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Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), an organization of private operators comprised of Betway, Bet99, DraftKings, Entain, Flutter, Games Global and Rush Street Interactive Quebec polls this morning show a healthy lead (33%) for the Parti Quebecois party over the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party (22%), with a long wait to the next provincial election (October 2026). This matters if ...

These measures, effective as of 31 December 2024, are part of a broader effort to curb illegal online gambling targeting the local population. Speaking on the issue, Shanmugam acknowledged that while blocking measures have helped reduce access to illegal gambling platforms, the approach is not entirely foolproof. “Illegal operators can easily create new websites, and we do not have the abilit...

DraftKings is facing a series of class action lawsuits in several states concerning promotional practices that are deemed deceptive and fraudulent. The Boston-based sports betting and DFS giant has seen class action lawsuits filed against it in Illinois, Kentucky and New Jersey by six plaintiffs who are seeking injunctive relief and damages for themselves and on the behalf of others for allege...

January 10, 2025
These measures, effective as of 31 December 2024, are part of a broader effort to curb illegal online gambling targeting the local popula...
January 9, 2025
DraftKings is facing a series of class action lawsuits in several states concerning promotional practices that are deemed deceptive and f...
December 31, 2024
Lawsuit alleges High 5 Entertainment has “scaled up, on a massive scale, an illegal tactic that criminals once attempted to use to evade ...
December 23, 2024
Recent Developments Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Sports-Betting While Industry Watches from the Sidelines Tennessee Lo...
December 18, 2024
The American Gaming Association said the decision to omit industry representatives from the first formal hearing into the practices of th...
December 22, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA)— The Florida Lottery has shut down an unauthorized online courier service, The Lotter. The Lotter was unlawfull...
December 6, 2024
Two U.S senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to investigate online betting platforms DraftKings and Fa...
December 2, 2024
The lawsuit accuses Google and Apple of having a role in the distribution of illegal gambling. Tech giants Google and Apple are facing n...
November 27, 2024
The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States released a draft Model Internet Gaming Act for public comment The National Counci...
November 26, 2024
This Wednesday, November 27, a special session will be held in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies, where the opposition will try to achieve ...
November 25, 2024
In a landmark decision, the Nigerian Supreme Court has ruled that state governments alone have the authority to regulate lottery and gami...
November 22, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Friday moved the landless Koi Nation closer to opening a casino in the heart of California’s wine country...
November 18, 2024
Though the tribe omitted it from their correspondence, recent legal developments might mean these casinos won’t be housed on reservations...
November 21, 2024
LONDON, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) today announced the expiration of the waiting...
November 15, 2024
President Santiago Peña of Paraguay has endorsed a new bill to reform national gambling laws and revise the privileges of municipal gambl...
November 8, 2024
All POGO and related offshore gaming operations are required to cease activities and wind up their affairs by 31 December 2024. Key poin...
October 31, 2024
Kansas Supreme Court will decide what’s just an arcade game, and what’s a gambling device A game manufacturer said it’s lost money becaus...
October 31, 2024
PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The fee France's gambling provider Française des Jeux (FDJ) (FDJ.PA), opens new tab pays for its monopoly to op...
October 17, 2024
Germany.- Halle Administrative Court has upheld an order issued by the German federal gambling regulator GGL to block a Swiss payment pro...
October 10, 2024
The lawsuit, filed in the Franklin Circuit Court last week by charity nonprofit Empathy in Action, cites the state’s 226-year-old Loss Re...
September 20, 2024
A federal appeals court has yet to reach a decision on the contentious issue of betting on U.S. elections. The United States Court of App...
August 29, 2024
Contact: James May (916) 754-7540 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act Passes Legislature August 31, 2024 Sacramento, ...
August 13, 2024
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a 12-count complaint Thursday against the operators and owners of Resorts World Las Vegas. The comp...
August 18, 2024
The case will be heard in the autumn. Canada.- Premier Doug Ford’s administration has asked for a court decision on whether Ontario’s re...
August 17, 2024
With new federal regulations and assistance from the U.S. Supreme Court, Indian gaming is positioned for online-gaming expansion and grea...
August 15, 2024
A federal judge is expected to consolidate several lawsuits this week involving former MGM Resorts International employees who claim they...
August 9, 2024
In a recent ruling, Austria's Supreme Court partially sided with an unlicensed online gambling operator seeking to reclaim winnings from ...