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DraftKings hit with a federal class action lawsuit related to tumbling values of the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offered on the company’s DraftKings Marketplace
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) was slapped with a federal class action lawsuit this week related to tumbling values of the non-fungible tokens (…
Belgium bans gambling advertising from July 1
BRUSSELS, March 9 (Reuters) - The Belgian government has decided to ban gambling advertising across multiple platforms from July 1 in a bid…
Flutter Entertainment to pay a $4 million civil penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for historical activities of PokerStars
Flutter Entertainment has agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The penalty relates to…
The BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) has made proposals that would make it easier for tribes to acquire land but could also allow for online gaming to be introduced via deals with the relevant state governments.
Tribal gaming operators may be able to expand their operations online if proposals from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) come to fruition…
Austria Says FIFA Packs Are Gambling, Orders PlayStation To Refund Customer
An Austrian court has ruled that FIFA packs are a form of gambling, and is ordering Sony to refund a customer who spent hundreds of euros o…
Washington State becomes battleground over commercial operators' rights versus Tribal Gaming rights as Federal Court weighs in
A federal court on Tuesday quashed a bid to strike down a Washington state law permitting legalized sports betting in tribal casinos only. …
President Biden’s Resort Fee Crackdown Opposed by American Gaming Association
President Joe Biden is targeting resort fees and other so-called “junk” charges that hotels and casinos often tack on to an advertised rate…
Rincon Band Withdraws From State Regulatory Oversight Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (“Rincon”) in California has taken a historical step under its federally approved Class III Secretarial…
Online gaming: challenges in protection of intellectual property
IP protection is a crucial aspect of the gaming industry as it helps game developers in protecting their creations and ensures that they re…
ULIS (United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports) was pleased to participate in the first webinar of the Macolin ACT project
ULIS was pleased to participate in the first webinar of the Macolin ACT project on 3 February which welcomed recent signees to the #Macolin…
The European Lotteries (EL) call for a clear separation line to be maintained between gambling and gaming
Press release
European Lottery Association calls for clear separation to be maintained between gambling and gaming as European Parliamen…
India: Draft Rules for Online Gaming: The Beginning of an Enabling Framework?
Days after “online gaming” was formally brought under the purview of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”) thr…
Nevada Gaming Commission Adopts Cybersecurity Regulations
On December 22, 2022, the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) adopted regulations creating new cybersecurity requirements for certain gaming ope…
Kirkland Represents Allwyn on Acquisition of the Camelot Lottery Solutions Group from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
Kirkland & Ellis advised Allwyn AG (“Allwyn”), Europe’s leading lottery operator, on the acquisition of the Camelot Lottery Solutions g…
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is suing iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is suing iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario, arguing the way they have organized th…
Star Entertainment Group fined $100 million over Queensland casino breaches
Star Entertainment Group has been hit with $100 million in fines and a special manager has been appointed to oversee its Queensland operati…
Department of the Interior proposing update to Class III gaming compacts regulation
The Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs announced Monday the publication of proposed revision…
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke taking Ontario government to court over online gaming
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is taking iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario to court over changes to how the provi…
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Tabcorp takes legal action against Entain and the Australian Hotel Association over NSW advertising deal
Tabcorp has launched legal action against Entain and the Australian Hotel Association’s New South Wales division on the grounds of their al…
European Commission Highlights Online Gambling’s Money Laundering Risks
Report Previews Potential Implications for the United States
The European Commission (“Commission”) recently released its 2022 Supranation…
German State of Saxony Receives Online Slot License for its Monopoly
Germany’s online gaming industry continues to grow, although not as fast as some others. There are now 14 operators that have permission to…
Stanleybet Malta hit with preventive seizure in Italy
An iGaming company registered in Malta has been hit with preventive seizure in Italy follow a decree by Catanzaro’s Judge for the Prelimina…
Flutter Entertainment won a New York arbitration against Rupert Murdoch’s FOX Corporation related to the ownership terms and valuation of FanDuel
Flutter Entertainment has announced that it has won a New York arbitration against Rupert Murdoch’s FOX Corporation related to the ownershi…
Australia: ACMA Blocks 96 Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites
The ACMA has published its action report on interactive gambling between July and September 2022.
The focus is on affiliate services that…
Understanding illegal betting is key to maintaining the integrity of sport
Illegal betting is a key threat to the integrity of horse racing and other sports at all levels. Over the past few years, a combination of…
New Australian privacy laws change marketing approach for lotteries
Whatever we do online, we leave a digital footprint of personal data. Around the world, masses of data are generated every day, more laws a…