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PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Surrenders
Isai Scheinberg, the Founder of PokerStars, has been arrested by federal authorities after turning himself in last week.
Scheinberg Rele...
California Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Authorizes New Types of Gambling
January 26, 2020 - SACRAMENTO, CA – Secretary of State Alex Padilla has announced that the proponents of a new initiative were cleared to...
New Jersey lottery winners now can remain anonymous
It takes effect immediately, but it’s unclear how long it would take for the regulations to be written.
New Jersey is joining a growing...
New Hampshire Lottery Receives Extension in Wire Act Case
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Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling Renews Anti-iGaming Efforts
Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling Renews Anti-iGaming Efforts
It seems the Wire Act case is truly never-ending. The process has been...
Oklahoma Governor Hires Law Firm in Tribal Gambling Battle
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s governor announced Friday hiring out-of-state attorneys to represent the state in the ongoing gaming compact d...
Ukraine: Interior Minister Avakov cracks down on gambling, state lotteries
With Christmas and New Year’s Eve coming soon, gambling hall owners operating under the guise of state lottery offices were in for an unp...
Germany opens online sports betting market for private operators on 1 January 2020
The third amendment to the German State Treaty on Gaming (GlüStV) will come into force on 1 January 2020. Private operators of online...
Bhutan Private lottery businesses illegal
Private lottery businesses illegal
November 30, 2019
To stamp down gambling and fraud, the Department of Law and Order issued a publi...
The EU to consolidate registries and data-bases of information about candidates for corporate boards, and make this information available to all the member states
For the most part, EU company law is found within Directive 2017/1132, as recently amended by Directive 2019/1151 of 20 June 2019, whic...
The legality of sports betting in Georgia
The legality of sports betting in Georgia
Georgia is one of the most anti-gambling states in America.
No casinos. No horse racing. Defi...
The U.S. DOJ Appeals the Wire Act Decision By Mark Hichar and Erica Okerberg
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Denmark's crusade against illegal gambling
As part of its war on unscrupulous providers, gambling authority blocks 25 illegal mobile and desktop sites from operating in the country...
Sports betting is back on track in the Columbia District after a judge refused to stop the contentious contract with tech provider Intralot by the DC Lottery
Judge lifts hurdle to mobile sports betting in DC
An obstacle has been cleared amid efforts to bring mobile sports betting to D.C.
On F...
DC Lottery Sports Betting Injunction to be Resolved Quickly, Judge Says
A judge in the District of Columbia has extended an injunction against the DC Lottery from executing its contract with Intralot until Oct...
GLMS President highlights the importance of Macolin Convention 19 days after its entry into force
GLMS President, Ludovico Calvi, acted on September 19 as a speaker at the Betting on Sport 2019 Conference, in London, UK.
GLMS Preside...
Hong Kong Jockey Club response to Betfair offering betting exchange wagering on Hong Kong racing
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Hong Kong Jockey Club response to Betfair offering betting exchange wagering on Hong Kong racing
Wednesday 4th Septem...
Lottery community calls for global action as Macolin Convention historically enters into force
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Lottery community calls for global action as Macolin Convention historically enters into force
Lausanne/Basel/Brussels,...
Feds ask judge to put at risk $100 mil NH lottery bets
CONCORD - Federal prosecutors are asking an appeals court judge to rule as much as $100 million in annual lottery betting in New Hampshir...
DOJ files appeal in New Hampshire lottery case
The news was inevitable, but it is nonetheless a disappointing day for online gambling proponents. The Department of Justice officially f...
By Philippe Vlaemminck, Managing Partner, Pharumlegal PharumLegal PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF LOTTERIESegal.eu
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Lottery gets win in Pennsylvania casinos' gambling lawsuit
Harrisburg) -- Pennsylvania's casinos have lost a bid to shut down online lottery games that they say are too much like casino gambling, ...
Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen Issues Memo to U.S. Attorneys on the Applicability of the Wire Act to Non-Sports Gambling
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NeoPollard Interactive and New Hampshire Lottery Win iLottery Court Decision
NeoPollard Interactive and New Hampshire Lottery Win iLottery Court Decision
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Gibson Dunn’s McGill Hits the Jackpot in Online Gambling Challenge
Litigator of the Week: Gibson Dunn’s McGill Hits the Jackpot in Online Gambling Challenge 'The notion that people so suddenly could be su...
Gambling Bill Passes Illinois Senate, Pritzker Expected To Sign Into Law
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois will soon have sports betting, and Chicago will have a casino, thanks to the State Senate which approved a gambl...
How Monday's Wire Act Decision Affects The Poker, DFS And Sports Gambling Industries
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire held that the Interstate Wire Act applies only to "activities assoc...
Latest Department Of Justice Wire Act Opinion Struck Down By U.S. District Judge
Wire Act Only Applies To Interstate Sports Betting And Not All Forms Of Online Gambling, According To Judge
The U.S. Department of Justi...