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Kentucky Skill Games Ban Remains in Effect as County Judge Rejects Pace-o-Matic’s Arguments
Skill games will remain illegal in Kentucky for now, as a county judge sided with the state in a lawsuit challenging the ban’s constitutionality. The plaintiffs included skill game manufacturer Pace-O-Matic and the owners of small businesses that benefited from hosting the devices before they were outlawed. Pace-o-Matic sells its devices for use in multiple […]
Illegal Gambling Site Bovada Claims Colorado, Michigan Aren’t Served — One Bettor Saw No Change
Gaming regulators in Colorado and Michigan noticed their states pop up on June 20 on the Bovada list of “Which Countries Are Restricted?” However, on June 21, a bettor notified Bonus on social media about being able to play online poker on the illegal site that said it was restricted and it “seemed to work […]
Federal Trade Commission Hits Back at MGM Resorts in Cyberattack Investigation Spat
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has petitioned the Nevada District Court to force MGM Resorts International (MGM) to answer a civil investigation demand (CID). The move relates to MGM’s refusal to comply with the FTC’s investigation into recent data breaches, including the attack that temporarily shuttered many MGM operations late last year. In the petition […]
Scattered Spider—Suspected Leader of Casino Cyberattack Network Arrested in Spain
Almost ten months after MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment suffered costly cyberattacks, Spanish authorities have arrested a 22-year-old British man believed to be the ringleader behind the hacking group Scattered Spider. Spanish police arrested the suspect on May 31 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, as he attempted to board a private flight to Naples, Italy. […]
Papaya Gaming Claims Alleged Bot Use Wouldn’t Harm or Deceive Users in Response to Skillz Suit
Papaya Gaming‘s response to a lawsuit from Skillz has been to deny that using house bots would be deceitful or cause any harm to its users, on the grounds that it has never explicitly claimed not to do so. Skillz, a rival company in the mobile skill gaming space, alleges that Papaya fraudulently uses bots […]
Pace-o-Matic Skill Games Case Headed to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Pennsylvania lawmakers still haven’t clarified the legality of skill game machines, but the state’s highest court may soon make that decision for them. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has granted state authorities’ request to appeal the December decision by the Commonwealth Court that the machines don’t meet the definition of illegal gambling devices. Pace-o-Matic and similar companies manufacture amusement devices […]
Bovada Exits Michigan and Colorado in Response to Regulatory Crackdown
Black market gambling site Bovada has heeded the warnings of state gaming regulators, adding Colorado and Michigan to list of states it will not serve. The Michigan Gaming Control Board sent a “cease and desist” letter on May 29 to Bovada’s owner, Harp Media. According to SBCAmericas, Colorado sent a similar letter the following week, although Bonus has not […]
Sam Antar Tells Third Circuit ‘Relentless Enticement’ by BetMGM Warrants Granting Appeal
Sam Antar, whose gambling addiction drove him to commit fraud, has filed a brief with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking to overturn the dismissal of his case against BetMGM. At issue is whether New Jersey gambling operators are bound by the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), or whether those provisions are superseded by the Casino Control Act (CCA). Antar, […]
DOJ’s Steve Wynn ‘Foreign Agent’ Suit Dismissed on Federal Appeal
A federal appeals court tossed out a Department of Justice (DOJ) case against Republican National Committee (RNC) finance chair and former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn aimed at forcing his foreign agent registration. The decision, handed down last Friday, is the likely culmination of a civil suit initiated by the DOJ in May 2022. The […]
Florida’s Sportsbook Is Hard Rock Bet and Only Hard Rock Bet, With SCOTUS Dismissal
Hard Rock Bet is still legal in Florida because, on June 17, the highest US court declined to hear the appeal in a lawsuit brought by the competition to “Florida’s Sportsbook.” So Hard Rock Bet remains the only game in town for the 23 million-resident state. Meanwhile, online casinos and poker are illegal in Florida. […]
