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Cyberattacks Over for MGM & Caesars, But the Lawsuits Are Just Beginning
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment are each facing multiple proposed class action lawsuits over the customer data allegedly compromised in the cyberattacks against the two companies earlier this month. To Bonus’s knowledge, there are two such suits against MGM and four against Caesars so far. All are federal suits filed in Nevada District Court, […]
PointsBet USA Staffer Caroline Weeks Faced Harassment, Groping By Clients, Supervisor, Says Lawsuit
Former PointsBet USA employee Caroline Weeks has filed a lawsuit accusing PointsBet of creating a hostile work environment and compensation discrimination based on sex. Weeks accepted her role with PointsBet USA in January 2022 as senior player development manager. According to the filing, she endured sexual harassment and groping by PointsBet clients and a company […]
MGM & Caesars Hackers Are Targeting More Companies, Responsible For Hundreds of Attacks
Identity management company Okta says the cybercriminal groups that attacked Caesars and MGM Resorts are also behind three other attacks in the past two months, outside the gambling sector. Without naming specific companies, David Bradbury, Okta’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), told Reuters that the victims were in manufacturing, retail, and technology. On Sep. 11, MGM […]
Poker Player Rob Mercer’s Cancer-Faking Scam Makes Mainstream News
CBS News, the Daily Mail, and other mainstream outlets have picked up a story broken by the Las Vegas Review-Journal (LVRJ) in which amateur poker player Rob Mercer confessed what many have long believed: That his claims of having terminal Stage 4 colon cancer were faked to solicit donations from well-meaning peers in the poker community. Mercer ran a […]
West Flagler Stay Could Delay Florida Online Sports Betting Indefinitely
The “motion to stay mandate” filed in West Flagler’s Florida sports betting case means that a legal launch of Hard Rock Bet is, at best, three weeks out. In reality, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may need to wait much longer to launch sports betting in the state. According to procedures, West Flagler’s filing started […]
Resorts World Las Vegas Removes Controversial President Scott Sibella Amid NY Casino Bid
Scott Sibella has left his role as President and COO of Resorts World Las Vegas. The company named current Chief Financial Officer Peter LaVoie as Sibella’s replacement. In a statement, Resorts World said that the move comes after it was made aware that Sibella had violated company policies. Some analysts have speculated that the timing […]
Social Casino Developer Playtika Acquires Innplay Labs for $300 Million, Defends Alabama Class Action
Israeli-based social gaming developer Playtika has agreed to acquire mobile gaming developer Innplay Labs for up to $300 million. Playtika will pay $80 million upfront, but the final price will be contingent on contractual factors. Innplay Labs is also based in Israel, and some of its most popular titles include: Animal Kingdom Brix Master Tiles […]
MGM & Caesars Investors Unfazed as ALPHV Hacker Group and Casinos Issue Statements
MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have both issued statements confirming they’ve suffered social engineering or cybercrime attacks. Now, one of the hacking groups apparently involved has issued its own statement. However, investors in the companies don’t seem to be particularly concerned, as their stock prices have only taken a slight dip over the past week. MGM suffered the more […]
Plaintiff Argues Fliff Terms and Conditions Not Applicable in California Lawsuit
Bishoy Nessim, the plaintiff in the proposed class action against online sweepstakes sportsbook Fliff, is challenging the legality of the site’s terms and conditions, which require binding arbitration in all disputes. The move is a response to a motion filed by Fliff last month, requesting the matter be moved to arbitration. Those documents argued Nessim’s […]
Florida Sports Betting to Resume as DC Circuit Denies West Flagler Rehearing
Online sports betting in Florida could be underway again as early as next week as the DC Circuit Court of Appeals denied the request by West Flagler Associates for a rehearing en banc. In its ruling, the Circuit Court had anticipated the request and included the provision that the Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock Sportsbook could not resume operations until seven days after the […]
