Former Lawmaker Akimoto Gets 4-Year Imprisonment Sentence in Casino Bribery Lawsuit
Earlier today, a Japanese lawmaker faced a 4-year imprisonment sentence in a bribery lawsuit linked to the Government’s project to expand the country’s... Read more
Judge Rejects Indian Tribe’s Lawsuit Seeking to Ban Professional Sports Teams from Offering Sports Betting in Arizona
Last evening, a judge rejected the legal action seeking to block a new piece of law aimed at allowing sports betting to be offered by professional... Read more
NFL Pursues Chunk of the Lucrative US Sports Betting Sector through Partnership Deals with Major Sportsbooks
Only about 6 years ago, the National Football League (NFL) initiated the cancellation of some popular players’ scheduled appearances at a Las Vegas-based fantasy football... Read more
North Carolina Lawmakers Push for the Legalization of Video Gaming Terminals
North Carolina’s legislature approved a bill that would legalize video gaming machines through the state lottery. The lawmakers discussed the subject during a late session... Read more
Ocean Casino Resort Takes Philadelphia Competitor to Court for Unfair Competition by Using Similar Marketing Slogan
Ocean Casino Resort has brought Live! Casino & Hotel Philadephia to court after accusing it of using a confusingly similar slogan that resulted in unfair competition... Read more
PEGI Updates Rating Criteria, Games to be Rated 18+ for Gambling
According to the new rating rules of PEGI, games may receive higher ratings, depending on the type of content they offer. Games that feature content encouraging... Read more
The Tulalip and Stillaguamish Tribes Receive Federal Approval to Start Offering Sports Betting Services
The Stillaguamish and Tulalip tribes were officially allowed to proceed with offering sports betting services in their casinos after they managed to clear a final obstacle... Read more
Florida’s Seminole Tribe Objects to Federal Lawsuit Challenging Its Gambling Compact
The Seminole Tribe is trying to make a federal lawsuit that has challenged a new gambling compact between the state and the Native American tribe fail... Read more
Connecticut Legislative Committee Approves New Online Gambling and Sports Betting Regulations
The last day of August saw a legislative committee give its approval to proposed state regulations regarding a gambling market expansion in Connecticut – an important... Read more
ESPN in Talks for Potential Multi-Year Sports Betting Deal about Its Branding
The US broadcaster ESPN is currently having negotiations with the local gambling operators DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment over a multi-year agreement that would license its... Read more