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Northeastern US Casinos Rattled by Online Wagering, Smoking and Upcoming NY Rivalry Concerns

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey, New York
Casinos in the Northeast U.S. are currently facing a large number of problems as they prepare for the emergence of fresh rivals in NY City. Among those problems are the loss of business from illegal online oper...

NBA Bans Jontay Porter for Life Over Confidential Information Breach Allegations

Radosav Milutinovic
NBA, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Canada, Gaming Industry News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Following the alleged disclosure of confidential information and involvement in betting on NBA games, Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA League on 17 April 2024. As reported b...

Running Aces Files Lawsuit Against Three Minnesota Tribal Casinos Executives for Illegal Card Games Operations

Marija Malenovic
Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Horse Racing, Crime, Racketeering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Minnesota
As reported by MPR News, Running Aces, one of two horse racing tracks in Minnesota, has reportedly submitted a federal racketeering legal action against officials supervising three tribal casinos. In addition, ...

MGM Resorts Files Lawsuit Against Federal Trade Commission to Claim Constitutional Rights

Radosav Milutinovic
D.C., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Hacking, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Data Protection, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
After the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its Chairwoman Lina M. Khan filed a request for a civil investigation of the recent cyberattack experienced by MGM Resorts International, the Las Vegas-based corpora...

The Star Sydney Faces Charges Over Alleged Forgery of Welfare Checks Amid Second Investigation Into License Suitability

Marija Malenovic
Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Poker, Licenses, Oceania Casino News, Crime, Licensing, Financial Fraud, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, a special manager of The Star Sydney has reportedly claimed the casino forged welfare checks on pokie gamblers and inadvertently permitted clients to obtain $3.2m they di...

Victorian Gambling Authority Fines BlueBet AU$50,000 for Advertising Compliance Failures

Radosav Milutinovic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino Destinations, Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commissions (VGCCC) has imposed an AU$50,000 fine on Australian wagering operator BlueBet Pty Ltd for alleged non-compliance with gambling regulations of the ...

Valmar Group to Acquire the Entire Stake of Clairvest in Four Marina del Sol Casinos in Chile

Radosav Milutinovic
Casino Sales, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino Destinations, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Canada, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Chile, Central & South America Gaming, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
The Chilean group Valmar announced on 9 April 2024 the acquisition of all the shares of the Canadian group Clairvest in the Chilean casino chain Marina del Sol. As reported, Valmar has agreed to acquire the ent...

Latvian Court Declares Rīga’s Gambling Ban Non-Compliant with the Constitution

Radosav Milutinovic
Latvia, Casino Destinations, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Following the application of two gambling companies, the Latvian Constitutional Court ruled on April 4 that the restriction of gambling activities imposed by the Riga municipality across the territory of the ad...

Singapore Excludes Criminal Legal Aid Recipients from Setting Foot in Casinos

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Taxation, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Taxes, Singapore
Accused persons currently getting criminal legal assistance aren't permitted to set foot in Singapore’s jackpot rooms or casinos, nor to gain access to their Singapore Pools wagering accounts as long as they ha...

VGCCC Issues AU$100,000 Fine to MintBet for Facilitating 35-hour Gambling Period for Client

Marija Malenovic
Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Oceania Casino News, Crime, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
MintBet, a registered sportsbook in Victoria, must pay a fine of $100,000 to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for recurring violations of regulator's Responsible Gambling Code of Con...

Lawmakers Pushing Bills to Impose Problem Gambling Measures after Scandal with the Dodgers Player

Radosav Milutinovic
Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, MLB, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Licensed online casinos in USA, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Almost simultaneously with the illegal gambling scandal with the Japanese interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani, lawmakers Paul Tonko and Richard Blumenthal introduced their separate ...

Spelinspektionen Issues SEK300,000 Fine to Yggdrasil for Supplying its Online Gaming Software to Unlicensed Operator

Marija Malenovic
Sweden, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, European Casino News, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Malta
Yggdrasil, a globally recognized iGaming provider, must pay a fine of SEK300,000, which is approximately €26,218, to Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, for supposedly providing gaming software to...