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Roblox class action claims third-party gambling, casino games target children

Roblox Corp., Satozuki Ltd., Studs Entertainment and RBLXWild conspire to allow online gambling for minors using Robux on the Roblox app, according to a March 14 class action lawsuit. Roblox is the largest kids entertainment website in the world, with 60 million daily active users - 70% of whom are younger than 18. Roblox claims more than 75% of…
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Aristocrat accuses Light & Wonder of copying slot machine game

An Australia-based slot machine manufacturer is accusing a Las Vegas company of producing "a cheap knockoff" of one of its most successful games. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada, Aristocrat Technologies Inc. seeks an injunction calling for Light & Wonder to stop manufacturing and distributing what it considers to be a copycat…
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Don’t bet on N.J. casinos to limit your losses

With the nation's most wagered-upon single-day sports event just three days away, don't expect any help from the gambling websites or New Jersey's casinos in preventing you from losing your shirt. A federal judge just dismissed a lawsuit from a self-described compulsive gambler who claimed that the Borgata, and parent company MGM Resorts…
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Nix investigation, Sibella prosecution reveal another of Las Vegas’ dirty little secrets

He's getting whacked with unflattering headlines and has been bounced from the gaming industry that has made him wealthy, but I imagine ousted casino executive and diehard Vegas guy Scott Sibella is feeling a sense of relief these days. Barring some surprises, the worst of his troubles may be over. Officially, he faces up to five years in prison…
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Amazon class action claims retailer profits from social casino apps

Amazon.com Inc. profits from addictive social casino apps even though it knows they are illegal under Washington state's gambling laws, according to a class action lawsuit filed Nov. 10 in Washington federal court. Las Vegas slot machine makers worked with technology start-up companies to create social casino apps that are playable from tablets,…
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Washington: Amazon faces lawsuit over "dangerous partnership" with social casino apps

Amazon is being sued in a consumer class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of involvement in an illegal online gambling operation. The lawsuit, filed on November 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleges that the e-commerce heavyweight profited billions from distributing over 30 illegal casino apps to…
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Washington: Amazon faces lawsuit over "dangerous partnership" with social casino apps
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Amazon sued over 'dangerous partnership' with virtual casino apps

Nov 13 (Reuters) - Amazon.com (AMZN.O) earned billions of dollars through an "illegal internet gambling enterprise" by distributing casino-style apps and processing payments for virtual chips, a new proposed consumer class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit, filed on Friday by a Nevada resident who said he was addicted to illegal online slot games,…
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Las Vegas hotels defeat lawsuit over room rental fees for now

Oct 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action accusing MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and other hotel operators in Las Vegas of conspiring to overcharge for room rates in violation of U.S. antitrust law. In a 13-page order, Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in Nevada on Tuesday said the consumer lawsuit against the…
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Virginia: US District Court sides with Richmond casino opponent in registration lists dispute

The proposed $562 million Richmond Grand Resort and Casino in Virginia is facing yet another hurdle as Paul Goldman, a political analyst and founder of the No Means No Casino group, sued the Board of Elections after the department refused to provide voter registration lists, which he said were typically made available to candidates and committees.…
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Casino Opponents Claim Victory in Richmond Voter List Lawsuit

The recent victory by opponents of a proposed casino resort in Richmond, Va., marks a pivotal moment in their ongoing campaign. These activists, led by local firebrand Paul Goldman and his group known as No Means No Casino, succeeded in a federal lawsuit compelling the state Board of Elections to release the contact information for registered…
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Resorts World Las Vegas faces accusations of permitting illegal gamblers in new lawsuit

A federal lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada accusing the former top executive of Resorts World Las Vegas of ignoring information that felons were illegally gambling at its casino. Robert "RJ" Cipriani seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages in the lawsuit filed Monday by California attorney Marshall Cole. The…
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Resorts World Las Vegas faces accusations of permitting illegal gamblers in new lawsuit
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Cipriani Sues Scott Sibella And Resorts World Las Vegas

One player's long-running battle with Resorts World Las Vegas came to a new level on October 9, as a legal action was submitted in U.S. District Court charging the firm and its previous chairman of lack of care and imposition of emotional distress due to its failure to stop the well-known swindlers and people sentenced for gambling-related offences…
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Casino hacking was on the minds of Nevada regulators in 2022

It was almost as if Nevada regulators anticipated cyber trouble back in December when they approved revisions to Regulation 5 that call for plans to address cyberattacks on casino companies. Nevada licensees have until Dec. 31 to deliver risk assessments of their business operations and develop cybersecurity best practices. But in late August,…
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Casino hacking was on the minds of Nevada regulators in 2022
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Casino worker swiped $85K while clearing jams from cash-out machines

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A former worker at Gun Lake Casino in Allegan County admitted stealing nearly $85000 while clearing jams from cash-out machines. Jordan Lewis Cook pleaded guilty Friday, Sept. 8, in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids to theft from an Indian Tribal Organization, a five-year felony. No sentencing date has been set. The thefts…
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Parent of Las Vegas Strip casino to settle sexual harassment claim

This March 15, 2016, file photo, shows casino mogul Steve Wynn at a news conference in Medford, Mass. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 | 5:31 p.m. A parent company of a Las Vegas Strip casino and nine unnamed women are settling a lawsuit alleging the company failed to investigate allegations that female employees were sexually harassed by the company's…
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Massachusetts: Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's $1 billion casino plan resurfaces

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, which has long planned to develop a $1 billion resort and casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, is now in discussions about a new proposal for the project. The venture, known as the First Light Resort & Casino, was initially put on hold shortly after the commencement of construction in 2016 due to a series of legal…
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Taunton casino: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe proposes new development

TAUNTON - Where does the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe stand regarding building a casino in Taunton? This question may soon be answered. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority has asked to meet with the Taunton City Council to discuss a new development proposal in connection with the proposed $1 billion First Light Resort & Casino - which was put…
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Taunton casino: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe proposes new development
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Roblox sued by parents who say it enables third-party gambling sites

A proposed class action lawsuit is accusing Roblox of knowingly profiting off third-party websites where kids can gamble with its digital currency Robux. Rachel Colvin and Danielle Sass filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, saying their kids have lost "thousands of Robux" on sites like RBLXWild. For…
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Gov. Hochul recuses herself from Seneca casino compact talks

ALBANY - Gov. Kathy Hochul has recused herself from negotiating a new gaming compact with the Seneca Nation, instead tapping two senior aides to hash out the agreement. Hochul is recusing herself from negotiating a renewal of the Seneca Nation compact because her husband, William Hochul, is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at…
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Why did a gambler sue MGM casinos over pocket change? What to know about the payouts

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming the parent company of Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi cheated slots customers by using a redemption system that returns whole dollars only and not coins. U.S. District Court Judge Sul Ozerden ruled that disputes about a gambling debt should be heard by the state Gaming Commission, not the…
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Why did a gambler sue MGM casinos over pocket change? What to know about the payouts
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Slot machine player loses bet on 93A suit against casino

A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by a New York gambler who claims the cash-out procedures for Encore Boston Harbor's slot machines are rigged to shortchange players. According to plaintiff A. Richard Schuster, the problem with the slot machines at the Wynn Resort casino in Everett boils down to the fact that the kiosks at which players go…
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Texas man imprisoned for conspiring to steal sensitive military equipment, running illegal gambling operation

March 9, 2023Corpus Christi, TX, United StatesNational Security CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A judge sentenced a Texas man to more than two years in federal prison and ordered him to pay more than $1 million in restitution following convictions for conspiring to steal sensitive military equipment and operating an illegal gambling business. Homeland…
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6-month gambling spree at Wynn Las Vegas funded by $10M fraud scheme, lawsuit alleges

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in California details allegations of a $10 million fraud scheme that paid for a six-month gambling spree at the Wynn Las Vegas last year. Sara Jacqueline King of Orange County is accused of falsifying loans that were never made. Instead, she used the money herself. The lawsuit, filed Feb.…
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6-month gambling spree at Wynn Las Vegas funded by $10M fraud scheme, lawsuit alleges
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Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority must pay $60M for unbuilt casino

A judge has ruled that a tribal gaming authority must pay more than $88 million in damages to investors over failed plans to build an off-reservation casino near Detroit Metro Airport and another in downtown Lansing. The Ingham County Circuit Court judge this week found the Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority liable for not only repaying, with…
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Feds urge court to reverse invalidation of Florida’s gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE - Lawyers for the federal government asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that invalidated Florida's attempt to give the Seminole Tribe a monopoly on sports betting in the state. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments from lawyers for the U.S.…
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Feds urge court to reverse invalidation of Florida’s gambling compact with Seminole Tribe
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Cedric Cromwell convicted in Massachusetts casino bribery case

The former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe, Cedric Cromwell, has been convicted of accepting bribes from the Rhode Island architecture and design company working closely with the tribe to build a $ 1 billion casino on the tribe's land. Exercise equipment and luxury hotel stay: Cromwell, 57, former chair of the Mashpee Wampanoags…
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Ex-MLB star Yasiel Puig to plead guilty to lying in illegal gambling case

Former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for lying to law enforcement in an illegal gambling case. USA TODAY Sports Former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for lying to law enforcement about sports bets he placed with an illegal gambling operation, the Department of…
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Ex-MLB star Yasiel Puig to plead guilty to lying in illegal gambling case
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Ex-MLB Star Yasiel Puig to Plead Guilty to Lying in Illegal Gambling Case

Former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for lying to law enforcement about sports bets he placed with an illegal gambling operation, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Puig, whose full name is Yasiel Puig Valdez, will plead guilty to one count of making false statements, which carries a maximum…
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Ex-MLB Star Yasiel Puig to Plead Guilty to Lying in Illegal Gambling Case
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Internet Gaming Biz Hit The Jackpot With Wire Act Ruling

By Dennis Ehling, Danielle Catalan and Nicole Metral (October 12, 2022, 6:04 PM EDT) -- In a win for the online gaming industry, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island entered an order in International Game Technology PLC v. Garland[1] on Sept. 15 siding with the groundbreaking and influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the First…
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Bank asks court to dismiss lawsuit filed by Black woman who says staff refused to cash jackpot check

Fifth Third Bank is requesting that the court dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed by 71-year-old Lizzie Pugh, who claims she was mistreated by three white staffers who accused her of trying to deposit a fake jackpot check for $12206.84. According to The Detroit Free Press, Fifth Third of Livonia, Michigan, claims in its 23-page response filed in…
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Indy Gaming: SCOTUS ruling favoring Texas tribal casinos has ‘wider implications’

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week was…
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Illegal gambling ringleader admits violating terms of supervised release

Recently outed in a deposition for holding an ownership stake in a restaurant inside Resorts World Las Vegas, a convicted gambling ringleader and bookmaker also faces new special conditions of his supervised release. David Stroj, known on the street as "Fat Dave," has a documented history of organized crime associations. He also has a history of…
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Illegal gambling ringleader admits violating terms of supervised release
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Las Vegas pro gambler has bail revoked over tweets

A professional gambler will be jailed without bail for posting tweets about an altercation he had with another high roller at Resorts World, a Las Vegas judge ruled Thursday. Justice of the Peace Suzan Baucum said that based on court minutes from prior hearings in front of a different judge, Robert Cipriani was ordered not to use Twitter at…
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Las Vegas pro gambler has bail revoked over tweets
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Clock ticking on Robinson Rancheria’s slot machines

Five Indigenous California tribes, including two based in Mendocino and Lake counties, are locked in a legal dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom's office over renewing their gambling compacts with the state. The outcome of the case, experts say, has potential implications for every California tribe that holds casino rights. And while the points of…
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DJ Kaskade wins $8M settlement over canceled Las Vegas residency

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A federal judge ordered the owners of KAOS Nightclub to pay DJ Kaskade nearly $8 million. The payout comes after the venue, which was open inside the Palms Casino & Resort, canceled his residency where he was set to make $300000 per night. The U.S. District Court in Nevada made its decision Friday following a bench trial in…
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Vegas officer held on federal charges in 3 casino robberies

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered a Las Vegas police officer held in federal custody pending another hearing on charges stemming from armed robberies that authorities say netted about $164000 from three area casinos since November. Caleb Mitchell Rogers' appointed federal public defender did not immediately respond Friday to an…
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Las Vegas officer netted about $164K from 3 casino robberies, authorities say

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered a Las Vegas police officer held in federal custody pending another hearing on charges stemming from armed robberies that authorities say netted about $164000 from three area casinos since November. Caleb Mitchell Rogers' appointed federal public defender did not immediately respond Friday to an…
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Las Vegas Sands' Attempt To Let Voters Decide Casino Fate Derailed

Four days after the political committee funded by DraftKings and FanDuel announced it was closing up shop because it wouldn't have enough signatures to get on the 2022 Florida ballot, the bid for a norther Florida brick-and-mortar casino fell short of the number of signatures needed to get on the ballot. Tuesday was the deadline for ballot…
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MGC to cover ex-employee’s fees in slots lawsuit

BOSTON (SHNS) - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission agreed Monday to cover the legal fees its former executive director incurs responding to a subpoena issued to him in connection with a lawsuit that claims Encore Boston Harbor shortchanged slot machine players. Neither the commission nor former executive director Edward Bedrosian are parties to…
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IGT demands a definitive answer about the legality of online gambling in the USA

International lottery giant, IGT filed a complaint against the United States Department of Justice last week asking for final clarification of the 1961 Wire Act - the U.S. federal law that has stood in the way of federally regulated online gambling in the country since the advent of the internet. In an 18-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court…
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Judge denies Seminole Tribe's stay on gambling expansion

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - A federal district judge rejected a stay requested by the Seminole Tribe of Florida late Wednesday after an earlier ruling blocked the tribe's deal with the state to expand gambling and online sports betting statewide. Attorneys for the Seminoles argued the tribe would lose significant revenue from online sports betting,…
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Slot builder in payout flap says it took 'corrective action'

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The manufacturer of a popular online slots game at the center of a lawsuit over how much a Pennsylvania woman should be paid for winning says it has "taken corrective action," but maintains there are no grounds to pay the woman the $100000 jackpot her phone told her she had won. Lisa Piluso of Yardley, Pennsylvania is…
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Bucks County woman sues online slot game maker over $100,000 jackpot 'bug'

A Yardley woman and 13 other people have filed a federal lawsuit against the manufacturer of an online slots game that the company claims inflated their winnings in error due to a technical bug. Lisa Piluso, of Yardley, said she was playing the popular Capital Gains game on her phone in October 2020 when her screen displayed that she had won a…
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Woman sues over slot game payout; 13 others make same claim

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A Pennsylvania woman is suing the manufacturer of a popular online slots game, claiming it wrongly refused to pay her a $100000 jackpot due to "a bug" in the product. New Jersey regulators revealed Friday that 14 gamblers, including Lisa Piluso of Yardley, Pennsylvania, have filed the same complaint against the company, saying…
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Gambling company sued by customers who claim they were cheated out of big payouts

Fourteen gamblers are taking legal action against an online gambling company for allegedly refusing to pay them their full jackpot payouts, according to New Jersey regulators. In one federal lawsuit, filed by Lisa Piluso of Pennsylvania, the gambler claims the company did not pay a $100000 jackpot she says she had won while playing a slots game on…
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Yardley Woman Suing American Gaming Systems Claiming Company Refused To Pay Her $100,000 Slot Game Jackpot

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A Pennsylvania woman is suing the manufacturer of a popular online slots game, claiming it wrongly refused to pay her a $100000 jackpot due to "a bug" in the product. New Jersey regulators revealed Friday that 14 gamblers have filed the same complaint against the company, saying they had been told they won far more than…
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Station Casinos hindering unfair labor practice case, NLRB claims

The National Labor Relations Board says that Station Casinos is hindering an ongoing unfair labor practice case against the Las Vegas gaming giant. Now the board is asking a federal court to step in. The labor relations board on Friday claimed in a filing in U.S. District Court in Nevada that Station Casinos has "not provided a significant portion…
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Station Casinos hindering unfair labor practice case, NLRB claims
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Column: Potawatomi lawsuit casts shadow over Waukegan casino choice

And then there were two casino proposals for the long-awaited Waukegan gaming mecca. It's been a complicated process to put a casino in the city and it will get even more muddled before the first shovel is turned at Fountain Square. Late last month, the Churchill Downs-Rush Street Gaming group, which operates the highly successful Rivers Casino in…
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Column: Potawatomi lawsuit casts shadow over Waukegan casino choice
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South FL businessmen, No Casinos sue to strike down gambling expansion

two lawsuits fighting for control of sports betting in Florida's new gambling compact, there's now a third lawsuit seeking to invalidate the compact altogether. A group of South Florida businessmen and their companies, along with the anti-gambling group No Casinos, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., late Monday, arguing that the…
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No Casinos, others sue to stop Seminole Compact

No Casinos asks a federal court to declare the Compact in violation of state, federal laws. Charging that the new Seminole Compact is a clear violation of the Florida Constitution and several federal laws, No Casinos and others filed suit Monday in federal court to block it. The suit asks a judge to set aside Florida's approval of the new 30-year…
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Federal review calls into question legality of Seneca casino payments to NY

ALBANY - The Biden administration has opened an inquiry into whether a casino revenue sharing deal between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State is legal, a potentially significant step for the tribe that has been ordered by an arbitration panel and federal judges to pay $500 million in missed casino payments to Albany. The Senecas filed…
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Family Charged in $21m Massachusetts Lottery Scheme

A U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has indicted a father and his two sons in a $21m lottery fraud scheme. Ali Jaafar, 63, and his two sons Mohamed Jaafar, 31, and Yousef Jaafa, 28, were charged on August 23 with over 12 counts of fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion in what officials reportedly dubbed a "ticket cashing scheme." over 13000…
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Burke County gambling operation leads to hefty financial penalties

Three men who admitted to their involvement in gambling operations that raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars - over half a million of which the government got to collect as part of the plea agreement - were sentenced Wednesday. Grady Brandon Mobley and Daniel Cates of Burke County and Joel Rees Jones of Greenwood, S.C., pleaded guilty in March…
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Todd DiMichele pleads guilty to gambling operation in Canton Ohio

Todd DiMichele, 49, made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, via video conference on Monday and pleaded guilty in a bill of information. In doing so, DiMichele agreed to skip an indictment; instead admitting guilt to the charges up front. His attorney, Sam Ferruccio Jr., confirmed the agreement, but…
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Seminole Tribe’s gambling compact with Florida approved by U.S. regulators

TALLAHASSEE - Federal regulators on Friday quietly and passively allowed the gambling agreement between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe to take effect, opening the door for sports betting to begin on Oct. 15, and setting off potential battles in court and on the ballot over what direction sports betting will take in Florida. In a…
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Seminole Tribe’s gambling compact with Florida approved by U.S. regulators
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Station Casinos union organizing addressed in court injunction

A U.S. District Court judge's temporary injunction order posted Tuesday will require Station Casinos to negotiate in good faith with the Culinary Union for employees at Red Rock Resort. The 34-page order, posted by Judge Gloria Navarro, was in response to a petition by Cornele Overstreet, regional director of the National Labor Relations Board. The…
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Magic City Casino Owners Challenge Florida Gambling Compact With Seminole Tribe

Florida's gaming compact with the Seminole tribe has been challenged by a federal lawsuit from the owners of Magic City Casino. The lawsuit alleges that the sports betting component in the compact is based on legal fiction and that it violates the federal law. It was filed last Friday at the U.S. District Court or the Northern District of Florida…
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Magic City Casino Owners Challenge Florida Gambling Compact With Seminole Tribe
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Florida lawsuit challenges new Seminole gambling compact

TALLAHASSEE - One of Florida's oldest parimutuel companies, owner of Miami's Magic City Casino and the Bonita Springs Poker Room, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Florida gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, alleging that the sports betting component is a based on "legal fiction" that violates federal…
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Florida lawsuit challenges new Seminole gambling compact
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First phase of Kings Mountain casino opens Thursday

Gamblers will get their first chance at chasing luck when the Catawba Two Kings Casino opens its doors for the first time at noon Thursday. The casino will initially offer 500 slot machines in its first building, which owners say will be a modest start for what's to come as the rest of the resort area remains under construction. The casino will…
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MGM drops suit over tribes' now-shelved East Windsor casino project

MGM Resorts has dropped a lawsuit over the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes' plan to develop an East Windsor casino, a project shelved as part of the gaming-expansion agreement negotiated earlier this year between Gov. Ned Lamont and the tribes. The agreement formed the basis of legislation passed by the legislature and signed into law by the…
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Rival Atlantic City Casinos Borgata, Ocean Unexpectedly Settle Lawsuit

In a somewhat surprising move - at least in terms of timing - Borgata this week dropped its lawsuit against Ocean Casino. The action came less than two weeks after a court accepted Borgata's request to file an amended complaint that Ocean had illegally hired away Borgata executives in order to steal personal "secrets" about its biggest-spending…
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Rival Atlantic City Casinos Borgata, Ocean Unexpectedly Settle Lawsuit
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Apple is getting sued for promoting illegal gambling

has been in serious hot water for allowing apps which offer illegal gambling onto its platform. While the company did run a mass sweep of the App Store back in 2018, taking down 25000 Chinese gambling apps, it's done little to prevent more of these harmful apps from sprouting up all over the platform since then.In 2019, Apple came under fire for…
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