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Flutter Entertainment to pay $300m to settle poker lawsuit in Kentucky

September 22, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Poker, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kentucky

It seems the long-running legal case involving PokerStars and the state of Kentucky is finally over. The owner of the top-rated online poker brand, Flutter Entertainment, has reached an agreement with the state...

New Jersey argues sports betting ban is unconstitutional

Lars Jones

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...

Ready for sports betting; Mississippi includes specific language in daily fantasy sports measure

Sadonna Price

July 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Mississippi

Earlier this year, the legislature of Mississippi decided to pass a fantasy sports bill in order to allow daily fantasy sports to take place within their borders. While this is just regular everyday news, we ha...

Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino expansion set to open this week

Sadonna Price

May 1, 2017

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Michigan

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians are moving forward with their plans for growth, now that a multi-year lawsuit is almost behind them. The group is also known as the Gun Lake Tribe and op...

New Cowlitz–Mohegan alliance casino cleared from further legal challenges, increases excitement for upcoming grand opening

D. Graham

April 4, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Washington

In the final days prior to the formal opening of Washington State’s newest casino, Ilani, the US Supreme Court refused to hear opponents’ appeals of the previous U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals ru...

January 13 marks turning point or possible end of New Jersey sportsbetting fight

Lars Jones

December 29, 2016

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

The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hold conference on New Jersey's fight to have their sports betting case heard on January 13. If at least four of the current eight justices decide to hear the cas...

North Fork Rancheria’s casino dreams stalled

Sadonna Price

December 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, California

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians have faced a long road when it comes to their casino dreams. The tribe is now facing yet another obstacle in their efforts to create a gaming venue in California. After ...

Foes share costs for Cowlitz Tribe casino opposition

Adam Morgan

June 22, 2016

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

A federal lawsuit that seeks to stop the Cowlitz Tribe from opening its Ilani Casino in southern Washington is being almost entirely funded by private interests and the Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde. ...

Trial date set in First Light Casino case

Adam Morgan

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. ...

Oklahoma asks Supreme Court to hear Kialegee tribal casino case

Sam Mitchell

March 30, 2015

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

The State of Oklahoma has filed a suit against the Kialegee Tribe for starting construction of their Red Clay Casino on Indian Reservation land near Broken Arrow. The casino construction is halted until the Su...