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Nintendo Sued Over ‘Immoral’ Spotlight Pipes and Deceptive Practices in Mario Kart Tour
Nintendo of America is being sued over “immoral” in-game purchases formerly included in its popular mobile game, Mario Kart Tour (MKT). California father Bruce Alls filed the proposed class action on behalf of his son, who is not named in the complaint because he is a minor. It alleges Nintendo engaged in “unlawful, deceptive, and […]
Harrington Raceway & Casino Faces Class Action Suit Over Online Data Breach
An employee is suing Harrington Raceway & Casino for failing to secure and protect personally identifiable information (PII) in its care. The proposed class action came in response to a recently-disclosed data breach that included employees’ names, social security numbers, and, potentially, other private details. It’s unclear from the filing whether the lead plaintiff, Jaysin […]
Nassau Coliseum Lease Transfer to Sands Means Judge Kapoor Moves Hofstra Case Appearance Date
The proposed Las Vegas Sands retail casino that’s spurring protests and advocacy even before it moves into the land now housing the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum got a reprieve from being the subject of a court appearance on May 24. Possibly because the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 22 to allow a lease transfer […]
Is Shaq Playing a Losing Hand? WynnBet Ambassador Allegedly Avoids Crypto Case Summons
Shaquille O’Neal, mostly known as Shaq, is famous for his success in basketball, business, and TV. However, the WynnBet brand ambassador’s involvement with the infamous defunct crypto exchange FTX may land him in hot water. Shaq has allegedly been avoiding his court summons in the FTX court case. Because FTX was not registered in the […]
MGM, Caesars, Hard Rock Casino Hotels Targeted in New Jersey Rate-Fixing Class Action
MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, and Hard Rock International face a class action lawsuit in New Jersey over Atlantic City hotel room rates. The plaintiffs accuse the casino hotel operators of coordinating to fix room rates in violation of US antitrust law. The suit, filed on May 9 in New Jersey District Court, also names Cendyn […]
Alleged DraftKings Hacker Joseph Garrison Arrested and Charged in New York
Authorities may have gotten to the bottom of a cyber-attack against DraftKings in November, which resulted in the theft of about $600,000 from user accounts. Joseph Garrison, 18, of Wisconsin, surrendered to the FBI in New York City on May 18, 2023. The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York announced the arrest later the same […]
Judge to Hear Argument Against Sands Downstate New York Retail Casino
Multi-faceted opposition to the proposed Las Vegas Sands “multi-billion-dollar” retail casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum may reach its apex on May 24. That’s when Nassau Supreme Court Justice Sarika Kapoor‘s docket shows a scheduled “appearance date” in the Hofstra University vs. Nassau County Planning Commission lawsuit. The Sands downstate New York retail casino […]
US Attorney General Lays Out Appeal in Steve Wynn ‘Foreign Agent’ Civil Suit
The US Attorney General has filed arguments in an appeal of a 2022 federal court decision that ruled casino mogul Steve Wynn is not required to register as a foreign agent. In a brief filed on May 12 with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the US Attorney General asks the […]
Commission Alleges Defunct BC Crypto Firm Sent User Deposits to Casinos
A now-defunct British Columbia-based cryptocurrency platform, ezBtc, faces accusations of multimillion-dollar securities fraud. The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) claims that the operation diverted millions of dollars worth of investors’ deposits to cryptocurrency gambling sites. BCSC didn’t specify which gambling sites were allegedly involved. However, unregulated gambling has emerged as one of the most popular use […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Order Against Mootness in PredictIt Case
In a memorandum dated May 1, the three-judge panel of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas declared that the lawsuit to determine the fate of PredictIt should continue. Circuit judges James E. Graves, James C. Ho, and Kyle Duncan denied the “suggestion of mootness” filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the defendant in the case. The CFTC […]
