Author: John Holden

The Supreme Court ruled on June 15, 2022, in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas case. This was the only case on the Court’s docket this term directly touching on tribal gaming. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the majority opinion, joined by Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Barrett. That lineup has become something of a trend […]

The anticipated Apr. 4 launch of online gambling and sports betting in Ontario has produced a lot of excitement. However, the impending launch also has a few prominent legal questions swirling. Among the most prominent voices opposing the launch have been several First Nations groups; most notably, the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN). […]

Gambling news hasn’t stopped during the coronavirus outbreak, nor has the Wire Act case proceeding before the First Circuit Court of Appeals. On May 22, the US Department of Justice filed its reply brief with the court. The brief focuses on three principal arguments, two of which involve constitutional and procedural issues. The third is […]

Earlier this month, half a dozen amicus briefs were filed in the Wire Act case pitting the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and gaming company Neopollard against the US Department of Justice. The litigation arose in response to a November 2018 memo issued by Assistant Attorney General Steven Engel. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel via […]

The legal battle over the scope of the federal Wire Act is still moving ahead in New Hampshire. On Feb. 26, the NH Lottery Commission and Neopollard Interactive submitted their respective responses to a brief the Department of Justice filed with the First Circuit Court of Appeals. You may recall that the DOJ appealed a ruling […]