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By Mark Hichar Partner with the Hinckley Allen law firm and Chair of its Gaming Law Practice Group. Mark represents operators of casinos, internet gaming and fantasy sports contest operators, and providers of lottery and gaming systems, software, equipment and services.    Click on the photo to read the article HinckleyAllen.com

March 2, 2018
An unusually large number of Indian law petitions have been presented to the nation's highest court as tribes face continued challenges to…
February 25, 2018
Lotteriinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator recently announced that it will start accepting online gaming licenses from July 1, 201…
February 20, 2018
Brussels, 20 February 2018– Today, the Court of Justice has issued its judgment in the Case Belgium v European Commission regarding the Eur…
February 17, 2018
NASHUA — The mystery Powerball winner seeking to keep her identity private has been granted court approval to receive her $560 million priz…
February 15, 2018
“The U.S. Internal Revenue Service, fresh off its success in uncovering U.S. assets hidden in Swiss banks, has assigned elite criminal agen…
February 11, 2018
New laws to prohibit gambling operators from accepting bets from consumers in Britain on the outcome of EuroMillions draws taking place o…
January 21, 2018
An online gambling bill passed through Swiss parliament last year is set for a national referendum, reports swissinfo.ch, after a coalition…
January 16, 2018
The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (TLSA) passed the House of Representatives in the afternoon on January 10, 2018, with a 239-173 vote. The…
January 14, 2018
Federal lawmakers who represent New Jersey from both parties have asked the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal. In a…
December 27, 2016
The latest filings in the New Jersey sports betting case represent the last steps before the US Supreme Court decides whether to hear the…
December 27, 2016
Cloak of secrecy surrounds Amaya at online gaming company's shareholder meeting Cloak of secrecy surrounds Amaya at online gaming company'…