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Gambling News - 'Legal'
Legal
December 17, 2024
Unhappy Client Takes DraftKings to Court over Data-Sharing Violation
A DraftKings client has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that the American operator committed severe data violations. According to the plaintiff, the gambling company unlawfully provided data regarding his behavior on social media to Facebook. DraftKings Transferred Data Without Its Customers’ Consent According to the class action, which was filed on Friday in […]
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December 16, 2024
Mafia Member Lands 30 Months in Prison for Illegal Gambling Operation
Carmelo Polito, also known as “Carmine Polito,” a longtime member and former acting captain in the Genovese organized crime family, received a 30-month prison sentence for racketeering charges related to conducting illegal gambling businesses and attempts at violent extortion. United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano handed down the sentence at the federal courthouse in […]
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December 16, 2024
Ex-Resorts World and MGM Grand President to Have License Suspended, Pay a Fine
Scott Sibella, the controversial former president of Resorts World Las Vegas and MGM Grand, has agreed to forfeit his gaming license for the next few years. This agreement with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) came in response to claims that Sibella allowed people with criminal pasts to gamble. Sibella to Pay a $10k Fine […]
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December 12, 2024
Las Vegas Courtroom Judge Assailant to Serve Lengthy Sentence
The man who leaped across a judge’s desk to assault her after he was handed a sentence, has been sentenced to 26 to 65 years in prison. The judge who handed him the latest sentence slammed his earlier assault as “an attack on the judiciary.” The Attack Became Viral At the beginning of the year, […]
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December 12, 2024
Brit Sued GP After Parkinson Drug Unlocked Gambling Addiction
A British man has successfully sued the NHS after a drug he was prescribed unlocked a severe gambling addiction and uncontrollable spending habits. As reported by The Independent, the Brit received £70,000 from his GP following the lawsuit. A Parkinson Drug Led to Uncontrollable Spending Habits Philip Stevens, 66, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in […]
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December 11, 2024
VGT Mogul Monson Takes Illinois Gaming Board to Court
A major video gaming terminal (VGT) businessman has sued the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) for alleged constitutional violations. According to him, the board and its leadership unfairly targeted its business with its regulatory actions. Monson Said His Business Was Unfairly Targeted The lawsuit was filed by Matthew Monson, the man behind VGT companies, such as […]
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December 10, 2024
CFTC’s Tensions with Kalshi Escalate amid Legal Battle
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is locked in an increasingly contentious battle with Kalshi, a prediction marketplace allowing users to trade event-based futures contracts ranging from the traditional to the bizarre. The dispute, centered on the legality and oversight of Kalshi’s offerings, has escalated in the wake of a September court decision allowing […]
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December 10, 2024
Churchill Downs and NYRA File Lawsuit Against HISA Over Fee Dispute
Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), which owns the Kentucky Derby, and the New York Racing Association (NYRA), which runs major New York tracks like Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course, have started a legal battle against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). They filed the lawsuit on December 4 in a Kentucky federal court. CDI […]
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December 9, 2024
DraftKings Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Exploitation of Problem Gambler
DraftKings now faces a legal challenge from Lisa D’Alessandro, whose estranged husband, a resident of New Jersey, gambled away close to $1 million of their family’s money on the platform. Wife Claims DraftKings VIP Program Fueled Husband’s $15M Betting Spiral The legal action alleges that the company played a role in fueling her husband’s gambling […]
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December 6, 2024
Hustler Casino Robber Arrested, Faces Prison Time
A criminal who is believed to be behind the assault and robbery of a woman at the parking lot of the Hustler Casino in California has been arrested. The 21-year-old man is said to have hurt the victim in his assault. The Assailant Broke a Woman’s Teeth and Stole Her Purse According to the allegations, […]