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By Tomas Medon

Scientific Games Facing Class Action Lawsuit in Kentucky

October 25, 2022

Hannelore Boorn, a woman from Lexington, Kentucky, has filed a class action complaint against numerous corporations with their headquarters in Nevada, alleging that she has blown through thousands of dollars playing slot machines online. In the lawsuit, she claims that the defendants violated state law when they let her place the wagers. Legal documents reveal […]

By Grant Mahon

New York Court Declares Fantasy Sports Contests Illegal

February 7, 2020

Daily fantasy sports operators like FanDuel and DraftKings have recently been dealt a huge blow after a New York State appeals court struck down various clauses of a law that authorized the activity in the state. The court’s ruling which was made last Thursday was the culmination of a lawsuit that was filed by Stop […]

By Ameana Jones

Wire Act Applies Only to Sports Betting, Federal Court Rules

June 6, 2019

On Monday, June 3, a New Hampshire federal court issued the highly-anticipated ruling on the New Hampshire Lottery Commission et al. v. Barr et al. which challenged a recent opinion by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the 1961 Wire Act. Delivered by U.S. District Judge Paul Barbadoro in New Hampshire, the decision […]

By Elaine West

DOJ Sued Over Alleged Sheldon Adelson-Wire Act Links

May 8, 2019

The Attorney General of New Jersey has recently filed a lawsuit that seeks to determine the links between the US Department of Justice’s new interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson. It is no secret that Mr. Adelson is a staunch opposer of online gambling and has ties to the Coalition […]

By Ameana Jones

Nine Arrested After Raids of Two Poker Rooms in Houston

May 4, 2019

Last Wednesday, authorities in Houston, Texas raided two poker rooms and arrested a total of nine people that were reportedly engaging in poker-related malpractices. Prime Social Club and Post Oak Poker Club, the two poker rooms were some of the operations that had been under a two-year vice probe that sought to uncover a multi-billion-dollar […]

By Elaine West

Nebraska’s Ponca Tribes Wins Fight to Keep Iowa Casino Open

May 3, 2019

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has won a legal fight with the states of Iowa and Nebraska that had attempted to have its new Praire Flower Casino shut down. In a ruling delivered during the week by the National Indian Gaming Commission, the tribe was found to be well within its rights to build the […]

By Alexander Palmer

Valve Sued Over Illegal Gambling by Native American Tribe

April 15, 2019

The Quinault Nation, a Native American tribe that operates the Quinault Beach Resorts & Casino in Ocean Shores, Washington has recently filed a lawsuit against Steam’s Valve Software for allegedly facilitating and encouraging illegal online gambling through skin betting. According to the Native American nation, the so-called “skin gambling” that Valve has supposedly turned a […]