Legal
September 5, 2020
Supreme Court Ruling Removes Hurdles for Tribal Casinos Development
The California Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of a tribal case dating back to 2002, allowing the tribe to build new Class III casinos and removing a barrier for the construction of new facilities. Split in a 5-2 opinion, the court stated that the Governor has the power to allow the Department of […]
Legal
September 5, 2020
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Wynn Resorts Former Employee
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jorgen Nielsen in an anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss a defamation claim filed by Steve Wynn back in 2018. The former hairstylist of Wynn Resorts faced legal action due to his participation in a story published by Wall Street Journal alleging the former CEO of the company of […]
Legal
September 2, 2020
NSW Inquiry: Crown AML Did Not Monitor Suspicious Bank Accounts
The public inquiry into the suitability for casino license of Crown Resorts for its new resort in Barangaroo continued as the inquirers heard from Crown’s top legal officer casino’s anti-money laundering (AML) teams did not monitor a couple of bank accounts which have been suspected to have been used to clean dirty cash. Previously, Crown’s […]
Legal
September 1, 2020
Alberta Plans to Restart Casino Table Games within Weeks
With casinos in Alberta remaining shuttered between March and June, the overall gaming revenue lost amounted to $500 million. Alberta’s Gaming Revenue Falls Short of Projections Casino properties in Alberta haven’t had it easy, but new measures that would loosen up restrictions for casino table games may be coming. With the COVID-19 pandemic still active […]
Legal
August 31, 2020
Whiting Mayor Used Campaign Money for Personal Expenditures
Mayor of Whiting, Indiana, Joseph Stahura has been charged for wire fraud and filing a false income tax return after using campaign money for personal spending. According to the court record, his wife Diane Stahura also misused the campaign funds. Whiting Mayor Charged with Wire, Tax Fraud Joseph Stahura, Whiting, Indiana Mayor since 2004 has […]
Legal
August 29, 2020
Borgata Accuses Ocean of Unfair Competition, Stealing Trade Secrets
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City is accusing Ocean Casino Resort of trying to steal its most profitable clients by employing people who used to work as marketing executives for the MGM-owned property. According to the lawsuit filed in Nevada Thursday, Borgata claims its smaller competitor hired six of its top marketing executives, […]
Legal
August 27, 2020
More Anti-COVID-19 Measures Rolled Out in Illinois
Illinois has had to act quickly and introduce new temporary anti-COVID-19 measures responding to infection rate of 8% or higher in three consecutive days. New Restrictions Hit Illinois Casino Gaming as COVID-19 Cases Increase Illinois is returning to tougher anti-pandemic measures with the enactment of a passel of newly-voted in measures that came in effect […]
Legal
August 26, 2020
Gambling Initiatives in Nebraska Likely Excluded from November Ballot
Issues with the language were found in the gambling initiatives in Nebraska by the office of the Secretary of State. The described issues may result in the petitions not being a part of the ballot in November. Secretary of State in Nebraska Outlines Issues with the Language of the Gambling Petitions The Secretary of State […]
Legal
August 24, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Introduces Online Registration at Sportsbooks
Illinois will allow a temporary exemption for online account registration at sportsbooks in the state responding to the COVID-19 cases. Remote Sportsbooks Registration Reinstated in Illinois Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has approved a ream of measures that would allow sports fans in the state to register and place a bet remotely. Responding to the changing […]
Legal
August 23, 2020
Apple Responds to Epic Games over Fortnite iOS Ban
Friday marked a new chapter in the legal argument between Epic Games and Apple over the removal of Fortnite from the App Store. Apple responded in court, claiming that Epic breached the rules of the App Store and allegedly asked for special conditions. Apple Responds to Epic’s Lawsuit over the Removal of Fortnite from the […]