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Federal Judge says Poker Pro Phil Ivey breached New Jersey casino laws to win $9.6 million at the Borgata Casino

October 23, 2016

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

Poker Pro Phil Ivey is considered to be one of the best poker players of all time, having won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and more than $23 million in career prize money. Ivey, who is ranked 5th i...

Federal judge declines to reconsider Massachusetts casino ruling

Adam Morgan

October 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, a federal judge has declined to reconsider his summer verdict in the case of Littlefield v Department Of The Interior despite a direct appeal from the United States Department Of Justice. A...

Judge OK’s Iowa winner’s lawsuit in lottery-fixing case

Kim M

October 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

A judge in Iowa gave the winner of a Hot Lotto jackpot the green light to proceed with a lawsuit against the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and the state lottery that contends if a lottery vendor had no...

California court rules against United Auburn Indian Community

Adam Morgan

October 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In California, a state appeals court has ruled against the United Auburn Indian Community in an action that was designed to stop the rival Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe Of Enterprise Rancheria from opening its plann...

Casino license holder files lawsuit against Rota Casino Gaming Commission

Adam Morgan

October 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Northern Mariana Islands

In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, the owner of the Rota Resort And Country Club has filed a lawsuit against the Rota Casino Gaming Commission and its commissioners for allegedly prematurely c...

Former PokerStars employee pleads guilty to operating illegal gambling business

Sadonna Price

October 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Yesterday, Paul Tate, a former employee of PokerStars, plead guilty to operating an illegal gambling business. Tate is an individual involved in an extensive case in the United States against the iPoker industr...

Breaking: Arkansas Supreme Court kills casino amendment: Updated

Lars Jones

October 13, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Included in a flurry of decisions today the Arkansas Supreme Court decided that citizens of the state will not get to decide whether to legalize three new casinos. Apparently, the ballot referendum didn't fa...

Sarkis Izmirlian tells China EXIM Bank he can make a superior offer and open Baha Mar soonest

Lars Jones

October 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Economy/Finance, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

BMD Holdings Ltd., the former developer of $3.5 billion Baha Mar notified the Export Import Bank of China today that the company, headed up by Sarkis Izmirlian, is prepared to make an offer that is superior in ...

$122 million tax revenue boost projected by backers of Arkansas casino referendum

Kim M

October 12, 2016

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

Proponents of a constitutional amendment that would legalize casinos in three Arkansas communities anticipate the ballot measure’s success would mean an additional $122 million annually in tax revenue and the c...

Debut of Jamul Indian Village casino met with large crowds and traffic

Kim M

October 12, 2016

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

Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego opened to large crowds on Monday after having been planned by the Jamul Indian Village (JIV) since the 1990’s. Located just off State Route 94 about 20 miles east of downtown...

Elaine Wynn seeks whistleblower protection from Nevada Supreme Court

Lars Jones

October 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

After a lower court refused to grant Elaine Wynn protection under whistle-blower statutes, the former wife of Steve Wynn and co-founder of Wynn Resorts is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to intervene. Ms. Wynn ...

Arizona defends decision to destroy notes in Tohono O’Odham Nation case

Adam Morgan

October 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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The state of Arizona has defended its decision to destroy documents relating to its long-running battle with the Tohono O'Odham Nation over whether the tribe should be allowed to operate Class III games at its ...

Chinese trio lose appeal against Foxwood Resorts Casino confiscation

Adam Morgan

October 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Connecticut, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In New York, a federal appeals court has upheld the earlier dismissal of a $3 million lawsuit filed by three gamblers amid claims that the Foxwoods Resort Casino had illegally withheld their mini-baccarat winni...

United States Supreme Court may soon consider tribal immunity case

Adam Morgan

October 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Following its summer recess, the United States Supreme Court is back in session and is reportedly due to hear a case considering whether the sovereign immunity of the federally-recognized Mohegan Indian Tribe e...

Arkansas casino referendum in jeopardy following “special master” report

Adam Morgan

October 5, 2016

Arkansas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The effort to bring casinos to three counties in Arkansas could be in jeopardy after an official appointed by the southern state’s highest court found that numerous signatures collected in favor of a November b...

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Federal Judge says Poker Pro Phil Ivey breached New Jersey casino laws to win $9.6 million at the Borgata Casino

Federal judge declines to reconsider Massachusetts casino ruling

Judge OK’s Iowa winner’s lawsuit in lottery-fixing case

California court rules against United Auburn Indian Community

Casino license holder files lawsuit against Rota Casino Gaming Commission

Former PokerStars employee pleads guilty to operating illegal gambling business

Breaking: Arkansas Supreme Court kills casino amendment: Updated

Sarkis Izmirlian tells China EXIM Bank he can make a superior offer and open Baha Mar soonest

$122 million tax revenue boost projected by backers of Arkansas casino referendum

Debut of Jamul Indian Village casino met with large crowds and traffic

Elaine Wynn seeks whistleblower protection from Nevada Supreme Court

Arizona defends decision to destroy notes in Tohono O’Odham Nation case

Chinese trio lose appeal against Foxwood Resorts Casino confiscation

United States Supreme Court may soon consider tribal immunity case

Arkansas casino referendum in jeopardy following “special master” report

UK Lawmakers Press For Tax Shake-Up in Gaming Sector

SJM Confirms L’Arc Acquisition While Pulling Back From Ponte 16 Deal

Wisconsin Shelves Online Sports Betting Vote as Lawmakers Reassess Plan

Illegal Offshore Gambling Surges, Draining Billions from Australian Market

New York Gaming Commission Reconsiders Licenses for Prediction Markets