Department of Justice
State of the Union: William Hill, 5Dimes, Nevada and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Caesars Entertainment’s agreement to purchase British betting operator William Hill, Costa Rica-based sportsbook…
PokerStars founder Scheinberg surrenders to US authorities
Isai Scheinberg, the founder of online poker giant PokerStars, has travelled to the US to face charges of gambling, bank fraud and money laundering first…
Murky motivations
There is little evidence that the Department of Justice’s appeal to uphold its reinterpretation of the Wire Act is driven by social responsibility concerns, writes…
Q&A: Mark Balestra, Segev LLP
iGB North America’s regulation advisor Mark Balestra of Segev LLP discusses the Department of Justice’s challenge against the New Hampshire ruling setting aside its reinterpretation of…
iGaming opponents expect Wire Act case to reach SCOTUS
One of the leading opponents of the expansion of online gaming in the US said it is “encouraged” by the Department of Justice’s appeal against…
US Representatives move to defund Wire Act enforcement
An amendment to a federal bill that determines funding granted to the Department of Justice seeks to block the money from being used to enforce…
DoJ to hold off on Wire Act enforcement until 2020
A memo from the US Deputy Attorney General has informed law enforcement staff working under the Department of Justice (DoJ) that there will be no…
New Hampshire prevails in Wire Act challenge
A New Hampshire District Court Judge has ruled in favour of the state in its legal challenge against the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) revised…
State of the Union: Montana, Wire Act, Colorado and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Montana becoming the first state to pass sports betting legislation in 2019. In…
The online elephant in the room
Native American tribes considering expansion into sports betting have a few things to weigh up, writes Suzanne Perilloux Leckert. There’s not only profitability and the…