All posts by John Holden
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Steve Wynn Is Facing New Legal Questions From The US Department Of Justice
The Department of Justice is seeking to compel former casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as an agent of the Chinese government
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Maverick Gaming Lawsuit Moving Off Of The Feds’ Home Turf, Going Back West
Las Vegas-based Maverick Gaming will have its lawsuit heard in the the District Court in the Western District of Washington.
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Understanding Ontario’s Online Gambling Plan, Part VI: Legal Challenges
Ontario's online gambling plan is not without its critics, and the province's own Auditor General isn't sure if it's actually legal.
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MGCB Unveils Considerations For Interstate Poker, Launch Date Still Unknown
There's still no firm date for Michigan to join the interstate poker compact, but new guidelines from the MGCB suggest it may be imminent.
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Ontario Releases Internet Go-Live Compliance Guide Ahead Of Online Gambling Launch
AGCO's "Internet Gaming Go-Live Compliance Guide" contains some interesting details about how the market will function.
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Maverick Gaming Lawsuit Delayed As Defendants Look To Send It Back To Washington State
Washington State officials are looking to have a lawsuit by Maverick Gaming transferred from D.C. back to their home state.
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Catching Up On The SCOTUS Oral Arguments In The Texas Gambling Case
SCOTUS has begun hearing arguments on whether the Restoration Act allows Texas to prevent its tribes from offering electronic bingo.
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SCOTUS To Consider Limiting Oklahoma’s McGirt Decision: Ramifications For Tribal Gaming
SCOTUS may put limits on a decision which prevents Oklahoma from prosecuting crimes on the tribal lands in the eastern part of the state.
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A Legal Storm Is Brewing In Florida Over Accusations Of Gambling Ballot Measure Fraud
With the signature collection deadline approaching, a legal battle over Florida gambling expansion ballot measures is increasingly ferocious.
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Seminole Tribe’s Battle With Las Vegas Sands Paints A Bleak Picture For Future Gambling Expansion
An escalating legal battle between the Seminole Tribe and Las Vegas Sands paints a bleak picture for the future of gambling in Florida.
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Texas Tribes Gear Up For February SCOTUS Showdown With The State
SCOTUS will hear arguments in February as to whether the Restoration Act requires the tribes to submit to state gaming regulation.
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Federal Commission Orders Crypto Prop Betting Site Polymarket To Cease Operations
Polymarket, which let users wager cryptocurrency against one another on yes/no propositions, has been fined and ordered to shut down.
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SCOTUS Grants Certiorari To Texas Tribes, Will Hear Restoration Act Case
The Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas will fight a Supreme Court battle to affirm their right to conduct gaming activities on their own land.
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Flutter Reaches $300M Settlement With Commonwealth Of Kentucky In PokerStars Case
A potentially historic SCOTUS battle has been averted, as PokerStars owner Flutter and Kentucky have reached an agreement to settle.
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Going Under The Hood Of Ontario’s Registrar’s Standards For Online Casinos And Poker
The Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission has released its "Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming." Here's what's in them.
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New Lawsuit Alleges That EA’s Dynamic Difficulty Adjustments Aim To Manipulate Players Into Greater Spending
Another loot box lawsuit is underway in California court. The plaintiff alleges that EA's dynamic match difficulty is aimed at coercing greater spending.
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Making Their Case: Justice Department Files Wire Act Reply Brief In First Circuit
The federal government has restated its arguments to the First Circuit Court of Appeals as it works to expand the scope of the 1961 Wire...
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Catching Up On The Wire Act Case — Part 2: New Hampshire Lottery Has Friends In Court
A number of parties have filed amicus briefs in support of the New Hampshire Lottery, which is litigating the 2018 Wire Act opinion in the...
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Catching Up On The Wire Act Case — Part 1: A Response From New Hampshire, Neopollard
Litigation over the scope of the Wire Act is still underway in the First Circuit, though the court has canceled its upcoming sitting due to...
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Struggling Horse Racing Industry Offers Lessons For US Sports Betting
A recent post from the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation on the state of horse racing provides a cautionary tale for the young US sports betting industry.
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US Online Lottery Couriers Face A Complicated Legal Landscape
The legality of lottery resellers largely hinges on the laws of individual states, though the federal Wire Act is part of the conversation too.
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Oklahoma Governor, Tribes Remain At Odds Over Gaming Compacts
The growing rift between the governor and the tribes in Oklahoma makes online poker and sports betting an afterthought for now.
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What Does A Tribal Bingo Case In California Have To Do With US Sports Betting Legislation?
What happened in the Ninth Circuit courts that convinced a Congressman from New York to file a federal sports betting bill?
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CSIG Files Amicus Brief Arguing Semantics In New Hampshire Wire Act Case
The Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling has filed its amicus brief in the Wire Act appeal, reinforcing a few key points that fell flat in...
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Federal Lawsuit Threatens To Derail Legal Gambling In Oklahoma
Three prominent tribes in Oklahoma have filed suit against the governor over the terms of their compacts authorizing Class III gaming.
