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Treasury, IRS silent on raising the threshold for jackpot paperwork
Treasury, IRS silent on raising the threshold for jackpot paperwork
It seems a pretty simple and straightforward request, but it may tak...
Offshore Internet Sports Betting Company Agrees to Forfeit Over $46.8 Million in Proceeds to Resolve Criminal Investigation
The company accepted wagers from and made payouts to U.S. bettors, and transferred more than $46.8 million in proceeds earned from its il...
Kentucky racing industry suffers setback in gambling ruling, Beshear says state will act
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A ruling issued Thursday by the Kentucky Supreme Court invalidating the operation of a type of gambling device in use at...
If it looks like a slot machine, maybe it is
If it looks like a slot machine, maybe it is
Missouri estimates that more than 14,000 unlicensed gambling devices operate in the state,...
Indian Band Lost Tribal Sovereign Immunity by Voluntarily Litigating in District Court
Ninth Circuit:
Indian Band Lost Tribal Sovereign Immunity by Voluntarily Litigating in District Court
Panel Says Challenge to Settlemen...
Nebraska Supreme Court receives casino gambling initiative arguments
The Nebraska Supreme Court heard familiar arguments Wednesday as it considered a challenge to Secretary of State Bob Evnen's decision to ...
Both the ECJ and the General Court have opened up for hearings again
European Court of Justice & General Court of the European Union Both the ECJ and the General Court have opened up for hearings again....
California Supreme Court Decision Clears Major Hurdle For Development Of Casino By North Fork Rancheria Of Mono Indians
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced by the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians (the "Tribe"), Red Rock Reso...
AgCOM Deepens Google Investigation for Flouting Gambling Ban
AgCOM Deepens Google Investigation for Flouting Gambling Ban
IN SUMMARY: further details regarding google search results which rank top ...
Apple Can’t Block ‘Fortnite’ Creator From Developer Tools, Judge Rules
A district court denied Epic Games’ motion to temporarily restore Fortnite game to the iOS App Store, but also ordered Apple to not blo...
UPDATE: Court hears high-stakes Kentucky ‘historical racing’ case
Family Trust Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. DBA The Family Foundation v. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, et al
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AGA Commends Legislation to Eliminate Unnecessary Taxes on Legal Sportsbook Operators, Provide Needed COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON – American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller released the following statement on bipartisan legislation R...
Fortnite banned from Apple and Google app stores -- and developer Epic sues
Fortnite maker Epic Games has filed suit against after the tech giants remove the game from their digital marketplaces.
Fortnite develop...
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff And CEO Rowland Marcus Andrade Charged With Fraud In Connection With $5 Million Initial Coin Offering Of Cryptocurrency AML Bitcoin
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Oklahoma Supreme Court to Begin Review of Tribal Gaming Compacts, Sports Betting
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is scheduled this week to begin deliberating whether Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) had the legal authority to grant two...
Revolutionary New Casino and Sports Betting Laws Create Prime Opportunities for Virginia Gaming Industry
The gaming industry may be focused elsewhere due to the pandemic closing, but in the midst of the recovery, the newest entrant to legaliz...
After threatening to criminalize virtually the entire online gambling industry two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice told the First Circuit that it didn’t really mean it and that the judges shouldn’t get involved in the issue
BOSTON (CN) — After threatening to criminalize virtually the entire online gambling industry two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justic...
NH Lottery, Interstate Poker Compacts Get Reprieve From Controversial DOJ Opinion
A decision on whether to maintain a controversial reversal by the U.S. Department of Justice of an interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961...
Supreme Court agrees gas station video game/phone chargers are gambling machines
Supreme Court agrees gas station video game/phone chargers are gambling machines Jeremy Hahn's idea seemed too dumb to work out, even it ...
Minnesota judge: Electronic pulltabs don't violate tribal gambling monopoly
The state's tribes argued that the single button on e-pulltabs made them similar to slot machines.
Electronic pulltabs, the source of p...
Ukrainian Court Orders ISPs to Block 59 iGaming Sites
A Ukrainian court has ordered the internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to 59 online gambling websites, based on evidence pro...
Nevada Secretary Of State Orders Halt To Sports Wagering Program
Although the State of Nevada has long been famous for its legalized gaming industry, gambling has not always been legal in the state. In...
New Jersey, Leagues Await Word in Sports Betting Suit
The major sports leagues are waiting to see if the U.S. Supreme Court will hear their arguments on whether they have to pay millions to a...
Most Non-casino Style Games Unlikely to be Gambling in Washington
The Washington State Federal District Court recently issued a decision stating: “Washington’s definition of ‘gambling’ only reaches ‘stak...
Virginia Assembly backs Northam plan to extend electronic skill games for year, but no longer
Assembly backs Northam plan to extend electronic skill games for year, but no longer
Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw (left), D-Fairfa...
Illinois Supreme Court rules fantasy sports a game of skill, not chance
In April 2016, Illinois residents Colin Dew-Becker and Andrew Wu competed in a fantasy sports contest hosted by the website FanDuel. They...
Connecticut Gov. rejects regional leaders request to allow tribal online gaming
The Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments argued that online gaming revenue would help the tribes "immediately offset the losse...
Oklahoma Tribe Says Online State Lottery Violates Tribal Gaming Compacts
One of Oklahoma's tribes says an online state lottery game violates the gaming compacts between tribes and the state.
The on-line second...