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DOJ Opposes West Flagler’s Rehearing Request in Florida Sports Betting Case
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a response on behalf of the Department of the Interior (DOI) to West Flagler’s request for an en banc rehearing of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the Florida sports betting case. That decision overturned the District Court and restored a 2021 Florida gaming compact allowing […]
Opinion: Legal Chaos Looms as Feds Leave the Question of Bet Location to States
It’s looking like some key parts of the federal government want no hand in deciding the thorny legal question of where a bet takes place. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has expressed the opinion that it’s one state courts should decide. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is preparing to release new […]
California Online Sports Betting Legalization Unlikely to Be on the 2024 Ballot
California online sports betting could be on the November 2024 ballot, but it’s unlikely as advocates appear to have missed a vital deadline in the process to put the question before voters. Today, Aug. 22, was when sports betting advocates should have submitted their petitions to the California Attorney General’s Office (COAG) for signature validation. […]
Connecticut Lottery Begins Search to Replace Retiring CEO Greg Smith Amid Ongoing Challenges
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) has begun searching for a new CEO following a rough patch that included a slow online lottery roll-out and the loss of its sports betting partner. Current president Greg Smith came on to help the Lottery amidst another challenging period in 2018 but plans to retire next year. Christopher Davis, […]
West Flagler et al Petition for Rehearing En Banc in Florida Sports Betting Case
West Flagler Associates’ attempt to block Florida sports betting may yet end up before the Supreme Court, but first, it has petitioned for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear the case en banc. This is a move the circuit court panel anticipated, perhaps even encouraged, in attaching a supplementary order to its ruling on June […]
Muscogee Creek Nation Sues Poarch Creek Band and Auburn University Over Burial Site Desecration
Muscogee Creek Nation (MCN) reignited its legal challenge against the Poarch Creek Indian Band and Auburn University on Friday, asking a federal appeals court to reinstate a lawsuit alleging the parties illegally removed remains and artifacts from a sacred site to build an Alabama casino. The Oklahoma-based Nation’s lawsuit alleges that Poarch built Wind Creek […]
Oklahoma AG Joins Lawsuit Over GOP Governor’s Contested Tribal Gaming Agreements
Oklahoma’s new Republican attorney general is stepping in to represent the state’s interests in a costly, three-year legal battle over tribal gambling after accusing Gov. Kevin Stitt of failing to follow state law. Attorney General Gentner Drummond delivered the news during a personal call with the Republican governor on Tuesday. An official letter to Stitt […]
Maverick Gaming Persists With Appeal Though Higher Court Sentiment Appears to Be With Tribes
Washington cardroom operator Maverick Gaming will persist in its attempt to undermine the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), even though the odds appear to be more against it than ever. Maverick would like to offer sports betting in Washington and has challenged the law awarding exclusivity over such gambling to the state’s gaming tribes. Although District Court Judge David […]
California Tribal Declaratory Relief Act Would Permit Gaming Tribes to Challenge Cardroom Legality
If a bill currently under consideration by the California legislature passes, the state’s gaming tribes may get the opportunity they’ve been seeking to challenge cardrooms in court. California has allowed the tribes exclusivity over casino gaming, but they say some games available at cardrooms infringe on that. Past attempts by the tribes to test the […]
Maine Gambling Control Unit’s Champion Back After Unpaid Suspension Over Tweets
Maine’s top gambling regulator Milton Champion resumed control of the state’s Gambling Control Unit (GCU) on Monday after serving a weeklong unpaid suspension over inappropriate tweets from his personal Twitter account. Officials first placed Champion, GCU’s executive director, on paid administrative leave in May after his tweets attracted the wrong attention. Since deleted, those tweets […]