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Louisiana Attorney General says sweepstakes casinos are illegal
Louisiana’s chief legal officer says online sweepstakes casinos should be considered illegal in the state.
The state’s Attorney General ...
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Issues Cease-and-Desist Letters to Two Online Gambling Operators for Illegal Offshore Casino and Sports Betting Operations
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that it has issued cease and desist letters to two online gamb...
California AG Rules Daily Fantasy Sports Are Gambling, Thus Illegal In The State
Daily fantasy constitutes sports betting and is therefore illegal in California, according to an opinion released Thursday by the state's...
Manitoba Judge Bans Bodog from Province
Court slapped injunction against Bodog last month
Judge orders offshore online casino to cease all operations and advertising the prov...
States, tribes, and industry groups line up against Kalshi in high-stakes prediction market case
A sweeping coalition of states, tribes, industry groups, and anti-gambling advocates has filed legal briefs supporting New Jersey in its ...
Malta hit with infringement proceedings as ECJ issues Opinion
The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Malta for allegedly breaching an EU regulation when it amended the ...
New York Attorney General Hits Online Sweepstakes Casinos With Cease-and-Desist Orders
In a significant enforcement action, New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued cease-and-desist letters to 26 online sweepstakes...
The Administrative Court overturns the Swedish Gambling Authority's decision against Svenska Spel Sport & Casino AB
The Administrative Court in Linköping has today overturned the Swedish Gambling Authority's decision regarding a warning and penalty fee ...
New York Attorney General orders online sweepstakes casinos to cease and desist
(PRESS RELEASE0 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has stopped online sweepstakes casinos operati...
Jyri Lassi appointed Veikkaus' new General Counsel
Jyri Lassi, 54, LLB, Associate Justice, has been appointed as Veikkaus' new General Counsel and a member of the company's management team...
Manitoba judge sides with lottery coalition against offshore gaming firm
A local judge has ruled in favour of Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL), the lottery and gaming operator of the Canadian province of ...
Legality In Doubt, Sweepstakes Casinos Could Be Targeted By State Attorneys General
With only seven U.S. states offering real-money online casino gaming (also known as “iGaming”), sweepstakes casinos have emerged to fill ...
Two Ex-Lottery.com Executives Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud
Sentencing before Judge Alvin K. Hellers set for November
CEO of SPAC that took Lottery.com public was previously indicted
Two form...
Wynn Las Vegas agrees to $5.5M fine over AML violations
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement with a major Las Vegas casino and entertainme...
South African Court Forces Minister to Name New Lottery Operator by May 28
A court in South Africa has ordered Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to announce the next National Lottery operator by ...
Pretoria High Court deems Minister Tau’s lottery plans invalid
The Pretoria High Court has ordered Minister Parks Tau to appoint a permanent national lottery operator by 28 May.
This follows a nation...
Entain: US invesment giants hit Ladbrokes owner with lawsuit
Gambling giant Entain, which owns Ladbrokes among other brands, has been hit with new legal action by a number of investment firms Firms,...
California sues feds over approval of Koi Nation casino project in Sonoma County wine country
California Governor Gavin Newsom and the State of California sued the federal government Friday over its decision to greenlight a massive...
Court determines that Prague can enforce its own gambling regulations
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Czech capital has the right to impose local restrictions on gambling.
Czech Republic.- The c...
Bally’s Chicago Casino Halted Over Vendor Once Linked to Mob by FBI
Illinois Gaming Board halts construction on Bally’s Chicago casino over unapproved vendor.
Dumpsters on-site were supplied by D&P ...
Chile 2025: Cibelae joins the international seminar on Legal and Responsible Gaming in Santiago April 28 and 29
Cibelae will actively participate in the First International Seminar on Legal and Responsible Gaming – Chile 2025 , which will take place...
New legal challenge filed against Florida’s sports betting compact with Seminole tribe
A new lawsuit filed in Leon County circuit court this week challenges the legality of Florida’s online sports betting framework, reigniti...
Maryland Fifth State To Send Cease-And-Desist Letters to Robinhood, Kalshi, And Crypto.com
State joins Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, and Illinois in seeking to ban sports prediction markets
Maryland has become the fifth state to se...
Indiana Senate Bill To Ban Lottery Couriers Sits As Desk Of Gov. Mike Braun
Indiana Senate Bill To Ban Lottery Couriers Sits As Desk Of Gov. Mike Braun
A Senate Bill has passed through the Indiana House that will...
EU Court of Justice to hear challenge to Italy’s ban on gambling ads
The ECJ will determine whether the ban is compatible with EU law.
Italy.- A challenge to Italy’s ban on gambling ads will go to the Eu...
European Court intervenes as Germany-Malta dispute intensifies
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) hosted a cross-country hearing concerning the losses of a German Lottoland player.
Jurors will now w...