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Massachusetts tribe agrees to temporary halt on Aquinnah Cliffs construction

July 19, 2019

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

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), in Massachusetts, has reportedly agreed to temporarily halt construction on its envisioned Class II electronic bingo hall for the island of Martha’s Vineyard while i...

Twin River-Tiverton Casino final plan approval

Lars Jones

September 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Rhode Island

The Planning Board in Tiverton, Rhode Island gave their final approval to Twin River's casino plan in the town bordered on two sides by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The board's actions needed to be comple...

Japan’s Universal loses Supreme Court appeal

Lars Jones

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

The Supreme Court of Japan has rejected an appeal to hear a defamation case brought by Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp against Reuters. The decision upholds two lower court rulings in the country. The C...

Royal Time Group loses court claim for compensation in the liquidation of Azov City

Lars Jones

August 11, 2016

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

Casino investor, Royal Time Group recently lost a court case seeking compensation for investments in the Azov City gaming area of Russia's Krasnodar region. The area was designated as a Gambling Zone in 2009. R...

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...

DraftKings issues statement in support of motion to stay New York case

Lars Jones

January 5, 2016

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

David Boies, counsel to DraftKings and Chairman at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, released a statement through DraftKings Monday, along with a copy of a brief in support of its motion for a stay, also file...

DraftKings and FanDuel stay open in NY after winning same-day appeal

Lars Jones

December 11, 2015

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

A New York judge earlier today granted an injunction sought by the New York Attorney General barring FanDuel and DraftKings from operating in the state. A scant few hours later an appeals court judge granted an...

Alabama Supreme Court blocks order to return VictoryLand machines

Lars Jones

November 10, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Alabama, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A struggle over constitutional powers may ensue in Alabama as various government entities sort out the legality of bingo and bingo-like games in the state - with a likely result being a change in law or appeals...

Breaking: New Jersey sports betting case will be reheard

Lars Jones

October 14, 2015

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

Don't count New Jersey out of the sports betting game just yet. This morning the full Third Circuit said it would revisit a 2-1 panel decision that threw out an appeal related to New Jersey's sports betting au...

Wisconsin asks US Supreme Court to take on Ho Chunk video poker case

K Morrison

July 28, 2015

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

On Monday, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of a federal court ruling that allows the Ho-Chunk Nation to offer video poker at its Madison...

Alabama AG files appeal in VictoryLand forfeiture case

Lars Jones

June 28, 2015

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

In the ongoing tug-of-war between Alabama businessman, Milton McGregor and Attorney General, Luther Strange, Assistant Attorney General John Kachelman has filed a notice of appeal to the most recent ruling. In ...

Elaine Wynn struggles to retain board seat

Lars Jones

March 19, 2015

Las Vegas, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Macau, Massachusetts, Nevada

The Wynn empire has faced significant losses in the recent past, most notably in Macau but that's not the only thing that billionaire Steve Wynn needs to be concerned about. His ex-wife Elaine Wynn was not re-n...