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Robinhood Challenges Massachusetts Regulators in Court Over Sports Prediction Markets

Vanja Mitic
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In a new twist to the ongoing legal battle surrounding sports prediction markets, Robinhood has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The trading platform is seeking an i...

Investors Sue Over Failed $130M Tinian Casino Development

Johnny K.
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A decade after grand promises of a “Titanic-themed” resort and casino on Tinian, the ambitious project has collapsed into a legal battle. Twenty-three Chinese nationals are now seeking $13.4 million in damages,...

SIGA Fined $1.2 Million by FINTRAC for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

Vanja Mitic
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The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has been penalized with a significant fine of $1.175 million after a compliance examination by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (F...

Massachusetts Sues Kalshi for Offering Unlicensed Sports Wagers

Vanja Mitic
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has filed a lawsuit against KalshiEX LLC, accusing the online prediction market platform of unlawfully offering sports wagers to Massachusetts residents. The l...

Ex-DPWH Engineers Under Fire for Casino Losses and Flood Project Irregularities; Philippine AMLC to Investigate

Vanja Mitic
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Philippine Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has laid out serious allegations against a group of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers, whom he referred to as the “BGC Boys” ...

NCAA Permanently Bans Three College Basketball Players for Betting Scandal

Johnny K.
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The NCAA has handed down permanent bans to three Division I men’s basketball players following an investigation into sports-betting violations that compromised game integrity. The Committee on Infractions annou...

U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Southeast Asia Scam Hubs With New Sanctions

Vanja Mitic
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sweeping sanctions on an extensive web of scam operations across Southeast Asia, citing their role in defrauding America...

Federal Judge Blocks Koi Nation’s $600M Casino Near Windsor

Johnny K.
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The Koi Nation’s long-planned Shiloh Casino and Resort project outside Windsor has been thrown into uncertainty after a federal judge overturned the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) approval of the tribe...

California Court Blocks High 5 Entertainment’s Arbitration Efforts in Sweepstakes Case

Johnny K.
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High 5 Entertainment has encountered a significant legal setback in California after the Superior Court of San Francisco denied four separate motions submitted by the company. The lawsuit, filed on December 30,...

India’s Government to Establish Authority for Online Gaming Regulation, Delhi High Court Directs Action

Vanja Mitic
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The Delhi High Court has instructed the Indian government to take swift action in constituting a regulatory authority and finalizing rules for the newly passed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 202...

Unibet Hit with Dutch Regulator’s €450,000 Penalty Threat

Johnny K.
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The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, KSA) has once again taken action against Unibet, operated by Optdeck Service Ltd., for repeated violations of Dutch gambling laws. The regulator announced that ...