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Hermalyn’s Non-Compete With DraftKings is Valid, Rules First Circuit
An injunction temporarily limiting the functions Michael Hermalyn can perform for Fanatics will remain in effect, the First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. On Thursday, the three-judge panel for the appeals court upheld a Massachusetts federal court’s decision to issue the preliminary injunction ordering Hermalyn to abide by the terms of the non-compete clause in his contract with former […]
Dragon Train Slot Still Available at BetMGM Casino Despite Light & Wonder Injunction
A federal court in Nevada has ordered Light & Wonder (LNW) to cease distribution of its Dragon Train slots titles, but for now, the first online installment of the series, Dragon Train Chi Lin Wins, remains available on BetMGM Casino in New Jersey, Michigan, and West Virginia. The game launched exclusively on BetMGM in August and still features prominently in […]
Roblox Illegal Gambling Lawsuit Partially Survives Second Motion to Dismiss
Roblox Corporation has twice attempted to persuade a California federal court that it isn’t liable for third-party sites allegedly allowing players to gamble their Robux but will still have to face some of the accusations leveled at it. In a Sept. 19 ruling, United States District Judge Vince Chhabria once again dismissed the allegations of fraud and […]
Wynn Resorts Settles Shareholder Class-Action Suit for $70 Million
Wynn Resorts has reached a $70 million settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit filed by its shareholders. The plaintiffs argued that the company failed to disclose the alleged sexual misconduct by its former CEO, Steve Wynn. The company’s share values plummeted when those accusations came to light in 2018. The lawsuit was led by shareholders John […]
Michigan Man Accused of Fake Deposits, Wagering Millions in Caesars Sportsbook Exploit
Michigan authorities have charged a Southfield man with eight felonies for taking advantage of a Caesars Sportsbook vulnerability that allowed him to make over $2 million in fictitious deposits. Per the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), over 16 days in 2023, Saco allegedly placed nearly 10,000 bets and wagered more than $88 million. Later, Saco […]
Pennsylvania Online Casino, Poker Players Kicked Off of Bovada
Pennsylvania online gamblers learned on Sept. 17 that they were no longer able to bet on online casino, poker, esports, and sports on the illegal offshore site, Bovada. That’s because the commonwealth joined the site’s list of 14 “restricted” jurisdictions, which leaves Rhode Island as the lone iGaming state not yet barred. That may mean […]
Kalshi Quickly Halts Electoral Prediction Contracts After False Start Thursday
On Thursday, prediction exchange Kalshi began issuing contracts—bets, effectively—on which major political party will win control of each half of the US Congress in the November election. However, it was forced to halt trading less than 24 hours later. Kalshi is engaged in a legal battle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over whether such contracts […]
Kentucky Attorney General Declares ‘No-Risk’ Machines Illegal, Like Skill Machines
“Risk-free play” gaming machines have no chance of surviving in Kentucky, according to state Attorney General Russell Coleman. These new machines, which pay out cash prizes, began popping up in response to the state’s crackdown on skill machines, another type of gray market slots-like device. Although the no-risk machines use a different argument to skirt traditional definitions […]
California Tribes to Sue Cardrooms: Legislators Rush Authorization Bill Through at Last Moment
California gaming tribes will have their chance to settle their differences with the state’s cardrooms in court, thanks to the last-minute passage of the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act (TNAJA). That success marks the culmination of two years of effort to earn the one-time right to sue in state court led by the Viejas Band of […]
Poker Pro Damien LeForbes Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking Tied to Vegas Casinos
Long Beach-based Poker-pro and former Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV) regular Damien LeForbes admitted to money laundering and operating an illegal gambling business in a federal plea deal filed this week in Central California District Court. The plea makes LeForbes the third illegal bookmaker tied to Vegas casinos taken down by the feds in as […]
