Legal
Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects tribal gaming compacts
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has voted to reject two tribal gaming compacts signed by Governor Kevin Stitt, ruling that both agreements are invalid under state…
AGA study highlights confusion over legal betting in US
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has pledged to strengthen its education efforts after new research found that over half of consumers who wagered with unlicensed…
Eldorado to complete Caesars merger following NJ approval
Eldorado Resorts is set to finalise its acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corporation after the New Jersey Casino Control Commission gave its approval to the proposed…
State of the Union: NJ, Boyd, CO and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, features betting revenue figures from states across the US – including strong figures from…
Louisiana passes fantasy sports tax bill
Louisiana has finally passed a fantasy sports tax bill, more than 18 months after 47 of the state’s parishes approved the game, as governor John…
RI amendment seeks to scrap in-person sports betting registration
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are to consider an amendment that would remove the requirement for consumers to register in-person in order to access online sports…
State of the Union: PointsBet, OK, CA and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the first partnership between a sportsbook and a Major League Baseball team, as…
Eldorado wins Nevada approval for Caesars acquisition
Eldorado Resorts has secured approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission to proceed with its proposed acquisition and subsequent merger with Caesars…
Circus Circus sues AIG over unpaid Covid-19 claim
Circus Circus Casino has filed a lawsuit against insurance company AIG for damages exceeding $75m in the United States District Court for Nevada, arguing the…
California tribes granted extension on sports betting
California tribes will have 90 more days to gather enough signatures to get their sports betting measure on the ballot in 2022 after a court…
PlayAGS faces class action lawsuit over securities purchases
A class action lawsuit has been filed against PlayAGS after the gaming technology supplier was accused of failing to disclose information about its business, operations…
Culinary Union to sue Las Vegas casinos over Covid-19 safety
Culinary Union Local 226, the largest labor union in Nevada, will file a lawsuit against a series of “major Las Vegas Strip casinos” today, arguing…
Georgia Senate Committee revives sports betting proposal
Georgia’s Senate Judiciary Committee has resurrected the prospect of legal sports betting in the state by amending a bill to include a framework for legal wagering.…
Apple receives class action complaint over loot boxes
California-based parent Rebecca Taylor has filed a class action complaint against tech giant Apple, alleging that by providing games containing loot box mechanisms through its…