Legal
March 28, 2022
PAGCOR Investigation Leads to Suspension of Suncity Group’s License
Suncity Group has been deemed as unsuitable to hold a license to operate Philippines junkets after an investigation in which customers were complaining about the company withholding funds from them. This represents the culmination of the investigation that was launched by PAGCOR back in August 2021. The Evidence Was Substantial According to the Gaming Regulator […]
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March 28, 2022
Massachusetts Senators Support Betting, So What’s Stopping It?
A News Service survey gauging senators’ sentiments towards sports betting was conducted recently in Massachusetts and it seems that 60% of Senate members are in favor of legalizing sports gambling. So is MA Gov. Charlie Baker who has been championing the passage of a sports betting bill since he arrived in office – and sometime […]
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March 23, 2022
GAN Filed Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against MGM Resorts
Supplier of gaming technology and platform solutions to the gambling industry GAN filed a lawsuit Monday against MGM Resorts International for allegedly infringing patent rights. GameSTACK Is Patent-Protected The complaint filed by GAN in the US District Court for the District of Delaware is seeking damages from MGM Resorts for infringing patent rights related to […]
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March 22, 2022
The Saga around Star Entertainment Allegations for AML Breaches Continues
Difficult times have come upon the Star Entertainment Group in light of the allegations of anti-money laundering (AML) failures as well as foreign interference and large-scale fraud. During a hearing on Tuesday, Paul McWilliams, Star’s former chief risk officer, revealed details on how the 2018 KPMG report was received. The audit report alleged that the […]
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March 21, 2022
Ocean Casino Whistleblower Lawsuit Parties Discuss Settlement
A lawsuit filed in 2020 against Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City and its owner, the Luxor Capital Group, by a company’s former general counsel and senior vice president for being illegally fired for whistleblowing will not go to trial after the defendants and the plaintiff agreed to a settlement. Retaliation for Whistleblowing Loretta Pickus […]
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March 18, 2022
ACCC Accuses Meta of False, Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
More dark clouds are gathering above Meta as the competition and consumer watchdog in Australia is taking the social media giant to court for endorsing scam celebrity crypto ads. Meta Stands to Gain Financially The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) pointed the finger at Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, in an announcement today, […]
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March 18, 2022
Online Gambling Tax Proposal in Brazil Gains Traction
A new proposal calling to introduce taxes for online gaming and games of skill is gaining traction in Brazil. A New Bill Proposes Taxation of Online Games in Brazil Earlier this week, the Senate Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) in Brazil voted in favor of a bill that proposes the taxation of online games. Senator Flávio […]
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March 18, 2022
Alabama Tries to Push Lottery Law, First Attempt Since 1999
Alabama is restarting its efforts to expand its gambling industry, the first since 1999. This Thursday, a legislative committee in the state pushed forth a constitutional amendment that would seek to create a regulatory framework enabling lottery sales at first. Lottery Legalization in Alabama Back on the Menu in Alabama Right now, all residents of […]
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March 17, 2022
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Cleared Second House Committee
Minnesota is firmly on the way to legalizing sports betting as House File 778 passed through the House Finance Committee on Tuesday and is now heading to the Judiciary Committee. The bill already made its way through the Commerce Committee last week. Sports Betting for All Native Tribes Presented to the House Finance Committee in […]
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March 17, 2022
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Clears House Committee, Unlikely to Succeed
Kentucky is seeing some movement insofar sports betting legalization is concerned. Backers of a new proposed betting bill notched up a small victory on Wednesday after their draft moved through a House committee looking into the introduction of sports betting. While this bodes well for the legislation at this point, there are still more challenges […]