Public Gaming Industry

Legal Issues

November 18, 2023

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that the European Commission must investigate possible unlawful financial advantages resulting from the way in which the Dutch State granted licenses to incumbent lotteries in the Netherlands.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has sided with the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) in its appeal aga...

November 8, 2023

Halt sought to Seminole Tribe's online sports betting

After the Seminole Tribe relaunched a Sports-Betting App, attorneys for two pari-mutuel companies Tuesday asked the Florida Supreme Court...

October 29, 2023

In a significant stride toward the intersection of blockchain technology and gaming, France has greenlit a groundbreaking law to Not Classify NFT-Based Games as Gambling

In a significant stride toward the intersection of blockchain technology and gaming, France has greenlit a groundbreaking law. The so-cal...

October 15, 2023

Virginia Skill Games Illegal Again After State Supreme Court Overrules Lower Court

Virginia skill games are once again illegal after the state’s highest court issued a ruling overriding a lower circuit court on Friday. ...

October 15, 2023

New York State Gaming Commission Bans Fantasy Sports Contests Based on Proposition Betting

United States: NY Fantasy Sports Regulations Ban Prop Betting Last Thursday, the New York State Gaming Commission adopted New Y...

September 28, 2023

Loto-Québec back in business as CSN strike ended

Members of the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN) have called an end to strike action, meaning several of Loto-Québec’s gaming v...

September 26, 2023

Casinos Challenge DeSantis’ $2.5 Billion Sports Betting Deal

Suit alleges mobile gaming is illegal “off reservation” bet At stake: who brings sports bets to football-crazed state The future of...

September 24, 2023

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) urges countries like Norway to license multiple online gambling operators

In a statement, EGBA said that such a shift would align with the current European trend, as many European countries have already adopted ...

September 13, 2023

Chile's Supreme Court declares online betting sites illegal and orders the blockage of over 20 platforms

The Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Chile issued a ruling in which it declared illegal any type of sports betting sites operating i...

August 19, 2023

Virginia Skill Gaming Machines Should Remain Inside Small Businesses, Group Says

The legality of Virginia skill gaming machines remains tied up in state courts. But a newly formed coalition says it will lobby state law...

August 19, 2023

Court Motion Puts Florida Sports Betting By NFL Season In Doubt

The DC Circuit US Court of Appeals signaled that it might take longer than expected to determine whether to rehear a case challenging the...

August 18, 2023

Lawfulness of internet sports betting in Florida remains up in the air

MIAMI – As football season quickly approaches, many Floridians are waiting to find out if they will be able to place their bets on their ...

August 10, 2023

Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain puts aside £585 million to settle HMRC bribery probe

The betting giant is in negotiations over a deferred prosecution agreement, and while it is not final, it says it expects to have to pay ...

August 7, 2023

Operators fail in legal challenge to Baden-Württemberg gambling law

Operators in Baden-Württemberg have failed in a legal challenge to the state's interpretation of the State Treaty on Gambling, which prev...

August 6, 2023

NY Governor Hochul will remain out of Seneca gaming talks for now, despite husband’s resignation

New York’s First Gentleman will be leaving concessions and hospitality giant Delaware North this month. Bill Hochul, the husband of New ...

July 30, 2023

Virginia Court Case to wrestle down the difference between "game-of-skill" and "game-of-chance" and the legal definition of "gambling"

The long-running lawsuit over Virginia’s ban on slots-like gaming machines will be decided in a three-day trial the week before Christmas...

July 30, 2023

Legal Update on the UK Fourth National Lottery licence competition

Fourth National Lottery licence competition: legal update (July 2023) 28 July 2023 In early September 2022 Camelot and IGT withdrew the...

July 23, 2023

Administrative courts in Germany are demonstrating that European Union (EU) laws don’t trump local ones

Administrative courts in Germany are demonstrating that European Union (EU) laws don’t trump local ones. Two courts, one in Berlin and an...

July 23, 2023

UK government rejects lawmaker’s call to treat crypto like gambling

The government added that it is already working on regulating the crypto market, and proposed legislation was put before parliament and d...

June 30, 2023

Federal Court Sides With Seminoles Over Mobile Sports Betting, Could Alter US Gaming Landscape

A federal appeals court has sided with the Seminole Tribe in its appeal of a lower court’s ruling that found the tribe’s Class III gaming...

July 2, 2023

CANADA: Bill 126, Ban iGaming Advertising Act, 2023

Rakocevic, Tom Gretzky, Lisa Taylor, Monique Gélinas, France ...

July 2, 2023

June 27–28 - ULIS/WLA Event Sports Integrity Seminar ‘The role of lotteries in supporting the sports movement on the prevention of competition manipulation.’

location: Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland Lotteries have always had a close collaboration with the Olympic Movement, linked to the...

June 14, 2023

The New Normal: NCAI-IGA Task Force on Tribal Sovereignty. What Is It? Why Now?

The New Normal: NCAI-IGA Task Force on Tribal Sovereignty. What Is It? Why Now? Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at 2:00PM ET / 11:00AM P...

June 12, 2023

New York: Rochester Leaders Scold New York State Officials for Secret Seneca Negotiations

Representatives for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) office announced last week an “agreement in principle” with the Seneca Nation for a ...

June 8, 2023

Game On: Mid-Year Update on U.S. Gaming Industry's Expanding Regulations, Legislation, and Launches

2023 follows the trend of expansion within the U.S. gaming industry with a continued focus on sports betting, iGaming, and eSports. Sever...