Legal
September 2, 2022
SMH: Stake.com Founders Face $400M Lawsuit in the United States
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani, the Australian founders of cryptocurrency gambling website Stake.com, are facing a $400-million lawsuit in the United States. The lawsuit, the media says, has been launched by a former associate who claims the pair removed him from a joint venture they had without his […]
Casino
August 5, 2022
Shoalwater Bay Tribe Challenges Maverick Gaming’s Washington Lawsuit
The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe appealed to the Washington federal court regarding operator Maverick Gaming’s push to allow sports betting outside tribal venues. Tribe representatives declared that Maverick’s lawsuit directly attacked the tribes and urged the court to dismiss it. Maverick Seeks to Match Tribal Venues The catalyst for this dispute was a legal challenge […]
Legal
June 29, 2022
Zynga Is About to Settle an Illegal Gambling Products Case
Social mobile games developer Zynga Inc. is about to reach its fifth settlement with the plaintiffs in a series of litigations over illegal gambling in social casino mobile applications that have been going on for over seven years. Zynga Is In For a $12M Settlement A lawsuit was filed against Zynga as allegedly a few […]
Casino
June 23, 2022
The Dispute Over Okada Manila Continues in Court
The fight for control over the Okada Manila casino resort continues as the Philippines Supreme Court has issued a court order obliging Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada to reply to a motion for clarification filed by the parent company of Tiger, Resort Leisure & Entertainment’s (TRLEI). The motion disputes the reinstatement of Okada on the TRLEI […]
Poker
June 13, 2022
NBA Legend Paul Pierce Faces Lawsuit Over Huge Poker Debt
Legendary NBA player Paul Pierce, nicknamed “The Truth”, is being sued for $180,000, an amount he allegedly lost playing high-stakes poker games. The lawsuit was filed by a man named Stephen Carmona who claims that Pierce borrowed the colossal sum from him but never paid the money back. Pierce Borrows $180K to Play High-stakes Poker […]
Casino
May 27, 2022
Self-Excluded Businessman Seeks Damages from Casino, Plea Denied
A businessman who lost ZAR5 million or roughly $320,000 has been seeking to retrieve his money from the establishment, Sun City. Suhail Essack challenged the property in a court of law, arguing that he had been allowed to gamble even though he had put himself on a self-exclusion list. But his bid to sue the […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
Steve Wynn Victorious as Attorney Lisa Bloom Calls for a Settlement
Steve Wynn, CEO and founder of casino operator Wynn Resorts, won a major victory as his opponent, famous #MeToo attorney Lisa Bloom failed to have the case dropped by the court and had to seek a settlement. The lawsuit started all the way back in 2018 when Bloom issued a press release containing accusations of […]
Casino
May 23, 2022
Former Aspers Group Employee Wins Discrimination Tribunal
What happens after work is none of the boss’s business, but in the case of Rita Leher, 51, things are a little different. A former employee of Aspers Casino in London, Leher has successfully won an employment tribunal in which she alleges that her former colleagues and bosses did purposefully discriminate against her for an […]
Casino
May 13, 2022
Betfred Bettor Who Sued Company Talks How He Will Spend $3M Prize
The story of Andry Green, 55, is finally coming to an end as the man managed to take Betfred to court over the unpaid £1.7 million ($2.07 million) blackjack jackpot and is now awaiting a payout from the company. He will be given £2.4 million ($2.92 million) because of the accrued interest rate, and he […]
Casino
May 11, 2022
Melco Macau Subsidiary to Go to Court with Former Business Partner
Melco Resorts & Entertainment subsidiary COD Resorts Limited is readying up to meet in court with a former business partner, Luk Hing Investment Limited, which is accused of having defaulted on payments for property and failed to meet further business obligations. COD Resorts Limited decided to step in and take control of Club Cubic, which […]
