Legal
November 11, 2021
PGMBM Seeks to File Class-Action Lawsuit in Sky Betting Case
A London-based law firm may be looking to bring action against betting firm and online casino operator Sky Betting and Gaming, citing prohibited advertising as the basis of future litigation. The firm, PGMBM, is looking into the possibility of filing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 120,000 people who mistakenly received a gambling advertisement by […]
Legal
October 29, 2021
California Wins Court Battle Over Illegal Gambling in the State
A company accused of peddling “unlawful, unfair or fraudulent” gaming solutions in California has admitted it violated state laws and is willing to make amends. Pong Game Studios Corp. will pay the state $3.5 million and close down its operations in the state in order to settle a lawsuit that could have led to greater […]
Legal
October 13, 2021
DraftKings Shareholder Yu Files Lawsuit against Company Execs
DraftKings is facing another legal challenge after one of its shareholders filed a lawsuit against a number of senior executives and shareholders of the company. The lawsuit, filed by Jiahan Yu in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, focuses on allegations of the operator’s misdoings related to the acquisition of […]
Legal
September 28, 2021
Sports Betting in Florida Faces Second Federal Lawsuit
Florida sports betting is facing a second legal challenge after two of Miami’s most outspoken critics of gambling filed a lawsuit against the US Secretary of the Interior on Monday in an attempt to block the process. Off-Reservation Gambling Illegal Backed by auto retailer Norman Braman and developer Armando Codina, the suit against US Secretary […]
Industry
July 14, 2021
Circus Circus Continues to Fight COVID-19 Insurance Claim Denial
Insurance companies love keeping their customers happy, except when it comes time to pay a claim. Then, many suddenly go silent. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of casino operators submitted claims for the losses they incurred through months of work stoppages, yet most insurers have clammed up. Circus Circus was one […]
Industry
July 8, 2021
DraftKings’ Legal Team Has Its Hands Full with New Lawsuits
DraftKings took the sports gambling world by storm when it announced a deal that would allow it to become the first publicly-traded sportsbook in the US. A valuation of over $1 billion attracted a lot of attention, and not necessarily from the right people. DraftKings is going to need its legal team to step up […]
Legal
June 28, 2021
PA PID and PAHBPA Revenue Sharing Dispute Referred to Court
An ongoing dispute between Presque Isle Downs and Casino (PID) and the Pennsylvania Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (PAHBPA) saw a federal lawsuit filed by the racino operator in the US District Court of Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Lawsuit to Counter PAHBPA Claims The civil complaint filed by PID Thursday seeks to block allegations from PAHBPA stated in a 2020 […]
Legal
June 21, 2021
Mohegan Tribe Files Lawsuit against Insurer for Disputed Claims
Connecticut’s second tribal casino operator became the latest gaming company to file a multi-million lawsuit against an insurance company for failing to cover coronavirus-related damages to the business, Associated Press reported. Following in the Footsteps of the Mashantucket Pequots The operator of Mohegan Sun gaming property, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, initiated legal proceedings Friday […]
Poker
June 18, 2021
Postle Lost Second Anti-SLAPP, Must Pay Veronica Brill $27,745
The second anti-SLAPP case against Mike Postle brought similar results to the first one, after presiding judge Shama H. Mesiwala ruled in favor of Veronica Brill to award her $27,745 in legal costs. On the Hook for Legal Costs Veronica Brill, one of 12 defendants against whom Mike Postle filed a $330 million defamation lawsuit, […]
Casino
June 18, 2021
Las Vegas Sands Hopes to Find Аllies as It Fights $12-billion Lawsuit in Macau
The case pitting Las Vegas Sands (LVS) against a former business partner is finally getting underway in a Macau courtroom. Marshall Hao, a Taiwanese businessman behind Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC), is suing the casino operator over what he asserts is a breach of contract linked to LVS’s entry into the Macau gaming industry. It’s […]