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Pennsylvania AG Petitions Supreme Court for Skill Games Appeal
Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Michelle Henry has asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to hear an appeal of lower court decisions that ruled skill gaming machines are not illegal gambling. In the petition filed on Jan. 2, the Attorney General argues that the ruling of the Commonwealth Court contradicts existing precedent. Specifically, the petition holds that […]
Amazon Files Motion for Stay in Social Casino Racketeering Case
Amazon.com Inc. has filed a motion to stay the class action accusing it of “ongoing participation in an illegal internet gambling enterprise” based on its partnerships with social casinos. Amazon asserts that the Communication Decency Act (CDA) shields online publishers from legal consequences for third-party content. However, with this request, the company has only asked […]
FBI Disruption Campaign Targets ALPHV, Group Linked to MGM, Caesars Hacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized websites belonging to ALPHV, the ransomware hacker group responsible for thousands of attacks globally, including the hacks that hobbled MGM Resorts International and extorted millions from Caesars Entertainment. The move announced on Dec. 19 is part of a disruption campaign against the Blackcat ransomware group — also […]
Long Island Casino: Sands’ Proposal Suffers Courtroom Setback
A Las Vegas Sands Corporation proposal for a Long Island casino may have to “start over,” its opponents told Bonus on Dec. 14. That’s because Sands may not have access to the land where it planned to build a $4 billion to $5 billion casino and resort. Meanwhile, Sands and other would-be downstate New York […]
DraftKings Massachusetts Class Action Alleges ‘Deceptive’ Ads By Hometown Sportsbook Operator
A DraftKings Massachusetts class action lawsuit alleges the Boston-based online gambling operator used “unfair and deceptive” marketing and advertising on residents of its home state. On Dec. 8, Melissa Scanlon and Shane Harris filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Superior Court requesting triple damages under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. Scanlon and Harris claim DraftKings Sportsbook […]
Florida Sports Betting Challenge—State Seeks Dismissal of Quo Warranto Petition
Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature have filed counterarguments to West Flagler Associates’ petition for quo warranto in the state Supreme Court. West Flagler, a retail gambling operator in the state, is challenging whether the governor and lawmakers exceeded their authority and violated the state Constitution when they authorized the Seminole Tribe to conduct online sports […]
Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Machines Aren’t Gambling Devices, Says Appellate Court Judge
In a unanimous decision, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that machines manufactured by Pace-O-Matic (POM) are skill games, not illegal slot machines. The decision marks the second major victory for the manufacturer in the state this year. The verdict upholds a county judge’s decision in February, which likewise deemed the machines to be games […]
Scott Sibella Lawsuit Judge Replaced Following Unexplained Recusal Amid Dismissal Bid
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 […]
AviaGames Faces Federal Prosecution in Bot Scandal, Wins Brief Delay in Patent Case
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 Des Plaines Belatedly Discovers August Data Breach
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 […]
