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American Gaming Association urges federal government to act on illegal gambling

April 15, 2022

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In the United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has implored the federal government to initiate a coordinated crackdown against unregulated ‘skill game’ machines and illegal online casino a...

IGT files federal lawsuit in attempt to clear up Interstate Wire Act ambiguity

Adam Morgan

November 29, 2021

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American lottery and gaming machines innovator International Game Technology (IGT) has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice concerning perceived ambiguities in the ...

Pair of Texas tribes get federal backing in Class II gaming dispute

Adam Morgan

September 1, 2021

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In the United States and the administration President Joseph Biden has reportedly sided with a pair of federally-recognized Texas tribes that have long been seeking permission to legally debut Class II gaming e...

Biden Administration staying quiet on interstate online poker decision

Adam Morgan

June 30, 2021

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Interstate online poker could reportedly soon be rolled out across the United States after the administration of President Joseph Biden yesterday declined to appeal a January ruling that had affirmed the curren...

Marina Bay Sands operator agrees out-of-court settlement

Adam Morgan

July 20, 2020

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In Singapore and the operator behind the iconic Marina Bay Sands integrated casino resort has reportedly signed an out-of-court settlement that is to see it compensate a former high-value patron to the tune of ...

Investigation could hurt VIP business at Marina Bay Sands

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2020

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A leading investment bank has reportedly warned that the recently-launched probe looking into whether Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands may have breached anti-money laundering procedures could end up costing the ico...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation facing Marina Bay Sands probe

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2020

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American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation is reportedly facing an official federal probe into whether its Marina Bay Sands venue in Singapore breached anti-money laundering regulations. According ...

West Virginia casino delays launch of mobile sportsbetting service

Adam Morgan

June 7, 2019

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The boss of the West Virginia Lottery, John Myers, has declared that it is to be ‘several more weeks’ before the state’s Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races venue begins offering a mobile sportsbetting servi...

New Hampshire Lottery Commission wins in federal court

Adam Morgan

June 4, 2019

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In New Hampshire, a federal judge has reportedly ruled that the United States Department of Justice’s recent reinterpretation of the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 only applies to those organizations offering mult...

New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit against the DOJ

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2019

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The highest legal authority for the state of New Jersey has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) amid claims that casino magnate, Sheldon Adelson, may have exercised ...

Pennsylvania postponing roll-out of online casinos

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2019

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reportedly reacted to a recent ruling from the United States Department of Justice altering the federal government’s stance on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 by announ...

iDEA Growth trade association submits legal challenge against DOJ

Sadonna Price

February 26, 2019

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The revised opinion by the United States Department of Justice regarding the Wire Act has many gaming stakeholders up in arms. So much so, that legal challenges have begun against the decision. The latest group...

Federal authorities attempting to seize Pojoaque Pueblo bank account

Adam Morgan

March 27, 2018

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In New Mexico, the federal government is reportedly trying to seize a bank account of the casino-operating Pojoaque Pueblo containing money the tribe earned while resolving its over two-year gambling compact di...

Tinian Dynasty Hotel And Casino owner suing United States immigration officials

Adam Morgan

March 13, 2017

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In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, the owner of the now-closed Tinian Dynasty Hotel And Casino is reportedly suing United States immigration officials for allegedly damaging its reputation and...

Western Union to pay $586 million federal penalty

Adam Morgan

January 21, 2017

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In the United States, global financial services firm Western Union has reportedly agreed to pay a fine of $586 million after admitting that it violated federal anti-money laundering laws by allowing its agents ...