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Arkansas' Supreme Court has rejected efforts to disqualify a proposed casino legalization initiative
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP/KATV) -- Arkansas' Supreme Court has rejected efforts to disqualify a proposed casino legalization initiative, dism...
Federal judge nixes Pennsylvania law banning political donations from casino owners
HARRISBURG — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Pennsylvania law that bars casino owners and others with a stake in the gambling ...
AGA to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Sports Betting Next Week
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Arkansas Suit filed to remove casino amendment from the ballot
Four of the five state ballot issues now face court challenges with a new lawsuit today seeking removal of the casino expansion amendment...
Quebec government to appeal website blocking decision
QUEBEC - The Government of Quebec will appeal a Quebec Superior’s Court decision to quash an amendment of the Consumer Protection Law of ...
Investor sues esports gambling startup Unikrn, alleging securities violation
Seattle-based esports gambling startup Unikrn -- which is backed by the likes of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Ashton Kutcher -- ...
Federal-court appellate decision affirms a lower court’s ruling that the Iipay Nation’s plans violate the US’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)
IIPAY NATION’S APPELLATE DEFEAT SPELLS LIKELY END OF INDEPENDENT ONLINE-GAMBLING EFFORTS
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Florida Supreme Court to weigh in on greyhound racing ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Supreme Court will decide the fate of a dog-racing amendment that is supposed to be on this year’s ballot.
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Tribal Gaming Ruling: Betting on “Desert Rose Bingo” Violates UIGEA
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rendered a decision based on the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement A...
Colorado Attorney general: Sports betting won't require constitutional change
Attorney general: Sports betting won't require constitutional change
Cynthia Coffman says decision falls on legislature
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Why We Won’t See A Federal Sports Betting Bill Soon
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Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn The Professional and Amateur Sports...
Court Rules Quebec Plan for Mandated ISP Blocking of Online Gambling Sites is Unconstitutional
Court Rules Quebec Plan for Mandated ISP Blocking of Online Gambling Sites is Unconstitutional
July 24, 2018
The Quebec Superior Co...
N.J. racetrack that won legal battle over sports betting now wants NFL, NBA to pay up
Monmouth Park, the New Jersey racetrack that launched the state’s first legal sportsbook last month after the landmark decision, is attem...
Attorney general declines to offer opinion about poker houses
AUSTIN—The Texas attorney general’s office declined to offer an opinion about the legality of poker houses that charge a fee, citing a pe...
Poland court upholds gov’t online gambling blacklist
Poland’s online gambling blacklist has been upheld by a local court as permissible under the country’s gambling laws.
Last week, Polish ...
Public Gaming Interviews Dr. Heinz-Georg Sundermann, Managing Director, Lotto Hessen GmbH
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PGRI Introduction: Dr. Sundermann was appointed to lead Lotto Hessen in 2002. The years since then have been mark...
Ethical Framework For Artificial Intelligence: What Role For Lotteries? By Philippe Vlaemminck Managing Partner and Lidia Dutkiewicz Lawyer, Pharumlegal.eu
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Digitalization, data economy and artificial intelligence (‘AI’) have become hot topics on the EU’s agenda. With t...
In a Landmark Ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA: What Happens Now? By Mark Hichar, Partner, Hinckley Allen law firm
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By Mark Hichar, Mark Hichar is a Partner with the Hinckley Allen law firm and is the Chair of its Gaming Law Prac...
Australia outlaws lottery-betting websites in coup for Tabcorp
Gambling giant Tabcorp secured a major political victory on Thursday night when parliament approved landmark laws prohibiting its online ...
Esports Growth Brings Legal Issues, Specialized Law Practices
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC created a new Esports Practice Group in response to a growing need for law representation which understan...
GLMS welcomes results of Swiss referendum on online gambling
GLMS welcomes results of Swiss referendum on online gambling
12 June 2018
Swiss voters clearly and massively approved the reform of S...
Swiss Voters Overwhelmingly Choose to Legalize Online Gambling, But Block All Foreign Sites
Switzerland has elected to allow online casinos, though a newly approved law intends to keep foreign operations from sharing in the take....
Did you know that Casinos are Financial Institutions?
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Since 1985, Casinos that have Gross Annual Gaming Revenues in excess of $1,000,000 are considered to be Financial Institutions a...
GLMS President joins MEPs and key stakeholders in sending out a strong message for the entry into force of the Macolin Convention
GLMS President joins MEPs and key stakeholders in sending out a strong message for the entry into force of the Macolin Convention Bruss...
Florida Tribal Casino Revenues Subject to Federal Taxes, 11th Circuit Says
In a published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a trial judge's decision holding that a South Florid...
Swiss vote to ban unauthorized gambling websites set to pass
A vote on 10 June 2018 on a plan to shake up gambling in Switzerland has widespread support, according to a recent poll run by gfs.bern a...
Switzerland Close To Making Online Gambling Legal
A new law is being put forward in Switzerland that will allow local casinos the chance to offer online versions of poker, roulette, a...
U.S. Interior Dept. gives nod to East Windsor casino; MGM vows fight
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it will accept at least one of the two amendments to Connecticut’s tribal gaming...
Opinion: By Béatrice Haeny Swiss gambling law protects players
By Béatrice Haeny
The new law on gambling meets the constitutional requirement that makes these activities subject to authorisation and ...
Bermuda: Lottery concerns ignored
Legal brief: Anthony Cabot, Distinguished Fellow in Gaming Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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