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Seneca Nation of Indians seeking federal help in New York revenue-sharing row

April 22, 2019

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

The casino-operating Seneca Nation of Indians has reportedly asked the federal government via the United States Department of the Interior to intervene in its long-running revenue-sharing disagreement with the ...

Delaware North suing sports betting partner due to missing out on March Madness betting

Marie Kelley

April 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, West Virginia

Owners of the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and Mardi Gras Casino in West Virginia have decided to file a lawsuit against their sports betting technology partner. Delaware North offered sports betting ...

PA Gaming Control Board places sizable fines on two gaming operators for allowing underage gambling

Marie Kelley

April 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has decided to fine two casino operators in the state based on underage gambling. A total of $242,500 was placed against the operators of the Sands Casino Resort and the Me...

Washington tribe files ‘skins’ lawsuit against Valve Corporation

Adam Morgan

April 15, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Fantasy eSports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Washington

In Washington, a federally-recognized aboriginal tribe has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Valve Corporation amid claims that the video games developer is facilitating illegal gambling by allowing aficionado...

Gambling Commission warning prompts bookmakers’ removal of games; UKGC investigation continues

K Morrison

April 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

A warning from the United Kingdom's gambling watchdog has forced high street bookmakers, Betfred and Paddy Power Betfair, to remove two recently launched games from shops amid concerns they undermine a clampdow...

Philippines prosecutor drops perjury action against Kakuo Okada

Adam Morgan

March 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

Officials in the Philippines have reportedly dropped a perjury case that had been brought against the former Chairman of Japanese pachinko, slot and arcade games manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corporation...

Swedish regulator fines pair of iGaming operators

Adam Morgan

March 25, 2019

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

In Sweden, the Spelinspektionen gaming regulator has reportedly issued fines to Maltese iGaming firm, Genesis Global Limited, and a subsidiary of Finnish operator, Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF), for breac...

Federal government approves Connecticut tribal casino plan

Adam Morgan

March 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Connecticut, building work will soon reportedly start on the proposed $300 million satellite casino for the community of East Windsor after the federal government finally signed off on changes to the gaming ...

Suffolk Downs not interested in Massachusetts casino license

Adam Morgan

March 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Horse Racing, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the firm behind the Suffolk Downs horseracing facility near Boston has reportedly announced that it does not intend to renew its bid for a casino license even if the eastern state’s gaming reg...

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation reports improved annual results

Adam Morgan

March 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

In the Philippines, casino operator, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, has released its consolidated financial results for 2018 showing that it had experienced a 16% increase year-on-year in net revenues to sligh...

Newly-opened Prairie Flower Casino facing legal challenges

Adam Morgan

March 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

Some four months after premiering its $10 million Prairie Flower Casino in western Iowa and the federally-recognized, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, is now reportedly facing a legal fight to keep the facility open. ...

The Netherlands increases minimum iGaming penalties

Adam Morgan

March 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Netherlands

Online gaming operators found guilty of illegally offering their services to players in the Netherlands can now reportedly expect to incur a minimum fine of €200,000 ($227,480) following yesterday’s implementat...

Bangladesh lawsuit names Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Incorporated

Adam Morgan

February 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

In the Philippines, casino operator, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has announced that its Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Incorporated subsidiary has been named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit connected to the th...

Wynn Resorts Limited agrees to pay record-setting $20 million penalty

Adam Morgan

February 27, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

In Nevada, casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly agreed to pay a fine of $20 million in order to settle claims that it had failed to properly investigate multiple sexual misconduct allegations l...

iDEA Growth trade association submits legal challenge against DOJ

Marie Kelley

February 26, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The revised opinion by the United States Department of Justice regarding the Wire Act has many gaming stakeholders up in arms. So much so, that legal challenges have begun against the decision. The latest group...