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Guy van Habberney
Senior Economic & Political Adviser on Belgian & EU – USA relations
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Federal Judge Paul Barbadoro has turned down a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss a lawsuit brought the New Hampshire Lottery Commission
A federal judge has turned down a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss a lawsuit brought the New Hampshire Lottery Commissi…
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss New Hampshire vs. DOJ Wire Act Case
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss New Hampshire vs. DOJ Wire Act Case
A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday that the issues surr…
MOVE OVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: NEW JERSEY MAY BECOME LEADER OF THE PACK AGAIN IN LEGAL GAMBLING FIGHT
MOVE OVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: NEW JERSEY MAY BECOME LEADER OF THE PACK AGAIN IN LEGAL GAMBLING FIGHT
A Department of Justice legal opinion mad…
DOJ States Lotteries Not Impacted by Wire Act Reinterpretation
Summary: US Department of Justice releases new memo stating lotteries are not affected by the new interpretation of the Wire Act.
When the…
DOJ ‘Did Not Address’ Lotteries In Wire Act Opinion, Deputy AG Rosenstein Says In Memo
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Australia: ‘Definitely not a grey area’: Online operator skirts foreign lotto ban to offer $1 billion jackpot
'The Lottery Office' says it has been flooded with new customers over the past week eager to enter Thursday’s $US750 million ($1.06 billion…
Skill machines fall into a legal loophole, allowing bars and other establishments to install — and profit from — the devices - how these machines are getting around Virginia gambling laws
RICHMOND, Va. — It sits a few blocks from the bustle of Carytown, under a deep blue awning and the gaze of its mascot — a sunburnt moose ho…
25 Attorneys General express concern over a sweeping legal opinion that may negatively impact state-run and multi-state lotteries, including Mega Millions and Powerball
03/22/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION TO PROTECT STATE LOTTERIES
Attorney General William Tong joined a group of 2…
US DOJ files Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss New Hampshire's Wire Act Lawsuit
US DOJ FILES MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS NEW HAMPSHIRE’S WIRE ACT LAWSUIT
23rd March 2019 //
Attorneys from the US Dep…
By Michelle Minton - States Challenge Federal Internet Gambling Ban
This January, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion that threatens legal online gambling in the U.S. The tenuous rationale on w…
US Senate bill pushes for Kings Mountain casino
A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday that would put land off I-85 into a trust for the Catawba Indian Tribe for the construct…
Pennsylvania Files To Join NH Lottery Wire Act Court Case
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania continues to fight back against the Department of Justice’s new Wire Act opinion. Its latest move is to jo…
Appeal almost inevitable in Wire Act reinterpretation case, expert says
Big changes could be on the horizon for the gaming industry if the January reinterpretation of the federal Wire Act becomes a U.S. Justice…
Gibson Dunn Team Sues Justice Department Over Reversal on Online Gambling
“The text, structure, and history of the Wire Act make clear that its prohibitions extend only to gambling on sporting events,” according t…
MGM Chief Criticizes DOJ's Online Gaming Opinion
In a quarterly earnings call Wednesday, MGM Resorts International chair and CEO Jim Murren was critical of a U.S. Justice Department opinio…
New Hampshire sues over internet gambling opinionFiling a lawsuit in federal court, New Hampshire becomes the first state to challenge the U.S. Department of Justice legal opinion that threatens the rights of states to regulate gambling
The NH Lottery “seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against the defendants,” according to the complaint:
NH Lottery v DOJ Barr Feb 15…
Pennsylvania, N.J. officials ask feds to withdraw ‘deeply troubling’ online gaming rule
The attorneys general of New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday asked the U.S. Justice Department to withdraw a “deeply troubling” legal op…
Wire Act Opinion Could Strip Education, Social Services In Sports Betting States
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Gambling Back On in Slovakia as Parliament Overrules President
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President Andrej Kiska had previously passed a veto to block a new gambling law
Legislators had been campaigning to o…
Pennsylvania Officials Clarify Online Gaming Rules After Federal Wire Act Reversal Opinion, Experts Weigh In
Pennsylvania operators and online gaming applicants have been given a warning this week to comply with the latest federal interpretation of…
Belgium starts sanctions procedure against Betway football player
The Gaming Commission starts a sanction procedure against Betway, an international gambling company and the sponsor of the Belgian Cup and…
NJ Raymond Lesniak has been asked to prepare a response to the U.S. Department of Justice's recent opinion
The former state Sen. and 2017 Democratic gubernatorial candidate is ready to fight the federal government on behalf of New Jersey once mor…
By Robert J. McLaughlin 'A New Cloud Over Internet Gaming'
A New Cloud Over Internet Gaming
Robert J. McLaughlin
Gaming Alert
January 22, 2019
The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Office of…