Legal
March 3, 2021
Bloomberg Says FanDuel Sued for Inaccurate Data Representation
FanDuel is facing a lawsuit by Andrew Melnick, a sports bettor who filed a class-action against the sportsbook, alleging the company had misrepresented live data information, causing consumers to bet on losing selections. FanDuel Faces Class-Action Lawsuit over Data Accuracy On Tuesday, FanDuel stood trial in a US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by one Andrew Melnick, […]
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March 2, 2021
Big Fish Lawsuits Settlement Approved by Federal Court
Australian-based manufacturer of gaming machines Aristocrat Technologies announced today the settlement related to Big Fish Games was approved by the US Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington. Federal Court Approval Aristocrat filed the announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) regarding the May 2020 agreement to settle claims related to the two […]
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March 2, 2021
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Says Sports Betting Is Close
In Ohio, sports betting is already happening, argues Gov. Mike DeWine, who expects the legalization push to intensify during the 2021 legislative session. Ohio Certainly to Regulate Sports Betting Says, Gov. Mike DeWine Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said on Monday that sports betting legalization is inevitably coming to the state. It has been years since the US Supreme Court struck down PASPA, […]
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March 2, 2021
Nebraska Forwards Bills to Legislature to Allow Casino and Betting
Casino and sports gambling could be coming to Nebraska as LB 560, and LB 561 merged on Monday and passed onto full legislature. Nebraska Pushes Ahead with Casino and Betting Legalization A pack of legislative measures that would lead to the legalization of casino gambling and possibly sports betting in Nebraska made it out from the General Affairs Committee and into the legislature, […]
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March 2, 2021
John Whittingdale Steps in at Helm of Gambling Review
John Whittingdale will head the Gambling Act 2005 review amid concerns that he may be too lenient on the industry. Whittingdale to Steer Future of Gambling in UK British minister for media and data John Whittingdale will spearhead the government’s pending review of the Gambling Act, the most significant overhaul of the country’s gambling industry laws since the […]
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March 1, 2021
Finance Committee in Ukraine Changes Gambling Tax Rates
Bill 2713-d, introduced in Ukraine last year in August proposed different taxes on gambling based on the type of gambling activity. The proposal was changed last week when the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy approved a flat tax of 10% applicable for all gambling activities. Ukraine Changes Proposal for Gross Gaming Taxes on […]
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February 27, 2021
Online Sports Betting Legalization in Georgia Suffers Setback
Georgia’s Democrats will withhold support for bills that require bipartisan support, including a bill that would see the legalization of online sports betting in Georgia. Democratic Party Withholds Support on Bipartisan Bills The potential legalization of online sports betting in Georgia may take longer than initially expected. Georgia Democrats have begun withholding their support on […]
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February 26, 2021
UK: Gambling Act 2005 Changes Unlikely to Occur Before 2022
The UK may not implement any changes to the Gambling Act 2005 before 2022, a government official noted during a Westminster Policy Forum event. No Industry Changes This Year Ben Dean, director of sport and gambling at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) suggested that the timeframe for change implementation regarding the […]
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February 26, 2021
Malta-Licensed Firms Operate in Austria Legally under EU Law
Is it legal to offer gambling for residents in EU jurisdictions in which an operator does not hold a license, yet is authorized in another – this is the issue that is about to find an answer after an Austria-based litigation financing firm filed legal claims against gaming companies licensed elsewhere including Malta. EU Law […]
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February 26, 2021
Sports Betting Regulation Still en Route in Maryland
Supported by Adrienne Jones, House Bill 940 was heard in the House on Thursday this week. The bill proposes the regulation and taxation of in-person and online sports betting in Maryland. Maryland’s Legislature Debates on HB 940 Last year, Maryland voters voted in favor of gambling expansion, allowing sports betting at certain licensed facilities. On […]