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Massachusetts tribe agrees to temporary halt on Aquinnah Cliffs construction

July 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), in Massachusetts, has reportedly agreed to temporarily halt construction on its envisioned Class II electronic bingo hall for the island of Martha’s Vineyard while i...

Former casino magnate Kazuo Okada loses pair of legal appeals

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Philippines

It’s been a bad week for former Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada (pictured) after GGRAsia reported that the billionaire has lost legal actions in both the Philippines and his home nation concerning his conte...

Investigation “preliminarily” determines that Encore Boston Harbor casino is not cheating gamblers out of winnings

K Morrison

July 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Gaming regulators in Massachusetts say that a preliminary investigation shows that the newly-opened Encore Boston Harbor is not cheating gamblers out of their winnings as alleged in a class-action suit filed on...

Encore Boston Harbor becomes the subject of a class-action lawsuit

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Despite opening less than a month ago and the new Encore Boston Harbor is reportedly already being taken to court by a group of players angered at the way it is allegedly operates its slots and games of ‘6 to 5...

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Spokane Tribe Casino location

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Washington

In Washington and a federal judge has reportedly dismissed a lawsuit that had sought to invalidate the United States Department of the Interior’s 2015 land-into-trust approval for the Spokane Indian Tribe conce...

Tabcorp fined A$14,000 for offering illegal inducements to gamble relating to UFC bout promotion

K Morrison

July 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Leading diversified gambling entertainment group, Tabcorp Holdings Limited (TAH:ASE), has reportedly been ordered to pay in excess of A$14,000 (US$9,826) in fines and costs for offering an illegal gambling indu...

Eight online casino operators fined by Sweden’s Spelinspektionen regulator

Adam Morgan

July 2, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Sweden's Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has reportedly levied fines totaling a little over $4.4 million against eight iGaming operators for allegedly breaking its strict regulations regarding sportsbetting. ...

Betsson AB and SkillOnNet Limited hit with Swedish fines

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2019

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Sweden and the nation’s Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has again reportedly fined a pair of online casino operators for breaking its strict regulations concerning the provision of reoccurring bonuses. ...

DraftKings fined in New Jersey for self-exclusion rule violations

Marie Kelley

June 24, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

In the state of New Jersey, gaming operator, DraftKings, has been fined twice by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for self-exclusion rule violations. The details of the fines were released earlier this ...

Arizona Downs cancels summer schedule amid row over OTB simulcasting

Adam Morgan

June 24, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Horse Racing, Arizona, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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A recently re-opened horseracing track in Arizona has reportedly been forced to cancel the remainder of its summer schedule after its simulcasting partner refused to provide it with out-of-state content for use...

Massachusetts tribe suffers setback to electronic bingo hall plan

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has reportedly been dealt a temporary setback to its plan to open a Class II electronic bingo hall on the island of Martha’s Vineyard after a fede...

California tribes lose lawsuit concerning card room exclusivity breaches

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In California and a trio of casino-operating tribes have reportedly lost a legal fight against the western state concerning who should be permitted to offer ‘house-banked’ card games such as blackjack and bacca...

Scientific Games Corporation taking third largest shareholder to court

Adam Morgan

June 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, is reportedly taking its third largest shareholder to court in an effort to get the entity to hand over information required for an ...

Gambling Commission institutes fine against Platinum Gaming Limited

Adam Morgan

June 14, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and iGaming operator Platinum Gaming Limited has been ordered to pay a fine approaching £1.62 million ($2.04 million) after it was found to have breached the Gambling Commission’s rules on...

Gamesys Limited hit with heavy Gambling Commission penalty

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and online casino games developer and operator, Gamesys Limited, has been ordered to pay a fine of just over £1.15 million ($1.45 million) after being found to have breached the Gambling C...