Fines, Lawsuits &amp; Litigation

September 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel have reportedly agreed deals that will see them each hand over $1.3 million to settle allegations that they engaged in unfair and deceptiv...

888 Holdings agrees to pay record fine of over $10m

September 1, 2017

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

In the United Kingdom, online gambling operator 888 Holdings has reportedly voluntarily agreed to pay a record fine of just over $10 million after it was found wanting in terms of its protections of vulnerable ...

New Jersey argues sports betting ban is unconstitutional

August 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

In the nearly decade-long battle over legal sports betting in the state, New Jersey filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week stating that the federal ban on the practice is not legal because i...

Court rules LVS must go to trial in Macau concession case

August 23, 2017

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

Local media are reporting that Macau's Court of Second Instance has determined that Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) must go to trial to defend an alleged breach of contract related to their 2002 gaming concess...

Comanche Nation sues fed gvt over new Chickasaw casino near Texas border

August 21, 2017

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

In Oklahoma, the federal government is being sued by the Comanche Nation over a rival casino currently being built in the small town of Terral in Jefferson County on land situated less than two miles from the b...

Ohio Casino Control Commission fines Jack Entertainment $200K for security and computer issues

August 18, 2017

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

Detroit-based Jack Entertainment LLC has been fined $200,000 by the Ohio Casino Control Commission for reportedly granting access to underage patrons to the Jack Cleveland Casino and allowing unauthorized emplo...

Last ditch effort by county to stop Mechoopda Tribe proposed casino near Chico

August 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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Arguments will be heard next month by a federal appeals court in a 15-year legal battle that has prevented the Mechoopda Tribe from opening a casino on ancestral territory located about ten miles south of the c...

Pojoaque Pueblo acquiesces to New Mexico gaming compact demands

August 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Mexico

In New Mexico, the casino-operating Pojoaque Pueblo has reportedly given up its over two-year battle with the administration of Governor Susana Martinez by agreeing to sign a new Class III gaming compact that w...

India court rules that enjoying daily fantasy sports is not gambling

August 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In India, a state high court has reportedly ruled that the playing of daily fantasy sports should not be considered gambling as the activity requires considerable skill, judgment and discretion. According to...

New Jersey settles long-running Atlantic City casino tax appeal cases

August 4, 2017

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

In New Jersey, a state-appointed mediator has reportedly resolved a series of long-running casino tax appeal cases after agreeing to settlement deals with seven Atlantic City casinos. According to a report f...

South Florida casino given permission to ditch dog racing in favor of jai-alai

July 25, 2017

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

In a first of its kind ruling, Florida gambling regulators have reportedly given casino operator West Flagler Associates Limited permission to close the dog racing track at its Magic City Casino and replace it ...

US District Judge upholds Carson City casino license transfer

July 24, 2017

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

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A ruling by the Carson City Board of Supervisors that allows the Horseshoe Club to transfer its unrestricted gaming license to the new Silver Bullet casino has been upheld by US District Judge James Wilson. ...

Dutch court rules regulator is within its rights in fining online gambling sites

July 21, 2017

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

Lawmakers in the Netherlands ruled to uphold the Dutch Gaming Authority's, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), right to impose significant fines on foreign online gambling providers that offer their services and products...

Japan’s Universal loses Supreme Court appeal