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Canada legalizes single-game sports betting, opening up billion-dollar market
Federal law gives provinces the OK for more gambling on sports than now allowed
The federal government has made it legal to gamble on in...
Feds clear way for Florida gambling deal with Seminole Tribe, sports betting
Delivering a major victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed to go into effec...
Online Gambling In Germany: Casino Regulations And Rules 2021
Germany: Online Gambling In Germany: Casino Regulations And Rules 2021 29 July 2021
The recent history of the rules and regulations conc...
Will Florida’s Online Gambling Laws be Changed?
Like a number of US states, the authorities in Florida tend to adopt drastically different approaches when regulating on and offline gamb...
Germany: Administrative Court of Münster - No more permission for commercial lottery brokerage
By decision of July 1, 2021, the Münster Administrative Court rejected the urgent application from a company based in the Coesfeld distri...
Florida lawsuit challenges new Seminole gambling compact
The lawsuit, filed Friday, argues that the agreement authorizing sports betting outside of tribal lands violates federal law.
TALLAHASSE...
Missouri Lottery winners will be kept secret — unless they ask for publicity
JEFFERSON CITY, MO.
Missouri Lottery winners will be kept secret — unless they ask for publicity — under a law signed Tuesday by Gov. Mi...
NeoPollard Interactive and New Hampshire Lottery Reach New Milestone as the U.S. Department of Justice Passes on Wire Act Case Appeal
LANSING, Michigan, June 29, 2021 /CNW/ – NeoPollard Interactive LLC (“NeoPollard Interactive” or “NPi”) jointly owned by Pollard Banknote...
Top Massachusetts Court Backs Blackjack With a Twist
Casinos that offer some gamblers a stingier payout prevailed Wednesday against gamblers who said the tortured odds allowed operators to u...
Breaking: DOJ Declines Appeal of Wire Act Case; Several States Expected to Sign Interstate Online Poker Deals
The end to the Wire Act case is expected to change the face of legal regulated online poker in the US.
With no appearance of an appeal f...
The Cordish Companies Sue Norfolk Over Casino Plans, Seeks $100M in Damages
The Cordish Companies, the owner and operator of Live! casinos in Pennsylvania and Maryland, is suing Norfolk, Va. over the city’s plans ...
Feds need to reject Florida’s fatally flawed gambling deal with Seminole Tribe | Editorial
No matter what the state of Florida might claim, it is not asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to approve a deal that legalizes sp...
Legislative gridlock puts 'gray-market' gambling machines before courts
Despite a felony guilty verdict, a misdemeanor guilty plea and ongoing criminal cases in several counties, another year of legislative in...
South Africa's Trade, Industry and Competition Minister loses bid to appeal court ruling on appointment of National Lotteries Commission chair
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel’s determination to have a final word in the running of the affairs of the National...
Northern Ireland gambling laws to be reformed
The first "significant changes" in 35 years will be made to gambling laws in Northern Ireland.
Legislation to allow bookmakers to open ...
Pennsylvania Lottery beats casinos in online gambling turf fight
The Pennsylvania Lottery scored a big court victory over its commercial gambling business cousins this week. A state judge ruled that the...
Florida gambling deal heads to the U.S. Department of the Interior
While Florida lawmakers signed off last week on a far-reaching gambling pact with the Seminole Tribe that includes sports betting, Las Ve...
China details action taken against cross-border gambling
The Chinese Government has been vigilant against the rising trend of cross-border gambling, the Ministry of Public Security has said.
Si...
Germany: Online Casino Tax Would Advantage Land-Based Operators In Breach Of EU State Aid Rules
04.05.2021
A proposal by Germany’s Bundesrat to tax online poker and slots stakes at punitive rates would lead to more German players us...
Group of bettors sue Bob Baffert over Kentucky Derby gambling losses after Medina Spirit's failed drug test
Medina Spirit's failed drug test
The class-action lawsuits were filed in California
Hall of Fame Horse racing trainer Bob Baffert has h...
Gambling Opponents Launch Campaign Against Florida's Proposed Deal With Seminole Tribe
State lawmakers would have to sign off on the agreement, which is known as a “compact.” A special session to consider the issue is schedu...
The State Treaty on Gaming in Germany – Der Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsverag (GlüNeuRStv) – Saarland ratifies German online casino treaty
The proposal was first approved in March 2020, and it aims to legalise online poker and casino games in the country from July 1 2021.
Th...
Casinos hoping odds in Supreme Judicial Court case tilt in their favor
Casinos hoping odds in SJC case tilt in their favor High court takes up challenge to blackjack rules COULD A DISPUTE the payout odds for ...
Ontario iGaming on a Roll as Draft Standards Released
As mentioned in our recent bulletin, the Ontario government is in the process of developing the framework for a modern, competitive iGam...
Dore ruling could change face of VIP gaming in Macau: Vilela
The final court ruling on Wynn Macau’s liability in the Dore Entertainment case could change the landscape of VIP gaming in Macau, accord...
Oregon Appeals Court Rules Portland Poker Rooms Violate State Gaming Laws
In a decision rendered by the Oregon Court of Appeals, Portland poker rooms that are operating outside of traditional Indian casinos may ...
Lottery.com names Katie Lever Chief Legal Officer
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Lottery.com, a leading platform that allows its users to play the lottery online, announced today that Katie Lever has...
California Department of Justice Secures $5.3 Million Settlement from Artichoke Joe’s Casino In the San Francisco Bay Area
Settlement is the largest agreed-upon penalty in the history of California gambling regulation
March 27, 2021 - SACRAMENTO – The Califor...