Legal
March 29, 2023
Pace-O-Matic to Fight against “Unconstitutional Ban” of Skill Games in Kentucky
The battle between pro-skill games and anti-skill games groups in Kentucky continues. Pace-O-Matic, a Georgia-based developer of such products, teamed up with other industry bodies to file a lawsuit over House Bill 594, which would see vertical banned. Skill games are a type of electronic terminals that offer real-money gaming. Despite their inherent similarities to […]
Business
January 31, 2023
Galaxys Inks Deal with Mostbet for Skill and Fast Games
The 2009-launched Mostbet sportsbook platform that also offers casino services currently gathers more than one million customers spread across 93 countries. With the help of the newly signed agreement, the platform will now put Galaxys’ cutting-edge games on full display for its impressive database of players. Galaxys, “Happy” to Start 2023 with the New Partnership […]
Industry
January 10, 2023
New Campaign in Kentucky Calls for Regulation of Skill Games
The campaign was launched by the Kentucky Merchants and Amusement Coalition (KY MAC), an organization that represents the interests of small businesses such as bars, clubs, lodges and restaurants in the state. KY MAC Calls for Additional Regulation of Skill Games Currently, KY MAC represents more than 250 businesses that help by delivering economic stimulus […]
Legal
December 6, 2022
Pace-O-Matic Welcomed VA Skill Games Injunction Extension
Developer of skill games Pace-O-Matic (POM) welcomed in a written statement Virginia’s court decision to extend the injunction allowing skill games to continue operating in the state. Skill Games Operations to Continue Greensville County Justice Louis R. Lerner extended the operation of skill games in Virginia, at least until the spring of 2023 when the […]
Legal
December 27, 2021
Virginia’s Gambling Industry Getting Murky After Recent Court Fights
Attempts by Virginia’s lawmakers to provide clarity to legal gambling in the state have only muddied the waters. Instead of having the courts find in favor of the state in a number of legal challenges, some forms of gambling have become deregulated because of the ongoing battles. More challenges are likely in 2022. Virginia’s Growing […]
Legal
December 8, 2021
Former NASCAR Driver Forces Virginia Skills Game Ban to Make a Pit Stop
Hermie Sadler, a former NASCAR driver, hasn’t won the legal checkered flag, but he could be close. He has been granted a temporary injunction by a Virginia court to stop the state from enforcing its skill-game ban. Sadler Takes on Virginia and Wins Sadler filed suit to contest the ban, which took effect in June. […]
Business
July 2, 2021
Attorneys Tell Virginia Skill Games Operators to Hold off on Pulling the Plug
Many skill games operators in Virginia had their hands on the power cord, ready to yank the machines out and throw them in the dumpster. Lawmakers approved a controversial measure that brought an end to the one-year trial of the slot machine cousins, but now lawyers are telling operators to hold on. Several legal battles […]