Fines, Lawsuits &amp; Litigation

June 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Top gambling operators William Hill and Ladbrokes are about to be under investigation by the Australian Federal Police due to allegations of both companies breaking local gambling laws. According to reports fir...

Florida Seminole Tribe refuses to shutdown blackjack games

June 25, 2015

U.S.A., Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The five year deal that the Seminole tribe cut with the state government of Florida is about to expire and the tribe has been unable to work out a new deal with state legislators. The earlier deal which the tri...

Billionaire Steve Wynn ordered to pay $422,389 in legal fees & costs

June 25, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, California, Asian Casino News, Macau, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

Casino tycoon and billionaire Steve Wynn is no stranger to lawsuits or controversy as Wynn Resorts and Steve Wynn have had their fair share of battles over the years. What Wynn is not accustomed to is losing an...

Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino refuses to cooperate with commission

June 24, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino Cheating, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Northern Mariana Islands

The Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino located on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was hit with a record $75 million fine at the start of June 2015. The fine was imposed by the US Department...

U.S. casinos suspicious transaction reports up 69% over last year

June 20, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

According to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) U.S. casinos increased suspicious activity reports to the agency by 69% last year. At a recent conference in Las Vegas, ...

Tribe to break ground on casino in Yuba County

June 20, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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The Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians plans to begin construction of a scaled down off-reservation Class II gaming facility within the next two months. This, according to a federal court filing in Sacrament...

Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma seeks dismissal of lawsuit

June 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas, Oklahoma

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is asking a federal court to throw out a lawsuit naming them as co-defendants. The suit by Attorney General Derek Schmidt aims to block the tribe from expanding a casino on the bord...

UK advertising standards authority criticizes William Hill for recent advertising campaigns

June 18, 2015

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

William Hill is a top gambling operator in the United Kingdom that provides both land based and online gambling options. The company’s most recent advertising campaign has come under fire by the UK Advertising ...

Caesars Interactive to pay $15,000 for iGaming violation

June 17, 2015

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

Caesars Interactive Entertainment is the online gambling section of the Caesars Entertainment company, providing online gaming options for players located within the borders of New Jersey. The New Jersey Gaming...

NC Supreme Court; Sheriff may enforce ban on gaming machines

June 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, North Carolina

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On Thursday the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that kept the Onslow County sheriff from enforcing laws banning video poker gaming. The decision was issued a month and a half after ...

Property tycoon blames casino for £2 million debt

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

June 12, 2015

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In February of 2014, Safa Abdulla Al Geabury, a known property tycoon, visited the Ritz Club and used a check to cover a £2 million gambling spree. After spending the night gambling at the Ritz, Al Geabury was ...

Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court?

June 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan

American Indian tribes have long contended that business conducted on tribal lands is sovereign and not subject to federal labor laws. Last week on June 4th the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seemed to a...

Nevada judge asked to unseal private eye reports on Sands China

June 11, 2015

Casino News, Las Vegas, Gaming Industry News, Macau, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

When Las Vegas Sands Chairman and billionaire Sheldon Adelson decided to terminate his Sands China CEO Steve Jacobs in 2010, he had no idea of the repercussions that decision would bring. Jacobs took Adelson an...

Wang Bo bribery case to be investigated by new fact-finding team