Legal
July 19, 2022
US Ninth Circuit Throws PlayUp’s Restraining Order Against Mintas
The temporary restraining order that PlayUp imposed on Laila Mintas and was rejected by a lower court has been upheld by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mintas was appointed as the CEO of PlayUP in 2020 but after a failed takeover from FTX, PlayUp cut ties with Mintas. A Timeline Into the Dispute […]
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July 19, 2022
MGA Suspends Field of Fortune for Not Paying Fees
The Maltese gambling regulator, Malta’s Gaming Authority (MGA), has suspended one of its licensees after the latter failed to comply with the regulations. The company in question is Field of Fortune, which was found guilty of not paying the required fees. Field of Fortune Failed to Pay Its Fees According to regulation 9 (1) of […]
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July 19, 2022
Wynn Takes Fight to DoJ over Foreign Agent Civil Lawsuit
Steve Wynn, the former boss of Wynn Resorts Ltd. and the company’s founder, asked a federal court in the United States on Monday to dismiss the civil lawsuit filed against him by the Department of Justice which alleges that he should be registered as a foreign agent of the People’s Republic of China. Wynn Seeks […]
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July 18, 2022
Maryland’s SWARC Approved Draft Applications and Regulations
Mobile sports betting in Maryland is finally set to move forward following months of delays and scathing criticism from Governor Larry Hogan after the State’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) approved draft applications and regulations. Important Step Forward During its monthly July meeting, SWARC unanimously approved not only the proposed online sports betting applications […]
Legal
July 15, 2022
UEC CEO Accuses Okada of Hiding Information in Battle over Okada Manila
The fierce fight over the control of the Okada Manila Casino Resort keeps on raging with more public statements from the involved parties. This time Universal Entertainment Corp (UEC) CEO Jun Fujimoto has targeted accusations against Kazuo Okada and his representatives. Okada Accused of Concealing Information Regarding the ongoing dispute over the control of the […]
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July 15, 2022
MGA Cancels BIB Limited License after Failure to Comply
The Malta Gaming Authority has finally canceled the license of Bet It Best parent company BIB Limited. The company was originally issued a notice of failings in December, but BIB Limited assured the regulator it would rectify the breaches, and asked for an extension to work through the issues. BIB Misses Chance to Make Good […]
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July 14, 2022
AGCO Fined Rideau Carleton CAD$227k Over 36 Alleged Violations
Official statements from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario cite dozens of alleged violations of regulatory procedures, rules, and policy enforcement. Rideau Carleton Has Its Hands Full The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Hard Rock’s subsidiary Rideau Carleton – operating in Ottawa – a jaw-dropping CAD$227,000. Tom Mungham – registrar […]
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July 13, 2022
Indian Police Busted Fake Cricket League Scamming Russian Bettors
An elaborate scam involving a fake cricket tournament and illegal betting was busted by the police in India, BBC reported. Modeled Alongside the IPL According to the report, the police in the Mehsana district of Gujarat acted on a tip-off and arrested four people for allegedly staging the fake tournament and duping bettors from three […]
Legal
July 13, 2022
Bet-At-Home Exits UK Market Permanently Instead of Facing Review
Bet-at-home has been dealt a bad hand one too many times in recent years. The company left Austria, and now having lost its UK gaming license, refuses to fight back for it. Bet-At-Home’s UK Exit Immediate, Users Taken Care Of Just days after bet-at-home had its license suspended in the UK, the company announced it […]
Legal
July 13, 2022
Florida Unlikely to Resolve Sports Betting Case This Year
The court case blocking the legalization of mobile sports betting in Florida is unlikely to be resolved this year, a timetable of the US Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suggests. Briefing Schedule The case filed by West Flagler Associates, operator of Magic City Casino, and Bonita-Fort Myers Corporation, doing business as […]
