Legal
June 10, 2022
POM Claims PGCB Is Subservient to Casinos’ Interests
Skill-based gambling operator Pace-O-Matic will take Pennsylvania’s regulator to court. According to the gaming company, the authority is subservient to the legal skill game industry and is bullying skill-based operators. Pace-O-Matic Claims the Control Board Harasses Skill-Based Companies Pace-O-Matic accused the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board of harassing skill-based operators. The operator alleged that the regulator […]
Legal
June 10, 2022
TRLEI’s New Board Denies Forceful Takeover Allegations
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc’s new board has insisted that the transition of power was peaceful and it denied all allegations that it took control of the Okada Manila operator by force. The Kazuo Okada team added on Thursday that the group was welcomed well and assisted by the security team. TRLEI Stated Last […]
Industry
June 6, 2022
Tabcorp Salutes New Racing Industry Tax Reforms in Queensland, Australia
Tabcorp has ended its three-year legal dispute with Racing Queensland as the operator reached a conditional settlement and it will have to pay AU$150 million ($108.3 million) after the new reforms that were announced by the government of Queensland, Australia. This development comes just days after the company announced several changes in its senior development […]
Legal
May 30, 2022
Crown Melbourne Fined $57.4M USD By VGCCC
The Crown Melbourne drama has come to an end as the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) fined the operator AU$80 million ($57.4 million USD) over the China Union Pay bank card scandal. Crown Melbourne breached the Casino Control Act of 1991 and was under a lot of scrutiny in the recent period. Crown […]
Legal
May 27, 2022
Ex-MGA CTO Jason Farrugia Faces Charges in Court
Ex-chief technology officer for Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) Jason Farrugia has been charged with a series of alleged offenses including fraud, extortion, and money laundering. Farrugia’s charges come five months after his MGA employment was terminated. The MGA has issued a statement that confirmed the fact that Farrugia had been arraigned on charges related to […]
Legal
May 27, 2022
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Tosses Circus Circus-AIG Lawsuit
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several casino operators sought relief and monetary compensation, issuing a number of insurance claims for the losses they claimed to have suffered through the months of shutdown. Las Vegas Strip-based Circus Circus was one of them. In 2020, the operator attempted to submit such a claim to American […]
Legal
May 26, 2022
Arrested Suncity Members Received Their Indictments
The Macau Public Prosecutions Office has indicted Alvin Chau, the chief executive officer of the Chinese junket Suncity. This was reported earlier by Inside Asian Gaming. The Arrestees Got their Indictments According to the report, the prosecution has also issued indictments to remaining suspects and to those who were arrested because of their ties with […]
Casino
May 26, 2022
PACs Affiliated with Lobbyist for “Gray Market” Gaming Company Receive $250K
Torch Electronics, based in Wildwood, Missouri, has been previously accused of operating games illegally and is now under the spotlight for some sensitive donations to multiple political action committees (PACs). Six Donations, Same Lobbyist The company has made six $40,000 donations to Missouri Growth PAC, MO Majority PAC, Missouri C PAC, Missouri AG PAC, Missouri […]
Legal
May 26, 2022
SJC Orders Superior Court to Revisit the Everett Case
FBT Everett Realty has been trying to sue the Massachusetts gambling regulator for several years. The local Supreme Judicial Court has now intervened, ordering a lower court to reexamine the situation. FBT Everett Claims the Regulator Unjustly Decreased the Price The situation began in 2016 when FBT Everett agreed to sell some land to Wynn […]
Legal
May 25, 2022
Big Bola Bank Accounts Got Blocked Over Money Laundering Allegations
Big Bola, a Mexico-based casino company, might be guilty of money laundering, the authorities claim. The National Banking and Securities Commission recently blocked the operator’s bank accounts, preventing it from accessing its funds. Big Bola’s Bank Accounts Were Temporarily Suspended The Mexican authorities have had suspicions about Big Bola and its owners for over a […]
