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Esports Growth Brings Legal Issues, Specialized Law Practices
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC created a new Esports Practice Group in response to a growing need for law representation which understands…
Swiss Voters Overwhelmingly Choose to Legalize Online Gambling, But Block All Foreign Sites
Switzerland has elected to allow online casinos, though a newly approved law intends to keep foreign operations from sharing in the take…
GLMS welcomes results of Swiss referendum on online gambling
GLMS welcomes results of Swiss referendum on online gambling
12 June 2018
Swiss voters clearly and massively approved the reform of Swi…
Did you know that Casinos are Financial Institutions?
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Since 1985, Casinos that have Gross Annual Gaming Revenues in excess of $1,000,000 are considered to be Financial Institutions and…
GLMS President joins MEPs and key stakeholders in sending out a strong message for the entry into force of the Macolin Convention
GLMS President joins MEPs and key stakeholders in sending out a strong message for the entry into force of the Macolin Convention Brussel…
Florida Tribal Casino Revenues Subject to Federal Taxes, 11th Circuit Says
In a published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a trial judge's decision holding that a South Florida…
Swiss vote to ban unauthorized gambling websites set to pass
A vote on 10 June 2018 on a plan to shake up gambling in Switzerland has widespread support, according to a recent poll run by gfs.bern and…
Switzerland Close To Making Online Gambling Legal
A new law is being put forward in Switzerland that will allow local casinos the chance to offer online versions of poker, roulette, and…
U.S. Interior Dept. gives nod to East Windsor casino; MGM vows fight
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it will accept at least one of the two amendments to Connecticut’s tribal gaming c…
Opinion: By Béatrice Haeny Swiss gambling law protects players
By Béatrice Haeny
The new law on gambling meets the constitutional requirement that makes these activities subject to authorisation and re…
Bermuda: Lottery concerns ignored
Legal brief: Anthony Cabot, Distinguished Fellow in Gaming Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Lotte…
Fintech Laws and Regulations 2018
The ICLG to: Fintech covers The Fintech Landscape, Funding For Fintech, Fintech Regulation, Other Regulatory Regimes / Non-Financial Regul…
U.S. high court paves way for states to legalize sports betting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for states to legalize sports betting in a defeat for the major Ameri…
AGA Applauds Supreme Court Decision to End the Sports Betting Ban
AGA Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Murphy v NCAA
Federal Ban on Sports Betting Found Unconstitution…
Another Hole In PASPA: One Type Of Sports Betting Is Legal In Washington State
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High Stakes in Supreme Court Sports Betting Case
The Hill
Michelle Minton • May 5, 2018
In just a few days, the Supreme Court is expected to announce a decision on Mu…
Three Video Games with Loot Boxes Violate Belgian Gambling Law, Regulator Finds
At least three video games featuring loot boxes have been breaching Belgian gambling laws, an investigation by the Belgian Gaming Commissio…
Germany: Gambling Treaty: CDU drives negotiations
The State Treaty on Gaming is intended to be a legal framework which sets gambling providers on the Internet and protects the gambler. So f…
Four publishers must change in-game loot boxes to avoid Dutch gambling laws
Study determines randomized items that have a "market value" violate the law.
Four publishers will be forced to make changes to their game…
Even if the PASPA is Struck Down, the Wire Act will still pose legal issues
Even if the PASPA is Struck Down, the Wire Act will still Prohibit Sports Bets from Crossing State Lines. Will this Prohibit Intrastate Onl…
Gaming Law in Washington State: Court Rules that Virtual Chips are “Things of Value”
USA April 11 2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rendered a decision based on the State of Washi…
New Jersey's Gamble On Legalized Sports Betting
During this Spring Term, another major federalism decision is expected as the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether a federal statute can p…
Bombay High Court says poker involves no skill whatsoever
A court in India has ruled that poker is a game of chance that involves no skill whatsoever, dealing a major blow to efforts at expanding l…
Big Fish Casino video game constitutes illegal online gambling, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Big Fish Games’ Big Fish Casino constitutes illegal online gambling, according to Washington s…