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Fifth Circuit Grants Injunction for PredictIt to Continue Operating Past Feb 15
The plaintiffs in the PredictIt case have obtained an injunction to keep the site up and running temporarily. That’s an essential reprieve with the original Feb 15 shutdown deadline now less than three weeks away. On Jan 18, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans laid out a timeline for the case. PredictIt, […]
PredictIt Scores A Minor Win At Court Of Appeals, Avoiding Dismissal
Hope springs eternal for PredictIt, as the Commodities & Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has failed in its attempt to have the former’s court case thrown out. Those following the PredictIt saga know that as things stand, the site will have to shut down next month. That’s due to the CFTC’s revocation of a no-action letter […]
Magistrate Judge Recommends Change of Venue for PredictIt Case, Denies Supplemental Memorandum
As the rest of us were enjoying the holidays, the PredictIt case was heating up. The flurry of activity began with a report and recommendation from the US Magistrate Judge who heard the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) motion to transfer the case from Austin to a federal court in DC. The CFTC is the […]
Looking Closer: Ontario iGaming Threatened by ‘Notice of Application’
Ontario iGaming may be under threat. On Nov. 28, a Notice of Application was filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake against iGaming Ontario (iGO) and the Attorney General of Ontario. The application filed at a downtown Toronto courthouse could significantly impact the maturing iGaming market in Canada’s […]
Tribal Gaming Compacting Process Could Be Modernized
As the holidays begin, a quiet announcement in the Federal Register will sound louder than trumpets: The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (DoI BIA) issued a proposed rule change regarding the tribal gaming compacting process. The Dec. 6 announcement stipulates that the BIA is seeking comments on proposed changes to the Indian […]
Plaintiffs File Motion For Supplemental Memorandum in PredictIt Suit
Plaintiffs in the litigation challenging the looming shutdown of PredictIt have filed a motion to allow for a supplemental memorandum. PredictIt’s fate has been in jeopardy since the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) withdrew the No-Action letter allowing the election prediction market to operate. A federal court heard oral arguments for the case on […]
Plaintiffs Look to Fast-Track PredictIt Suit as CFTC Seeks Dismissal
Things have heated up quickly since the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit seeking to avert PredictIt‘s shutdown. The plaintiffs countered with a motion seeking to expedite the hearing. They’re hoping to obtain a preliminary injunction before Christmas. Without judicial intervention, the site will need to shut down by […]
New Lawsuit Alleges Misconduct By Former President Of MGM Springfield
Former MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis is facing a lawsuit alleging improper behavior during his time with the casino. Filed on Nov 10 in Hampden County Superior Court, the suit names Mathis and Blue Tarp Development, LLC as defendants. Blue Tarp is the corporate entity controlling the casino. The plaintiff is Chelan Brown, a former […]
California Tribes Seek Attorneys’ Fees After Governor Acknowledges Bad Faith
A new reply brief has been filed in the litigation between California tribes and the State. The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians is the primary plaintiff in the case, which involves California gaming compacts. The compacts in question were initially set to expire on the last day of 2020. However, there have been multiple […]
Opinion: A Frosty Future Ahead for Gaming Expansion Possibilities In Oklahoma
The dust is still settling nationally on the 2022 midterm elections. In Oklahoma, however, most of the dust settled within a few hours of polls closing on November 8. Pre-election polls had shown a strong chance that Oklahomans might elect a Democrat as Governor for the first time in over a decade. However, reality disagreed […]