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Trial date set in First Light Casino case

June 22, 2016

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

Although declining to grant a preliminary injunction, a federal judge has set a date to hear a lawsuit filed against a new casino being built in Massachusetts by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council. ...

Gambling advocates ask to argue against amendment in Florida

Kim M

June 21, 2016

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

The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to allow an argument at a future hearing against an amendment to the constitution which would give voters exclusive rights over gambling expansion in the state. On Mo...

Arizona governor seeks to block Tohono O’Odham Nation questioning

Adam Morgan

June 20, 2016

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

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In Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey is asking a US District Court to block or severely limit efforts by the Tohono O’Odham Nation to question his staff over their opposition to a proposed Phoenix-area casino. Ac...

Problem gambling liability decided by WV Supreme Court

Kim M

June 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, West Virginia

The West Virginia Supreme Court has responded to a U.S. District Court’s question regarding recent litigation involving an Ohio man and whether or not the casino and game manufacturer have an obligation to shie...

Tuskegee Mayor files ethics complaint, asks U.S. AG to investigate

Lars Jones

June 20, 2016

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

Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford has filed a complaint with the Alabama Ethics Commission, asking for an investigation of Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, according to a report Friday on the Alabama News Netw...

Iowa casino in trouble with the IRS

Adam Morgan

June 17, 2016

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

An action initiated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could see Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack And Hotel in Iowa lose its tax-exempt status and be forced to pay up to $60.5 million in back taxes and pena...

Betfred agrees settlement for anti-money laundering failures

Adam Morgan

June 15, 2016

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

British bookmaker Betfred has reached a settlement with the Gambling Commission regulator that will see it pay a fine of over $1.15 million for failing to observe proper anti-money laundering procedures. War...

New rules for VLTs in Puerto Rico voided by judge

Kim M

June 13, 2016

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

The Treasury Department’s request for summary judgment and the dismissal of a request for declaratory judgment submitted by The Puerto Rican Association of Hotels and Tourism (PRHTA), have both been rejected by...

Genting Group and Miami-Dade County continue legal battle over property tax assessments

Renee Kingsley

June 13, 2016

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

The Malaysian based Genting Group is one of the most recognized casino operators across the world and is estimated to worth around $46 billion. The casino giant is caught up in a legal tussle with the Miami-Dad...

Oneida Indian Nation lawsuit against del Lago casino dismissed

Kim M

June 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

On Friday, the Oneida Nation’s legal challenge to the $425 million Tyre, Seneca County project currently under construction that will be in competition with the tribe’s other two casinos in New York State was d...

Australian superior court hits Bet365 with $2.75 million fine for misleading customers

Kim M

June 12, 2016

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

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that one of the world’s leading online gambling groups, UK-based Bet365, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct when it issued its “free bets” offer to new customer...

Appeals court sides with NIGC in case involving Hollywood Casino Jamul

Lars Jones

June 12, 2016

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

Hollywood Casino Jamul on the Jamul Indian Village in California is one step closer to opening this summer after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against opponents, and for the National Indian Gaming Comm...

Complicated Tigua Ysleta ruling could portend trouble for new casino in Livingston Texas

Kim M

June 12, 2016

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

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After being forced to close over a decade ago, a recent ruling by a federal judge in Texas upholding the Tigua Tribes (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo) gaming ban could jeopardize the Alabama-Coushatta's recently opened ...

DOJ sides with Martha’s Vineyard tribe, files brief with appeals court

Lars Jones

June 12, 2016

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

Department of Justice says Indian Gaming Regulatory Act "implicitly repeals the Settlement Act’s provision for state and local jurisdiction over gaming" in brief to appeals court, in stark contrast to earlier r...

Caesars bankruptcy talks reach deadlock

Adam Morgan

June 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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A mediator brought in to negotiate talks between global casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation and second-lien creditors of its bankrupt operating arm has announced that the process is now deadlocked...

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Trial date set in First Light Casino case

Gambling advocates ask to argue against amendment in Florida

Arizona governor seeks to block Tohono O’Odham Nation questioning

Problem gambling liability decided by WV Supreme Court

Tuskegee Mayor files ethics complaint, asks U.S. AG to investigate

Iowa casino in trouble with the IRS

Betfred agrees settlement for anti-money laundering failures

New rules for VLTs in Puerto Rico voided by judge

Genting Group and Miami-Dade County continue legal battle over property tax assessments

Oneida Indian Nation lawsuit against del Lago casino dismissed

Australian superior court hits Bet365 with $2.75 million fine for misleading customers

Appeals court sides with NIGC in case involving Hollywood Casino Jamul

Complicated Tigua Ysleta ruling could portend trouble for new casino in Livingston Texas

DOJ sides with Martha’s Vineyard tribe, files brief with appeals court

Caesars bankruptcy talks reach deadlock

Investor Sues Former SkyCity Leaders Over Anti-Money Laundering Failures

UKGC Fines Fafabet Operator Over Unfair Terms and AML Breaches

Star Brisbane Staff Walk Out Over Pay and Penalty Rate Dispute

Thailand to Withdraw Casino Bill Amid Political Shake-Up

Star Entertainment Risks $36.5M as Queen’s Wharf Sale Talks Drag On