Public Gaming Industry

Legal Issues

March 27, 2025

Nigeria: Supreme Court nullification of National Lottery Act 2005: Implications for lottery operations, operators

he recent Supreme Court judgment in Attorney- General Of Lagos State & Ors V. Attorney-General Of The Federation & ORS (SC/01/2008) has significantly altered the legal and regulatory framework governing lottery operations in Nigeria. The decision, which invalidated the National Lottery Act 2005, has raised pressing concerns about compliance, regulatory oversight, and the continued opera...

March 24, 2025

Dutch Lottery Files Lawsuit to Stop Lalabet Operations

The Dutch Lottery is taking the gambling company Lalabet to court, demanding that the Costa Rican-based company cease its activities in the Netherlands, Financieele Dagblad reported. The legal gambling organization says it is losing millions of euros in turnover due to competition from illegal gambling providers like Lalabet, though Dutch Lottery director Arjan Blok insisted to FD that the law...

March 21, 2025

BRAZIL: New SPA-MF rules prevent bank accounts for illegal betting

The Treasury Ministry’s Prize and Betting Secretariat (SPA-MF) published, this Friday (21), an ordinance that establishes clear guidelines for financial institutions (FIs) and payment institutions (IPs). Thus, these institutions must act in relation to fixed-odds betting companies considered illegal. Law 14,790/2023, regulated by Ordinance SPA/MF No. 566, prohibits these institutions from faci...

March 14, 2025

South Africa: Two More Lottery Officials Dismissed After Appeals Fail

Former acting chief operating officer and a Durban-based client liaison officer were summarily dismissed last year Sanele Dlamini, for...

March 12, 2025

Southern District Of New York Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Regarding SPAC Acquisition of Online Lottery Company

On February 25, 2025, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in par...

March 12, 2025

Italy to Lift Gambling Advertising Ban? A Key Moment for Market Entry

Gambling advertising ban, introduced in Italy in 2018 under the Dignity Decree, shall now be reviewed by the Italian Government that migh...

March 8, 2025

Bill PL 706-2025 Brazil proposes up to eight-year prison sentence for illegal gambling ads

A new bill introduced in Brazil’s Congress seeks to criminalize the advertisement of illegal gambling, imposing prison sentences of up to...

March 8, 2025

Apple, Google, Meta say they didn’t get a cut from casino apps, ask judge to toss gambling class action

SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — Apple, Google and Meta asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a trio of class actions accusing them of illegally...

March 2, 2025

Sweden told to close Gambling Act loopholes exposed by black market

Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), the Sweden Online Gambling Trade Association, has called on the Ministry of Finance to amend loop...

March 2, 2025

Spanish regulator warns of identity theft via online gambling platforms

A report identified nearly 8,000 cases of identity theft in online gambling in 2024. Spain.- The Spanish gambling regulator, the DGOJ,...

February 12, 2025

Michigan Gaming Control Board issues cease-and-desist letters to nine unlicensed online casinos

February 12, 2025 DETROIT, Feb. 12, 2025 — The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has taken swift action against nine online casinos, ...

February 13, 2025

Canadian Lottery Coalition Takes Legal Action to Recoup Millions in Illegal Offshore Gambling

The decision by the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) to file an injunction on behalf of the Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) agains...

February 7, 2025

Gambling Commission mistakenly hands Northern & Shell's lawyers over 4,000 sensitive documents

Regulator makes ‘unpredecented’ blunder in legal battle over UK lottery https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/07/gambling-commiss...

February 7, 2025

IL AG warns bettors to avoid Bovada, PrizePicks Friday before Super Bowl

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has fired a last-minute shot across the bow at offshore operator Bovada and daily fantasy sports co...

February 5, 2025

Colombia's gambling regulator blocks 10,000 websites, social media profiles offering illegal betting

Coljuegos, Colombia's gambling regulator, has blocked 10,000 websites and social media profiles offering illegal betting as part of its l...

February 6, 2025

Canada: Manitoba seeks court order to block offshore gambling site Bodog

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) has filed a legal challenge against offshore gambling operator Bodog, seeking to prevent the compa...

January 31, 2025

In-Game Loot Boxes: App Store Liability referred to CJEU -Belgium seeks EU clarification on Apple’s liability for hosting illegal loot boxes

By decision of 16 January 2025, the Enterprise Court of Antwerp (the “Court”) refers several prejudicial questions to the Court of Justic...

January 31, 2025

Washington tribes fight back against fraudulent online casino apps using their brands and logos

Washington state residents are being bombarded with ads on social media, hyping the state’s tribal casinos’ online operations. There’s o...

January 20, 2025

Sportsbet Sued by Aussie Gamblers For ‘Illegal’ In-Play Betting

Sportsbet, Flutter Entertainment’s flagship Australian brand, is facing a class-action lawsuit from gamblers who lost money while using i...

January 21, 2025

The Florida Gaming Control Commission recently testified that existing statutory classifications and penalties for illegal gaming offenses are insufficient checks on illegal gaming

The Florida Gaming Control Commission recently testified that existing statutory classifications and penalties for illegal gaming offens...

January 22, 2025

There are an estimated 85K unregulated skill games in Pennsylvania - legislators think they should be regulated and taxed

Pennsylvania Skill games, slot-like gaming terminals found in small businesses and social clubs throughout the commonwealth, should be re...

January 17, 2025