Public Gaming Industry
Legal Issues
Singapore blocks over 3,800 illegal gambling websites
These measures, effective as of 31 December 2024, are part of a broader effort to curb illegal online gambling targeting the local populati…
Class action lawsuits filed against DraftKings over ad practices
DraftKings is facing a series of class action lawsuits in several states concerning promotional practices that are deemed deceptive and fra…
Brazil Supreme Court rejects Loterj’s latest appeal in ongoing spat with federal government
Supreme Federal Court (STF) minister André Mendonça has rejected the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery’s (Loterj) appeal against the ban on stat…
Poland Proposes EU Group to Tackle Illegal Gambling Revenue
Poland has proposed the EU form a working group to combat unregulated gambling as part of a bid to recover lost tax revenue.
The Central E…
California Lawsuit Accuses Online Sweepstakes Site of Operating Illegally Based on Internet Cafe Law
Lawsuit alleges High 5 Entertainment has “scaled up, on a massive scale, an illegal tactic that criminals once attempted to use to evade st…
JDSupra Gaming & Gambling Update
Recent Developments
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Sports-Betting While Industry Watches from the Sidelines
Tennessee Look…
The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA)— The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter.
The Lotter was unlawfully…
AGA criticises exclusion of industry from US sports betting hearing
The American Gaming Association said the decision to omit industry representatives from the first formal hearing into the practices of the…
Two U.S. senators seek antitrust probe of DraftKings, FanDuel
Two U.S senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to investigate online betting platforms DraftKings and FanD…
Apple, Google get hit with RICO lawsuit over sweepstakes in New Jersey
The lawsuit accuses Google and Apple of having a role in the distribution of illegal gambling.
Tech giants Google and Apple are facing new…
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States released a draft Model Internet Gaming Act for public comment
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States released a draft Model Internet Gaming Act for public comment
The National Council…
Argentina: Law on online gaming and problem gambling likely to be approved this week in the Chamber of Deputies
This Wednesday, November 27, a special session will be held in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies, where the opposition will try to achieve th…
Supreme Court grants Nigerian states control over gaming regulation
In a landmark decision, the Nigerian Supreme Court has ruled that state governments alone have the authority to regulate lottery and gaming…
Interior bid to speed tribal land transfers kicks off casino fights
The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Friday moved the landless Koi Nation closer to opening a casino in the heart of California’s wine country…
International Game Technology Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period
LONDON, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) today announced the expiration of the waiting p…
The Kickapoo Tribe of Texas are calling for a prohibition on courier service operations
Though the tribe omitted it from their correspondence, recent legal developments might mean these casinos won’t be housed on reservations;…
President Santiago Peña of Paraguay has endorsed a new bill to reform national gambling laws and revise the privileges of municipal gambling monopolies
President Santiago Peña of Paraguay has endorsed a new bill to reform national gambling laws and revise the privileges of municipal gamblin…
President Marcos orders immediate ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators
All POGO and related offshore gaming operations are required to cease activities and wind up their affairs by 31 December 2024.
Key points…
European Commission ruled that FDJ did not benefit from unfair state aid
PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The fee France's gambling provider Française des Jeux (FDJ) (FDJ.PA), opens new tab pays for its monopoly to oper…
Kansas Supreme Court will decide what’s just an arcade game, and what’s a gambling
Kansas Supreme Court will decide what’s just an arcade game, and what’s a gambling device A game manufacturer said it’s lost money because…
The Halle Administrative Court has upheld the German gambling regulator’s order to block the payment provider
Germany.- Halle Administrative Court has upheld an order issued by the German federal gambling regulator GGL to block a Swiss payment provi…
Kentucky Lawsuit Seeks Triple the Losses of All Gray Machine Gamblers
The lawsuit, filed in the Franklin Circuit Court last week by charity nonprofit Empathy in Action, cites the state’s 226-year-old Loss Reco…
Court decision on U.S. election betting still pending after federal hearing
A federal appeals court has yet to reach a decision on the contentious issue of betting on U.S. elections. The United States Court of Appea…
Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act Passes California Legislature
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Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act Passes Legislature
August 31, 2024
Sacramento, CA…
Ontario seeks court verdict on online gambling with international players
The case will be heard in the autumn.
Canada.- Premier Doug Ford’s administration has asked for a court decision on whether Ontario’s regu…
Tribal gaming well positioned after new regulations and Supreme Court ruling
With new federal regulations and assistance from the U.S. Supreme Court, Indian gaming is positioned for online-gaming expansion and greate…
MGM Resorts faces lawsuits from workers fired over COVID-19 vaccine refusal
A federal judge is expected to consolidate several lawsuits this week involving former MGM Resorts International employees who claim they w…