horse races, in Germany. The EGBA said the ban "is in direct contravention of European Union law."