Tribe, opponents ask judge to decide on Martha’s Vineyard casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts June 6, 2015 0A federal judge is being asked by the state of Massachusetts and a tribe descending from the first inhabitants of...
Chickasaws prevail in major labor ruling Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingLabor RelationsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationOklahoma June 6, 2015 0In a matter that came down to the wording of their treaty and previous case law, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma...
9th Circuit court backs Big Lagoon Rancheria in gaming site dispute Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingU.S.A.Casino proposalsCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 5, 2015 6The state of California had earlier challenged a decision made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1994 over forming...
US Authorities impose $75 million fine on pacific island casino Renee Kingsley Casino NewsHong KongMoney LaunderingConspiracyCrimeFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana Islands June 5, 2015 0The US Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced this week that it had imposed a $75 million fine...
Idaho Tribe asks Supreme Court to deny Governor’s veto Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingHorse RacingIdahoFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 4, 2015 0The Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Idaho wants the state’s Supreme Court to enforce legislation passed overwhelmingly by both houses but...
Federal attorneys seek dismissal of lawsuit over Quapaw casino expansion Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasMissouriOklahoma June 4, 2015 0The Joplin Globe is reporting that Federal attorneys are attempting to get Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s lawsuit attempting to stymie the...
$3 million lawsuit against Foxwoods Resort Casino dismissed Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino CheatingConnecticutFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 3, 2015 0After losing $1.6 million in deposit money as well as $1.1 million winnings, three gamblers of the Foxwoods Casino tried...
U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has reach into Northern Marianas/Saipan Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsMoney LaunderingTax EvasionConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipan June 2, 2015 0A U.S. District Court judge in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands has ruled that the U.S. Treasury can regulate,...
Florida appeals court; Counties can okay slots Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation May 30, 2015 0The complicated Florida gambling landscape just got a little more interesting with a ruling from the First District Court of Appeals....
Poarch Band of Creeks file lawsuit to stop taxation on casino Lars Jones Tribal GamingAlabamaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation May 28, 2015 0The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is suing an Alabama Tax Assessor for trying to levy millions of dollars of...
Jacobs v Las Vegas Sands to be heard in U.S. Court Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada May 26, 2015 0Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez has ruled that a wrongful termination suit brought by the former CEO of Sands...
Chinese authorities arrest internet celebrity Guo Meimei for running illegal casino Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationChinaUnlicensed OperationAsian Casino NewsCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation May 23, 2015 0Mainland Chinese love to play games that involve betting and a great many of them love to gamble in their free...
American Pharoah owner denies more than $1 million online gambling debt Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingIllegal BookmakingHorse RacingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey May 22, 2015 0May 21st 2015, American Pharoah was participating in races where he won six out of seven and was preparing for...
Boston amends lawsuit against Mass state gambling commission Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts May 22, 2015 0In early January Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission asking that they stop...
Judge gives approval for Jamul Indians to continue casino construction Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation May 21, 2015 1The Jamul Indians started construction of a mega-casino resort on their reservation land in San Diego but soon ran into...