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August 12, 2024
National Tribal Impact Unlikely in Southern Ute’s Lawsuit against Colorado
Colorado was among the states that launched online and retail sports betting in 2020. The activity was legalized through Proposition DD which received the approval of voters on November 5, 2019. Under a compact dating back to the 90s, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe was also permitted to launch sports betting. However, the state required […]
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August 9, 2024
Austrian Court Orders Player to Return Winnings from Unlicensed Gambling
Gamblers using unlicensed operators across Europe often try to recover their losses. Such cases have been filed in courts in Germany, Austria, as well as the Netherlands, where restrictions related to online gambling are applicable. In a recent landmark case, a high court in Austria partially sided with the gambling operator which sought to recover […]
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August 8, 2024
NY Illegal Gambling Ring Leaders Sentenced to Home Detention
Two men described as leaders of an illegal gambling ring that operated in New York were recently sentenced. The criminal case involved several individuals who previously pleaded guilty after a multi-agency effort resulted in the bust of the illegal gambling and betting ring. The extensive investigation uncovered that Louis P. Ferrari II co-conspired with Dominic […]
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August 7, 2024
Hard Rock Digital Faces Lawsuit over “No Regret First Bet” Bonus Offer
Hard Rock Digital, owned by the Seminole Tribe, is embroiled in a federal class action lawsuit filed in the Middle District of Florida. The lawsuit, initiated by plaintiff Brandon Montgomery, alleges that the company engaged in deceptive and misleading advertising practices with its “No Regret First Bet” promotional offer, which claims to provide “risk-free” bets […]
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August 6, 2024
FanDuel Sued over Alleged Use of Privacy-Violating TikTok Software
FanDuel is facing a lawsuit over its alleged use of privacy-violating software. According to a complaint filed on July 30 in the US District Court for the Central District of California, the leading sports betting operator used software to tracks anonymous users. FanDuel Is Said to Have Leveraged an Illegal Software As reported by NEXT.io, […]
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August 6, 2024
Man Faces Prison Time for Displaying Genitals at Florida Casino
A man in Florida has been arrested after allegedly waving his genitalia in a casino’s poker room. Appearing angry, the man got into trouble with the guards and was eventually arrested. The Man Got Angry for an Unspecified Reason The 27-year-old was identified as Abdul Rahman Zaina, a resident of Jamaica neighborhood in Queens, New […]
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August 2, 2024
Senators Want to Eradicate the Federal Excise Tax via Bipartisan Bill
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (D-Nev.) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (R-Miss.) want their bipartisan bill called the Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates (WAGER) Act to eliminate the federal excise tax that is currently applied to gambling operators’ handle. The tax relief would provide enhanced protection to legal sportsbook operators and gaming businesses, help Nevada and Tribal […]
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August 2, 2024
Californian Bookie to Plead Guilty in the Recent Baseball Scandal
The Southern Californian bookie who took huge wagers from Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is expected to plead guilty to running illegal gambling. Bowyer Took Millions from Ippei Mizuhara Mathew Bowyer, an influential bookmaker from South California, was incriminated in the recent Mizuhara scandal. According to the authorities, the former […]
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August 1, 2024
Las Vegas Housekeeper Implicated in Theft of over $100K
A housekeeper at a prominent Las Vegas Strip resort has been implicated in a series of thefts involving large sums of money and personal items from hotel rooms, according to police documents obtained by local news outlet 8 News Now. Maria Menendez Betancourt of the Palazzo Tower at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas is facing […]
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July 31, 2024
Pennsylvania Casinos Urge for Equal Taxation on Skill Games
A dozen casinos in Pennsylvania turned to the highest court in the state with a request to either impose the same tax rate that applies to slot games for skill games or declare the tax unconstitutional. Currently, land-based operators across Pennsylvania pay a tax rate on their slot machine revenue between 48% and 54%. However, […]
