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Steve Wynn Prevails as Judge Dismisses DOJ to Force Mogul to Register as Foreign Agent
Last week, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg dismissed a years-long effort by the Justice Department to force former casino owner Steve Wynn to register as a foreign agent. He did so despite agreeing with aspects of the DOJ’s case and expressing discomfort with his own ruling. For Wynn, the dismissal surely comes as a […]
Complaint Filed By Parx Casino Alleges Competitor Engaged In Unfair Competition
The casino space is highly competitive. Gambling operators compete not only against their regulated compatriots but also against a mix of offshore black market and domestic gray market competitors. Earlier this month, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment – which owns Parx Casino and BetParx – filed suit against Pace O-Matic (POM) and Miele Manufacturing. It alleges that the defendants […]
PredictIt Seeks Injunction to Allow Existing Markets to Reach Their Natural Conclusion
PredictIt continues to wrestle with the problem of how to resolve outstanding markets when it’s forced to shut down in February. But first, it’s trying to avoid that situation entirely. The electoral predictions site had been operating under the grace of a No-Action letter from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to the Victoria University of Wellington. […]
Nickle and Dimed: Lawsuits Allege US Retail Casino Gamblers Shortchanged
Claiming they were deprived of exact change from their slots cashouts, a class of US retail casino patrons filed at least two lawsuits recently. They allege they were shortchanged by the cash-out systems on electronic gaming systems. On Sept. 21, plaintiff Leane Scherer filed the first lawsuit in the Southern District of Mississippi against Las […]
Another Lawsuit, Another Disciplinary Hearing: Fallout from Wynn Accusations Continues
Earlier this month, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced that it is preparing for a disciplinary hearing before the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) against Steve Wynn. Wynn, the founder of the eponymous Wynn Resorts, stepped down as the company’s CEO in 2018 amid accusations of sexual misconduct. The upcoming sexual harassment hearing with the two […]
Maverick Gaming Case On Pause Thanks to Shoalwater Bay Tribe’s Intervention
Late last month, Judge David Estudillo of the federal Western District of Washington issued an order in the case Maverick Gaming brought against the U.S. Department of the Interior. The order came in response to a motion from the Shoalwater Bay Tribe, which has sought to intervene in the case on a limited basis. The […]
Online Gambling Industry Can Rejoice: 2018 Interpretation of Wire Act Dead
Yesterday’s Wire Act decision from the US District Court District of Rhode Island about the online gambling industry couldn’t have been simpler. The court sided with the industry. Everything past that gets more complicated. However, US online casino and poker operators and their suppliers can rejoice about this opinion on IGT vs. Merrick B. Garland: […]
Lawsuit Alleges Apple, Google, Meta are Complicit in ‘Illegal’ Social Casinos
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will soon consider the question of whether free slots and social casino games equate to illegal Internet gambling. The lawsuit also alleges that companies providing a platform for players to access such games are complicit. Judge Edward J. Davila of the US District Court, Northern District of California issued his ruling on Sept. 2. […]
PredictIt Fires Back At CFTC With A Lawsuit Challenging Shutdown
In August, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reversed the decision that has allowed the election prediction market site PredictIt to operate. Now, a lawsuit is underway to keep the site up and running. The CFTC sent a letter to the site operators, indicating that the agency was revoking its No-Action letter. That earlier letter […]
New Ninth Circuit Ruling Could Have Impact On Washington Compact Litigation
A new, split decision opinion from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has the potential to impact the battle over tribal compacts playing out in Washington. The Ninth Circuit decided by 2-1 vote to grant summary judgment to the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Mewukl Indians. They and other tribes had brought suit against California and […]
