Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

SkyCity Entertainment Resolves Long-Running South Australian Tax Dispute with AU$38.1 Million Settlement

SkyCity Entertainment Group has successfully reached a resolution with the South Australian government, bringing an end to a prolonged and complicated legal and tax dispute. The dispute, which revolved around t...

Lawsuit Challenges Bally’s Chicago’s Minority-Only Investment Offering

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has initiated legal action against several entities involved in the development of Bally’s Chicago Casino, arguing that the offering of stock solely to minor...

Court Finds Sky Betting & Gaming Illegally Used Customer Data for Marketing

A United Kingdom High Court ruling has determined that Sky Betting & Gaming, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, unlawfully collected and utilized a customer's data for marketing without obtaining proper...

MGM Resorts to Pay $45 Million Settlement Over Major Data Breaches

MGM Resorts International has agreed to a substantial $45 million settlement following two significant data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of its customers. These breaches, which...

DraftKings Resolves Licensing Lawsuit With NFL Players Association

DraftKings and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have agreed to settle a legal dispute surrounding the use of NFL player likenesses in DraftKings’ NFT-based fantasy sports platform, Reignmakers. The parties i...

Legal Struggles Mount for Rio de Janeiro Lottery Amid Geolocation Ruling

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State Lottery, also known as Loterj, is facing mounting legal challenges as it grapples with a Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruling that restricts its ability to operate beyond state borde...

Full House Resorts Moves Forward with American Place Casino Plans After Legal Victory in Illinois

The path to completing the American Place Resort and Casino in Waukegan, Illinois, has been cleared following a major legal victory for Full House Resorts. The Illinois Supreme Court recently put an end to a pr...

Michigan Gaming Regulators Take Action Against Unlicensed Online Gambling Site MyBookie.ag

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued a formal cease-and-desist letter to Duranbah Limited N.V., the operator of MyBookie.ag, a popular online gambling platform based in Curaçao. This site, which ...

Vietnam Police Bust $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Operation

Vietnam's police have dismantled a massive international money laundering operation, arresting five individuals and seizing vast amounts of illicitly obtained funds. The operation, which ran from 2022 to 2024, ...

Unusual Betting Activity Sparks Investigation Into Eastern Michigan Basketball Games

The integrity of college basketball betting is under scrutiny as several men's basketball games involving Eastern Michigan have been flagged for suspicious wagering activity. Most notably, a recent game between...

Native Village of Eklutna Rushes Casino Project Amid Legal and Community Opposition

The Native Village of Eklutna is aggressively advancing the construction of its highly anticipated casino, even as legal challenges and public opposition grow. Situated about a mile west of the North Birchwood ...

Former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo Charged with 62 Counts of Money Laundering Linked to POGO Scandal

Former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, alongside 31 co-defendants, now faces a total of 62 money laundering charges. The charges stem from their involvement in an illicit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (PO...