Legal Gambling News, Updates, and Analysis

The Scott Sibella court case took an unexpected turn on Nov. 28, when the judge recused herself from the lawsuit filed by gambler Robert Cipriani. The new judge, Miranda M. Du, will now need to rule on separate requests to dismiss by Sibella and co-defendant Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV), of which he was formerly the […]

Real-money skill gaming company AviaGames faces indictment by federal prosecutors in New Jersey over its suspected use of bots to defraud its human players. Information about the alleged activities came to light during pretrial discovery in a patent lawsuit by Avia’s rival, Skillz. The judge in that case has granted AviaGames a temporary reprieve in light of the […]

Rivers Casino has discovered that it was among the casino operators to have had data stolen in a string of cyberattacks earlier this year, although it seems that only one of its casinos was affected. Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois has informed customers and the authorities that it discovered on Nov. 2 that a data […]

Indiana’s chances of legalizing online casinos in 2024 have all but vanished in a heartbeat, with the leaders of both halves of the state legislature agreeing that any gaming legislation is a non-starter in 2024. Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston have nixed the possibility due to a corruption scandal […]

A proposed class action lawsuit against AviaGames accuses the company of using bots against human players on its purportedly peer-to-peer skill-based games. The accusation arises from claims made during the discovery phase of a separate patent lawsuit against AviaGames by its rival, Skillz. This new action on behalf of AviaGames’ customers argues that such use […]

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) hasn’t yet had a chance to file a formal request with the state to gain one of three available downstate New York retail casino licenses. In the meantime, its ability to lease the land for its $4 billion to $5 billion resort is in question. LVS plans to use land that […]

A New Jersey online lottery no longer appears to be a done deal, as the state Senate will consider a bill to block the possibility. In August, the New Jersey Lottery Commission (NJLC) approved rules for online draw ticket sales. It would have joined the likes of North Carolina and Illinois, which also sell draw tickets […]

The Kentucky Lottery has signed a 10-year extension to its partnership with International Game Technology PLC (IGT). The new deal will run until 2036 and includes an upgrade to Kentucky’s central systems. The Kentucky Lottery will transition to IGT’s Aurora platform, its iLottery will benefit from new features, including cloud integration, and 3,400 lottery retailers across […]

Pennsylvania iLottery players will soon be able to play a Monopoly Property Payout, the latest progressive jackpot eInstant title from Scientific Games. Monopoly Property Payout will launch later this year, but Scientific Games has not provided a specific release date. The public will get its first glimpse of the game at the North American Association […]

The West Virginia Lottery will soon launch an online lottery through a partnership with NeoPollard Interactive LLC (NPI), though there is no firm launch date as yet. NPI is jointly owned by PollardBanknote Limited, and NeoGames S.A. NPI will provide West Virginia with a turn-key iLottery System, including a mobile app and integrated omnichannel Player […]

Lottery players hoping to win what may be a $2 billion Powerball jackpot on Oct. 11 are using creative ways to find numbers for the oodles of tickets they’re buying. Thousands of them are coming to the Powerball Lottery Generator page on Bonus as a result. That’s because even though the jackpot for tonight’s drawing […]

Connecticut Lottery players are still wondering when online draw ticket sales will begin, as it appears the new Connecticut online lottery app will miss its fall launch window. Sales of draw tickets and keno plays over the Internet became legal in Connecticut in 2021, alongside sports betting and online casino games. However, the Lottery has been extremely […]

Playtech brought online casino live dealer competition to Pennsylvania on Nov. 28 with the soft launch of its third studio. Soon, the iGaming software and services provider will provide live dealers to online gamblers “24/7.” This debut completes the “tri-state iGaming project,” Playtech () announced on Nov. 30. The announcement quotes Playtech Live CEO Edo […]

New Hampshire online casino gambling is once again on the state Senate agenda. This year, state Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr., R-Sanbornton, requested a bill be drafted on Nov. 30. Now called LSR2957, the legislative service request from Lang asks the Office of Legislative Services to draft a bill. Once crafted, the bill “relative to advanced deposit […]

Fanatics Sportsbook will be Connecticut’s third retail and online sports betting operator. Beginning in mid-December, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) partner will compete with DraftKings and Mohegan Sun, powered by FanDuel tech. That means Fanatics Sportsbook will be competing against the top revenue-generating sportsbooks in the nation. That’s notable for many reasons. Perhaps the primary […]

A New Jersey online lottery no longer appears to be a done deal, as the state Senate will consider a bill to block the possibility. In August, the New Jersey Lottery Commission (NJLC) approved rules for online draw ticket sales. It would have joined the likes of North Carolina and Illinois, which also sell draw tickets […]

Renderings of the proposed MGM Empire City casino resort gave New Yorkers a preview of what they’ll see if MGM Resorts International is one of the recipients of a downstate casino license, as many expect. On Nov. 30, MGM revealed its vision for upgrading the existing Empire City gambling facility in Yonkers into a “world-class entertainment […]

The Scott Sibella court case took an unexpected turn on Nov. 28, when the judge recused herself from the lawsuit filed by gambler Robert Cipriani. The new judge, Miranda M. Du, will now need to rule on separate requests to dismiss by Sibella and co-defendant Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV), of which he was formerly the […]

Unibet will become the next casualty of the hyper-competitive US online gambling market, as its owner, Kindred Group, told investors that it will close its remaining American sites by the end of Q2 2024. The news comes a little over a year after it decided to shut down its site in Iowa and focus more on “multiproduct” […]

Real-money skill gaming company AviaGames faces indictment by federal prosecutors in New Jersey over its suspected use of bots to defraud its human players. Information about the alleged activities came to light during pretrial discovery in a patent lawsuit by Avia’s rival, Skillz. The judge in that case has granted AviaGames a temporary reprieve in light of the […]

Rivers Casino has discovered that it was among the casino operators to have had data stolen in a string of cyberattacks earlier this year, although it seems that only one of its casinos was affected. Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois has informed customers and the authorities that it discovered on Nov. 2 that a data […]

According to data revealed by DraftKings and Penn Sports International (PSI) during Monday’s Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) meeting, many Bay State online gamblers choose to pass on using available responsible gambling (RG) tools. According to Draftkings’ Q3 presentation, fewer than 0.1% of their Massachusetts Sportsbook customers opted to set time limits. Further, DraftKings data showed […]