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Florida Online Sports Betting: Hard Rock App Resumes Operations, West Flagler Tries to Shut It Down
Existing Hard Rock Bet customers in Florida have suddenly found themselves able to place online bets again after a blackout of nearly two years, but the window of opportunity may be small. West Flagler Associates, the principal legal opponent of Florida online sports betting, has petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to use its “All Writs” powers to suspend the law that […]
Roblox Gambling Lawsuit: Company Seeks Dismissal, Claiming No Liability for Third-Party Content
Roblox, the maker of a wildly popular immersive online gaming platform, filed a motion in California to dismiss a federal class action lawsuit accusing it of colluding with illegal online casinos to prey on its users, who are predominantly minors. The motion, filed last week, essentially argues Roblox is a neutral participant and cannot be […]
SCOTUS Denies Florida Sports Betting Stay, Suggests New Angle for West Flagler Fight
The US Supreme Court denied West Flagler’s request to stay its Florida sports betting case against US Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland. However, a statement penned by Justice Brett Kavanaugh respecting Wednesday’s denial suggested SCOTUS might rule differently based on equal protection laws. West Flagler has until Dec. 11 to file a petition for a […]
Scott Sibella: A Timeline of the Unfolding Legal Drama
Scott Sibella allegedly violated company policy at Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV), the casino told reporters on the day of his Sept. 15 termination. Since then, that casino’s former president and COO has been named in a lawsuit and pleaded guilty to charges emerging from a federal investigation. Sibella spent his 35-year-long career working at Atlantic […]
Maverick Gaming Sets the Stage for Oral Arguments in Ninth Circuit IGRA Case
On Oct. 9, Maverick Gaming filed a reply brief with the Ninth Circuit, reiterating the reasons it believes its challenge to Washington sports betting and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) should proceed despite having been thrown out by a lower court. Earlier this year, District Court Judge David Estudillo agreed with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe, which had intervened […]
No Casinos Amicus Argues Florida Sports Betting Compact ‘A Legal Fiction’
Florida-based lobbying group No Casinos has filed its amicus curiae brief with the state Supreme Court to support West Flagler Associates’ ongoing challenge to Florida sports betting. Meaning “friend of the court,” an amicus curiae is an expert third-party opinion submitted to a court to assist it in rendering judgment on a complex issue. The anti-gambling group successfully petitioned […]
Laurie Sanborn Scandal: House Leader Remains in Office as Concord Casino License Case Continues
New Hampshire Rep. Laurie Sanborn is scheduled to meet on Oct. 26 with the House Republican Caucus, even as her husband fights the New Hampshire Lottery Commission (NHLC) to retain the license on their charitable gaming facility, Concord Casino. Sanborn, R-Bedford, is the House Ways and Means Committee chairwoman. That committee killed the 2023 online casino […]
DOI Responds to West Flagler’s Request for Stay of Lower Court Mandate at SCOTUS
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has submitted its response to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) regarding West Flagler’s request for a stay in its ongoing Florida sports betting case against the Secretary of the Interior, Debra Haaland. West Flager is seeking to press pause on the ramifications of the DC Circuit Court of […]
The Federal Investigation Into Scott Sibella: What Do We Know?
Nearly six weeks after the Nevada Current reported claims that federal investigators were looking into Las Vegas casinos, Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) announced the immediate departure of its president and chief operating officer, Scott Sibella, over “violations of company policy.” Notably, the Current’s initial reporting namechecked Sibella as a person of interest to the […]
Virginia Supreme Court Deems Skill Games Illegal as Similar Battles Play Out Across the US
The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision to allow skill game machines to remain in small businesses while a lawsuit to decide the machines’ legality works its way through the justice system. Virginia banned the machines in 2020, but former Gov. Ralph Northam delayed its implementation for a year to allow revenue […]
