Public Gaming Industry
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President Biden’s Resort Fee Crackdown Opposed by American Gaming Association
President Joe Biden is targeting resort fees and other so-called “junk” charges that hotels and casinos often tack on to an advertised ra...
Online gaming: challenges in protection of intellectual property
IP protection is a crucial aspect of the gaming industry as it helps game developers in protecting their creations and ensures that they ...
ULIS (United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports) was pleased to participate in the first webinar of the Macolin ACT project
ULIS was pleased to participate in the first webinar of the Macolin ACT project on 3 February which welcomed recent signees to the #Macol...
The European Lotteries (EL) call for a clear separation line to be maintained between gambling and gaming
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European Lottery Association calls for clear separation to be maintained between gambling and gaming as European Parliam...
India: Draft Rules for Online Gaming: The Beginning of an Enabling Framework?
Days after “online gaming” was formally brought under the purview of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”) t...
Nevada Gaming Commission Adopts Cybersecurity Regulations
On December 22, 2022, the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) adopted regulations creating new cybersecurity requirements for certain gaming o...
Kirkland Represents Allwyn on Acquisition of the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
Kirkland & Ellis advised Allwyn AG (“Allwyn”), Europe’s leading lottery operator, on the acquisition of the Camelot Lottery Solutions...
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is suing iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is suing iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario, arguing the way they have organized ...
Star Entertainment Group fined $100 million over Queensland casino breaches
Star Entertainment Group has been hit with $100 million in fines and a special manager has been appointed to oversee its Queensland opera...
Department of the Interior proposing update to Class III gaming compacts regulation
The Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs announced Monday the publication of proposed revisi...
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke taking Ontario government to court over online gaming
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is taking iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario to court over changes to how the pro...
Tabcorp takes legal action against Entain and the Australian Hotel Association over NSW advertising deal
Tabcorp has launched legal action against Entain and the Australian Hotel Association’s New South Wales division on the grounds of their ...
European Commission Highlights Online Gambling’s Money Laundering Risks
Report Previews Potential Implications for the United States
The European Commission (“Commission”) recently released its 2022 Supranati...
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German State of Saxony Receives Online Slot License for its Monopoly
Germany’s online gaming industry continues to grow, although not as fast as some others. There are now 14 operators that have permission ...
Stanleybet Malta hit with preventive seizure in Italy
An iGaming company registered in Malta has been hit with preventive seizure in Italy follow a decree by Catanzaro’s Judge for the Prelimi...
Flutter Entertainment won a New York arbitration against Rupert Murdoch’s FOX Corporation related to the ownership terms and valuation of FanDuel
Flutter Entertainment has announced that it has won a New York arbitration against Rupert Murdoch’s FOX Corporation related to the owners...
Understanding illegal betting is key to maintaining the integrity of sport
Illegal betting is a key threat to the integrity of horse racing and other sports at all levels. Over the past few years, a combination o...
New Australian privacy laws change marketing approach for lotteries
Whatever we do online, we leave a digital footprint of personal data. Around the world, masses of data are generated every day, more laws...
Australia: ACMA Blocks 96 Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites
The ACMA has published its action report on interactive gambling between July and September 2022.
The focus is on affiliate services tha...
ASA Ruling on EU Lotto Ltd t/a Lottoland
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A paid-for Bing search ad and two paid-for Google search ads for EU Lotto Ltd t/a Lottoland, www.lottoland.co.uk, seen in...
Lawmakers Approve Draft Legislation To Tighten Regs On Wyoming Gaming Industry
Lawmakers Approve Draft Legislation To Tighten Regs On Wyoming Gaming Industry
Wyoming lawmakers passed four pieces of draft legislation...
CFTC Poised to Deny US Political Gambling Before November Polls
Kalshi wants to offer event contracts on congressional control US has long refused to greenlight derivatives on elections
The top US der...
Political betting: Is it a 'gambling den' or 'better than polls'?
A band of Washington insiders, business titans and top economists is urging regulators to let Americans wager on elections, despite warni...
Ontario’s Gaming Regulator Ends Transition Period for Unregulated iGaming Operators and Suppliers
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued new gaming standards (New Standards) to end the “transition period” for op...
New York Court Rules in Favor of FanDuel in $1B Founders Suit
The New York Supreme Court today ruled in favor of FanDuel, dismissing a $1 billion suit brought by founders of the gaming company. They ...
Kindred’s Gaming License Fight with Norway Could Have Implications Across the EU
Kindred refuses to give up its ongoing battle with Norway. The gaming company is willing to go as far as it needs to in order to continue...
The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously agreed with the Attorney General that casinos are operating illegally and are to be shut down
Alabama Supreme Court Decision Will Force Victoryland, Southern Star, and White Hall Casinos to Cease Gambling Operations
(MONTGOMERY)—A...
Feds, Seminole Tribe Invoke IGRA ‘Jurisdiction-Shifting’ In Bid To Revive Online Sports Betting in Florida
In their latest court filings, the Seminole Tribe and the United States Department of the Interior have articulated a novel, if not legal...
Speculation mounts that UK may cancel gambling review
The new prime minister Liz Truss is said to be in favour of ditching several planned reforms.
UK.- Speculation is brewing that the UK go...