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Allied Esports sells WPT to Element after lengthy bidding war
Allied Esports Entertainment has completed the sale of its poker assets – including the World Poker Tour – to Element Partners. The deal is worth…
PointsBet appoints Cipriano as VP for Canadian division
Online gaming operator PointsBet has announced its appointment of Chantal Cipriano as the company’s new vice president, legal, compliance and people for its Canadian arm.…
NY mobile applicants encouraged to hand state 50% of revenue as RFP opens
The New York State Gaming Commission has launched its request for applications for mobile sports betting platform providers, with potential bidders incentivized to offer the…
Engine Media files patent infringement lawsuit against DraftKings
Esports provider Engine Media Holdings has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against sportsbook giant DraftKings. The infringement concerns Engine Media’s skill gaming-focused Winview Inc. subsidiary,…
Congressmen propose bill to “remove federal barriers“ to online tribal gaming
Two US Congressmen have proposed a federal bill clarifying that all wagers placed with servers on tribal lands, may be considered gambling on tribal lands…
State of the Union: Canada, Nevada, Bally’s and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Canada’s single event betting bill, as well as the latest numbers from Nevada,…
Canada single-event sports betting bill receives Royal Assent
A bill to legalize single-event sports betting in Canada has secured Royal Assent and will pass into law once the country’s House of Commons has…
State of the Union: Canada, Wire Act, Sports Illustrated and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, is highlighted by passage of a bill to allow single-event sports wagering in Canada.…
Operators welcome passage of Canadian single-event sports betting bill
Operators have welcomed the passing of a bill that is set to introduce single-event sports betting in Canada, which will provide opportunities for expansion in…
Single-event betting coming to Canada as Senate approves bill
Canada’s senate has passed a bill allowing single-event sports betting, rather than only bets on multiples. Bill C-218, known as the Safe and Regulated Sports…
New Jersey fixed-odds betting bill passed by both houses
A bill to legalize fixed-odds horse racing within New Jersey has been approved by unanimous votes in both the state’s Senate and Assembly. Referred to…
Attorneys General call for DOJ to scrap 2018 Wire Act ‘reinterpretation’
Attorneys General from across the US have urged the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a formal legal opinion that found state-sanctioned online lotteries…
Loto-Québec welcomes results of money laundering audit
Loto-Québec has welcomed the findings of an independent audit on money laundering in casinos and gaming halls in Quebec and said it is already working…
Amended Maine sports betting bill passes Senate
A bill to legalize and regulate sports betting within Maine has passed through the state’s Senate by 23 votes to 12 and passed the House…