Legal News and Headlines
By
Legal

KSA Chair Reveals Date of iGaming Launch in the Netherlands

KSA moves forward with iGaming regulatory framework The Netherlands will start accepting licenses on July 1, 2020 Bad actor clause could still apply The Netherlands is finally scaling its gambling operations with the introduction of a regulated online gaming industry, the KSA chairman has announced. KSA Passes Remote Gambling Act The Netherlands is a step […]
By
Legal

Louisiana’s DFS Bill Gets Sports Betting Language

HB 459 will be returning to the house for another examination SB 153 has failed to help Louisiana establish a sports betting framework HB 600 to be examined on Tuesday A house bill looking to legalize daily fantasy sports (DFS) in Louisiana was revamped by Senate and sent back for more voting. House Bill 459 […]
By
Legal

New Hampshire Defeats DOJ in District Court Battle

DOJ phrasing of Wire Act Opinion ambiguous New Hampshire wins the court battle Judge refrains from naming the verticals the WA applies to New Hampshire pries away from DOJ with a district court siding with NH insofar as iLotteries are concerned. Judge Paul Barbadoro didn’t explicitly dismiss the validity on the Wire Act on verticals […]
By
Legal

New Hampshire’s Sports Betting Bill Progresses to the House

NH’s Senate approves sports betting bill The House needs to revise the bill one last time before sending it to the governor’s office Governor Chris Sununu has already included sports betting in his budget New Hampshire Senate convened on Thursday, May 30 and pushed a sports betting bill with a strong bilateral support once again, […]
By
Legal

PGCB Launches Pennsylvania’s Self-Exclusion Program

PGCB launches exclusion scheme Lifetime bans a possibility Communities uneasy about casinos arrivals The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has introduced the self-exclusion scheme designed to help problem gamblers avoid gambling dependency. Pennsylvania’s Self-exclusion Scheme Launches in Full With Pennsylvania’s online casino industry shaping up and on the cusp of a full-scale launch, the Keystone […]
By
Legal

Tennessee Passes First Online Only Sports Betting Bill

TN approves sports betting It becomes the first state to introduce online-only offer Governor shows appreciation for Assembly’s decision despite his opposition to betting Legal sports betting is finally coming to Tennessee, a bill passed on Friday confirmed. The Volunteer State is about to kick start its own sports wagering industry. Tennessee Approves Legal Sports […]
By
Legal

Nevada and Ohio Overhaul Legislation to Resist DOJ

Nevada and Ohio change gambling laws Lawmakers exclude “mobile” and “online” mentions NV and OH may need to help New Hampshire and New Jersey As the official enforcement of the DOJ Wire Act Opinion draws nearer, states are scurrying to introduce changes to their gambling frameworks to avoid confrontation. Nevada and Ohio Try to Avoid […]
By
Legal

Indiana’s Gov. Signs Sports Betting Bill into Law

Gov. Eric Holcomb approves sports betting Mobile betting not part of the bill Licensing fees cheap at $100,000 Gov. Eric Holcomb approves H 1015, a sports betting bill that makes Indiana the latest state to adopt sports betting legislation. Previously, Montana has passed its own sports betting framework in 2019. Gov. Holcomb Approves Indiana Sports […]
By
Legal

New Jersey Files Lawsuit Against DOJ for Wire Act

New Jersey AG files a lawsuit against DOJ New Hampshire’s lawsuit proceeds unhindered by DOJ’s attempt for dismissal More legislation piling up against the Department New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has filed a lawsuit probing a possible connection between DOJ’s FOIA denials and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s meddling in the Wire Act Opinion. New […]
By
Legal

Caesars Prepares for Full-Scale Sports Betting Launch in NJ

Caesars nearing full-scale sports betting launch for properties in NJ The company continues to diversify its portfolio Millennials are the main demographic consumer-spending group Caesars wants to target More sports betting action is arriving to New Jersey with the Bally’s Atlatnic City and Harrah’s launching their wagering verticals. Properties of Caesars Entertainment, this will be […]