Blockchain
November 11, 2022
FTX Runs into More Trouble as DoJ, SEC Launch Investigations
FTX is facing one trouble after another. The cash-strapped cryptocurrency exchange has been going through some rough times. Not only did Binance pull out of a proposed takeover deal but is the company now facing an investigation by the Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission over criminal activity and securities offenses. […]
Casino
October 20, 2022
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against South Dakota Hotel and Casino
A lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino owners due to their decision to ban Native Americans from their establishment following a fatal shooting at the hotel resulting in the death of a 19-year-old Native American. Federal Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Grand Gateway […]
Industry
April 15, 2022
AGA Calls on DoJ to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Operators
The United States has been rapidly expanding its sports betting and iGaming landscape over the past few years, and yet, not enough is being done to address the reach of unregulated sportsbooks and online casinos, the industry’s leading trade organization believes. Target Illegal Gambling Sites, Says Bill Miller The American Gaming Association is confident that […]
Legal
November 25, 2021
DOJ Sued by IGT Over Lack of Wire Act Response
The US Department of Justice is being sued by IGT as it seeks affirmation that it can’t be charged with violating the Federal Wire Act. The lottery provider is asking for declaratory relief that the law, which was brought in 1961 and, depending on the week, applies to interstate gambling, won’t be applied to its […]
Legal
January 22, 2021
NH Lottery Wins Case Against DOJ’s Wire Act Revisions Case
A Federal Circuit Court ruled against the DOJ’s revision of the Wire Act, which prohibited all types of interstate online gambling activities. Court Disagrees with 2019 Revision of Wire Act Interstate online gambling could once again take off after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled Wednesday in favor of the […]
Poker
March 2, 2020
Wire Act Court Case Plaintiffs File Briefs With US Court Of Appeals
This past week witnessed an important development in the court case that may decide the fate of the online gambling business in the U.S. since it relates to the 1961 Federal Wire Act, as the plaintiffs that behind the lawsuit against the Department of Justice /DOJ/ filed their briefs with the US Court of Appeals […]