Virginia House Bill 2498 proposes creating an independent Virginia Gaming Commission to oversee legal gambling, excluding the state lottery. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on General Laws for review; if enacted, the commission would regulate casinos and sports betting, issue licences and enforce compliance.
The bill could centralise oversight and licensing for Virginia gambling operators under a new regulator.
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The SGLA released studies proposing regulation and taxation of sweepstakes casinos in Pennsylvania and Virginia. The studies estimate annual state revenue could exceed $40 million in Pennsylvania and $30 million in Virginia; Eilers & Krejcik Gaming prepared them for the trade group.
A Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation to regulate internet gambling in the state, according to the report. The report provides no further details on the bill.
Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) proposed replacing the country's fragmented gambling oversight with a national Gambling Regulation and Supervision Authority. CHP representatives Ozan Bingöl and Murat Emir also called for stronger financial oversight by MASAK, arguing that current arrangements complicate supervision and efforts against illegal gambling.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by about 30%, with revised rates due to take effect on 1 April 2027 if approved. The certification fee for an already type-tested model would fall from JPY4,340 to JPY3,030, while testing requirements would remain unchanged.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by around 30%.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has received dozens of consumer inquiries about prediction-market platforms it does not regulate, a commission spokesperson said. The commission directs those consumers to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, while chair Jordan Maynard told lawmakers that users may confuse such platforms with state-licensed sportsbooks.
A Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) spokesperson said they had personally seen dozens of inquiries about prediction-market platforms outside the regulator’s authority. The MGC tells consumers it does not regulate prediction markets and directs them to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the spokesperson said.